06/19/08 11:40 PM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on June 20, 2008.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Blumenauer moved that the House do now adjourn.
06/19/08 8:29 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
06/19/08 8:27 PM
Mr. Hastings of WA requested the following general leaves to address the House on June 26: Mr. Poe for 5 min, Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min, Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, and Mr. Calvert for 5 min.
Mr. Hastings of WA requested the following general leaves to address the House on June 25: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Mr. Calvert for 5 min.
Mr. Hastings of WA requested the following general leaves to address the House on June 24: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Mr. Calvert for 5 min.
Mr. Hastings of WA requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on June 23.
06/19/08 8:27 PM
H. Res. 1029:
congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course, for his generosity and devotion to charity, and for his exemplary dedication to the intellectual and moral growth of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged youth in our country
06/19/08 8:21 PM
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 433).
06/19/08 8:14 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
06/19/08 8:14 PM
H.R. 2642:
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
06/19/08 8:13 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment No. 2 to Senate amendment with amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 432).
06/19/08 8:05 PM
On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment No. 1 to Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 155 (Roll no. 431).
06/19/08 7:47 PM
At the conclusion of debate and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the previous question was ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the question of adoption of the Senate amendments will be divided to the end that the disposition of the Senate amendments will be decided separately.
