03/05/08 11:44 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 6, 2008.
Mr. Burgess moved that the House do now adjourn.
03/05/08 8:20 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
03/05/08 8:19 PM
Ms. Foxx requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 12: Mr. Burgess for 5 min, Mr. Poe for 5 min, and Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min.
Ms. Foxx requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 6: Mr. Dreier for 5 min and Mr. McCotter for 5 min.
03/05/08 8:12 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further minute speeches.
03/05/08 8:12 PM
H.R. 5400:
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 160 East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as the "Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building"
03/05/08 8:11 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): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 102).
03/05/08 8:04 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/05/08 8:03 PM
H.R. 1424:
to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans
Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1014, the text of H.R. 493, as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of H.R. 1424.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 148 (Roll no. 101).
03/05/08 8:03 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
03/05/08 7:56 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 221 (Roll no. 100).
