12/17/07 8:56 PM
H. Con. Res. 271:
providing for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress
12/17/07 8:56 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of ordering the previous question and agreeing to H.Res. 878 and the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4286 all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12/17/07 8:55 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 218 (Roll no. 1167).
12/17/07 8:55 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
12/17/07 8:54 PM
H. Con. Res. 271:
providing for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress
12/17/07 8:32 PM
Considered as privileged matter.
12/17/07 8:32 PM
H. Res. 878:
providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 878, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
12/17/07 7:22 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 878.
12/17/07 7:21 PM
H. Res. 880:
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Julia Carson, a Representative of the State of Indiana
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12/17/07 7:21 PM
Considered as privileged matter.
