09/08/08 7:20 PM
S. 2135:
to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 569).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/08/08 7:13 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
09/08/08 7:13 PM
S. 2837:
to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the "Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse"
09/08/08 7:12 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 1 (Roll no. 568).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/08/08 6:58 PM
S. 2403:
to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse"
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): 376 - 0 (Roll no. 567).
09/08/08 6:58 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
OBSERVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the late Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
09/08/08 6:31 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 8.
09/08/08 3:10 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Agreed to without objection.
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Sept. 10. Agreed to without objection.
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Monday, September 8, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
09/08/08 3:10 PM
S. 2135:
to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes
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.
09/08/08 2:56 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2135.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
