03/13/08 5:59 PM
H. Res. 991:
recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror
03/13/08 5:58 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 142).
03/13/08 5:50 PM
H. Con. Res. 312:
revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 207 (Roll no. 141).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
03/13/08 5:50 PM
H. Con. Res. 312:
revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013
03/13/08 5:50 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/13/08 5:31 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 312.
03/13/08 5:30 PM
On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 263 (Roll no. 140).
03/13/08 3:26 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1036, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Ryan (WI).
03/13/08 3:26 PM
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-548 to balance the budget by 2012, retain provisions enacted in 2001/2003, prevent expansion of the AMT for the next 3 years, and achieve full repeal in 2013. Provides total discretionary budget authority of $1.04 trillion in fiscal year 2009, a 4.3-percent increase from 2008 enacted level. It imposes a moratorium on congressional earmarks for the balance of the 110th Congress; requires a separate vote on increasing the public debt; requires cost estimates on conference reports and unreported bills; prohibits domestic add-ons to emergency war spending bills; limits long-term spending commitments; prevents use of reconciliation to increase spending; limits `advance appropriations' to $23.565 billion in 2010; provides a $7.3-billion domestic emergency reserve fund; provides for contingency war funds; incorporates bipartisan Legislative Line Item Veto. Calls for 1 percent decrease in entitlement program spending.
03/13/08 3:25 PM
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
