02/26/08 5:57 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 27, 2008.
Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House do now adjourn.
02/26/08 5:51 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House continued with special order speeches.
Ms. Slaughter filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1001.
02/26/08 5:50 PM
Ms. Slaughter asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Feb. 27. Agreed to without objection.
02/26/08 3:43 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
02/26/08 3:42 PM
Mr. Poe requested general leave to address the House for 5 minutes on March 4.
Mr. Poe requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on February 28.
Mr. Poe requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on February 27.
02/26/08 3:38 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
02/26/08 3:38 PM
H.R. 3521:
to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
02/26/08 3:32 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 974, further proceedings on the bill H.R. 3521 would be postponed.
02/26/08 3:21 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bachmann motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions that state that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not accept as reasonable any fees for enforcing any provision of a dwelling lease agreement or other similar agreement that requires the registration of or prohibits the possession of any firearm that is possessed by an individual for his or her personal protection or for sport the possession of which is not prohibited, or the registration of which is not required, by existing law.
02/26/08 3:20 PM
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 195 (Roll no. 77).
