04/23/08 8:15 PM
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 368 - 43 (Roll no. 217).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/23/08 8:08 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 215 (Roll no. 216).
04/23/08 7:49 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
04/23/08 7:36 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which provides inclusion of projects that have the potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices.
Mr. Heller moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
04/23/08 7:35 PM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
04/23/08 7:34 PM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5819.
On agreeing to the Foster amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 406 - 0, 3 Present (Roll no. 215).
04/23/08 7:26 PM
On agreeing to the Capito amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 405 - 0 (Roll no. 214).
04/23/08 7:18 PM
On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 355 - 48 (Roll no. 213).
04/23/08 6:52 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
