07/30/08 3:09 PM
H.R. 6445:
to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 541).
07/30/08 2:56 PM
H.R. 6604:
to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes
07/30/08 2:56 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
07/30/08 2:55 PM
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): 276 - 151 (Roll no. 540).
07/30/08 1:26 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6604.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
07/30/08 1:25 PM
H. Res. 1370:
calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur citizens, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness
07/30/08 1:25 PM
Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/30/08 1:23 PM
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 539).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/30/08 1:15 PM
H.R. 5892:
to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors, 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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 538).
07/30/08 1:15 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
