07/16/08 4:57 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 225 (Roll no. 502).
07/16/08 4:37 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
07/16/08 4:10 PM
RULING OF THE CHAIR - After review, the Chair ruled that the words complained of were not directed in such a way as to constitute a personality or otherwise transgress the bounds of decorum in debate.
WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down.
07/16/08 3:57 PM
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section on National Intelligence Assessment on Energy Prices and Security.
Mr. Hoekstra moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).
07/16/08 3:55 PM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/16/08 3:54 PM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5959.
On agreeing to the Kirk amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 2 (Roll no. 501).
07/16/08 3:47 PM
On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 180 (Roll no. 500).
07/16/08 3:38 PM
On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 414 - 10, 7 Present (Roll no. 499).
07/16/08 3:06 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
