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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3999.
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On agreeing to the Childers amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 1, 6 Present ) (Roll No. 528).
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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H.R. 6578:
to provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 157 (Roll no. 527).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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DEBATE - Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6578 be extended by 15 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6578.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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H. Res. 1362:
providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 5501) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 185 (Roll no. 526).
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1362 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
