03/11/08 5:18 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 2082, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.
03/11/08 5:17 PM
Table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 192, 1 Present (Roll no. 116).
03/11/08 4:58 PM
Mr. Hoyer moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
Mr. Price (GA) moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair.
03/11/08 4:55 PM
A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Price rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a privileged resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did not constitute a question of the privileges of the House.
03/11/08 4:44 PM
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Price (GA) notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
03/11/08 4:44 PM
H. Res. 924:
congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university
03/11/08 4:43 PM
ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLE HOUSE - under clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the house that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the Gentleman from Illinois, the whole number of the House is 430.
03/11/08 4:36 PM
OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-Elect Bill Foster, Fourteenth District, State of Illinois, presented himself in the well of the House for the purpose of taking the Oath of Office which was administered by the Speaker of the House.
03/11/08 4:35 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Daniel White, Executive Director, Illinois State Board of Elections, indicating that, according to the unofficial returns of the Special Election held March 8, 2008, the Honorable Bill Foster was elected Representative to Congress for the Fourteenth Congressional District, State of Illinois.
03/11/08 4:35 PM
H. Res. 924:
congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university
