06/24/08 10:56 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 25, 2008.
Mr. Conaway moved that the House do now adjourn.
06/24/08 9:41 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
06/24/08 9:40 PM
Ms. Foxx requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on June 26.
Ms. Foxx requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on June 25.
06/24/08 9:40 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
06/24/08 9:39 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kirk motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kirk demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/24/08 9:38 PM
The previous question was ordered without objection.
06/24/08 9:22 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kirk motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040. The instructions contained in the motion seek to insist on the provisions contained in the House bill with regard to the definition of "children's product".
06/24/08 9:21 PM
Mr. Kirk moved that the House instruct conferees.
06/24/08 9:21 PM
H.R. 5687:
to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
06/24/08 9:15 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5687.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
