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H. Res. 1345:
raising a question of the privileges of the House
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 180 (Roll no. 492).
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Mr. Kucinich moved to refer to Judiciary.
The Clerk completed the reading of H.Res. 1345 and the Chair announced that the resolution met the required threshold under the rule. The Chair announced further that under a previous special order of the House, the previous question on the resolution was ordered without intervening motion, except one motion to refer or one motion to table.
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QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Kucinich rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered a resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution.
Considered as privileged matter.
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ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent that if Mr. Kucinich offers a resolution as a question of the privileges of the House at any time on the legislative day of July 15, 2008 - (1) the previous question shall be considered as ordered thereon without intervening motion except one motion to refer and one motion to table (which shall have precedence in the order stated); and (2) the Speaker may postpone further proceedings on such a vote on any such motion as through under clause 8(a)(1)(A) of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hastings (FL) filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 1343 and H. Res. 1344.
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H.R. 5803:
to direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5803.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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H.R. 6296:
to extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission
