07/29/08 11:10 PM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 30, 2008.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
07/29/08 8:37 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
07/29/08 8:36 PM
Mr. Herger requested the following general leaves to address the House on August 1: Mr. Poe for 5 min, Mr. Culberson for 5 min, Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
Mr. Herger requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 31: Mr. Calvert for 5 min, Mr. Culberson for 5 min, Mr. Weller for 5 min, Mr. Franks of AZ for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
07/29/08 8:35 PM
Mr. Herger requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 30: Mr. Calvert for 5 min, Mr. Culberson for 5 min, Mr. Davis of KY for 5 min, Mr. Weller for 5 min, Mr. Franks of AZ for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
07/29/08 8:35 PM
H.R. 6309:
to amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level and establish additional requirements for certain lead hazard screens, and for other purposes
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Herger objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
07/29/08 8:28 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6309.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
07/29/08 8:27 PM
H.R. 4137:
to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes
07/29/08 8:27 PM
Mr. Ellison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/29/08 8:26 PM
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 961 and 962 of the House bill, and sec. 804 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Baird, and Neugebauer.
07/29/08 8:25 PM
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 951 and 952 of the House bill, and secs. 951 and 952 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Waters, and Gohmert.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller, George, Hinojosa, Tierney, Wu, Bishop (NY), Altmire, Yarmuth, Courtney, Andrews, Scott (VA), Davis (CA), Davis (IL), Hirono, Keller, Petri, McMorris Rodgers, Foxx, Kuhl (NY), Walberg, Castle, Souder, Ehlers, Biggert, and McKeon.
