05/07/08 9:40 PM
On agreeing to the Waters amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 157 (Roll no. 293).
05/07/08 9:32 PM
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 231 (Roll no. 292).
05/07/08 9:09 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.
05/07/08 9:08 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
05/07/08 9:05 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1174, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
Amendment offered by Mrs. Capito.
05/07/08 9:05 PM
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-621 to direct the funds to be administered through the Office of Community Planning and Development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development rather than directing the Secretary to create a new program within the Department.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
05/07/08 9:01 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 1174, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
05/07/08 9:00 PM
Amendment offered by Ms. Waters.
05/07/08 9:00 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-621 to provide for direct allocations to qualified metropolitan cities and qualified urban counties, makes the definition of operating expenses consistent with other HUD programs, and caps purchase price under the loan program at the current appraised value of the foreclosed property.
05/07/08 7:50 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5818.
