03/04/08 9:04 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 5, 2008.
Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House do now adjourn.
03/04/08 7:54 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed Special Order speeches.
03/04/08 7:53 PM
Ms. Castor filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H.R. 1424 and H.R. 2857.
03/04/08 7:25 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
Mr. Jones (NC) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 11: Mr. Poe for 5 min and himself for 5 min.
Mr. Jones (NC) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 10: Mr. Poe for 5 min, Mr. Franks of AZ for 5 min, and himself for 5 min.
Mr. Jones of NC requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 6: Mr. Franks of AZ for 5 min, Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, Mr. Garrett of NJ for 5 min, and Mr. Burgess for 5 min.
Mr. Jones of NC requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 5: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
03/04/08 7:16 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
03/04/08 7:15 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting notification of continuation of the national emergency with respect to Zimbabwe - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-99).
03/04/08 7:15 PM
H.R. 816:
to provide for the release of certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the State of Nevada and to grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 90).
03/04/08 7:07 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/04/08 7:07 PM
H.R. 1311:
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the development of a cancer treatment facility
03/04/08 7:06 PM
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 89).
