05/14/08 7:24 PM
S. Con. Res. 70:
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013
The Speaker appointed conferees: Spratt, DeLauro, Edwards, Ryan (WI), and Barrett (SC).
05/14/08 7:24 PM
H. Res. 789:
honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster children
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 322).
05/14/08 7:16 PM
S. Con. Res. 70:
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 229 (Roll no. 321).
05/14/08 7:16 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
05/14/08 7:07 PM
H.R. 4040:
to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 0 (Roll no. 320).
05/14/08 7:07 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the adoption of the Ryan(WI) motion to instruct conferees on S.Con.Res. 70 and on a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
05/14/08 6:43 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the adoption of the Ryan(WI) motion to instruct conferees on S.Con.Res. 70 and on a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
05/14/08 6:43 PM
The previous question was ordered without objection.
05/14/08 6:38 PM
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Whitfield motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House be instructed to insist upon the provisions contained in the House bill.
Mr. Whitfield (KY) moved that the House instruct conferees.
05/14/08 6:37 PM
S. Con. Res. 70:
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013
