06/12/08 5:26 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-707 to require NASA to respond to recommendations in recent reports of the Government Accountability Office and the National Academy of Sciences to ensure the public has access to correct and timely research and data on global warming.
06/12/08 5:25 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hodes amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hodes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
06/12/08 5:22 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hodes.
06/12/08 5:22 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-707 to establish a scholarship program in honor of Christa McAulliffe, a teacher from Concord, New Hampshire who died in the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. The scholarship would go to women pursuing degrees in mathematics, science, and engineering.
06/12/08 5:20 PM
The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
06/12/08 5:19 PM
On agreeing to the Gordon amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/12/08 5:16 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-707 to direct NASA to prioritize any existing cooperatives with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that are related to the study of tornadoes and tornado force winds with the goal of determining the nation's ability to predict tornado events. The amendment would also require NASA to examine if there are other areas where NASA can work with NOAA in the area of tornado research.
06/12/08 5:16 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon.
06/12/08 5:15 PM
On agreeing to the Harman amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/12/08 5:05 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Harman.
