12/18/07 3:50 PM
S. 2271:
to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes
12/18/07 3:49 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 1179).
12/18/07 3:43 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
12/18/07 3:42 PM
H.R. 2761:
to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 53 (Roll no. 1178).
12/18/07 3:42 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12/18/07 2:32 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2761.
Mr. Ackerman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
12/18/07 2:32 PM
S. 2271:
to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes
12/18/07 2:30 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/18/07 1:47 PM
H. Res. 885:
electing Minority Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives
12/18/07 1:47 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2271.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until the conclusion of general debate on all suspensions.
