04/02/08 8:31 PM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2008.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Hall (NY) moved that the House do now adjourn.
04/02/08 4:41 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed Special Order speeches.
Ms. Sutton filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1071.
04/02/08 4:13 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
04/02/08 4:12 PM
Mr. Tancredo requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 9: Mr. Poe for 5 min and Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min.
Mr. Tancredo requested that Mr. Bishop of UT be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 8.
Mr. Tancredo requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 3: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min and Mr. Hunter for 5 min.
04/02/08 4:04 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
04/02/08 4:04 PM
H.R. 5501:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes
04/02/08 4:03 PM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5501.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 158).
04/02/08 3:55 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 175 - 248 (Roll no. 157).
04/02/08 3:35 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
04/02/08 3:25 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments that reduce the authorization level specified in the bill from $50 billion to $30 billion.
