09/09/08 6:56 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a determination that the proposed Agreement in Presidential Determination 2008-19 is no longer effective - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-145).
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk transmitted a sealed envelope received from the White House on September 8, 2008, at 3:22 p.m. and said to contain a message from the President whereby he transmits a determination concerning Presidential Declaration 2008-19 and the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
09/09/08 6:55 PM
Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Speaker postponed until a time to be announced, the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6608, H.R. 1527, as amended, S. 2617, H.R. 6832 and H.R. 4081, as amended, which were ordered on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
09/09/08 6:55 PM
H.R. 6630:
to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress
09/09/08 6:54 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 18 (Roll no. 575).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/09/08 6:46 PM
H.R. 6168:
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building"
09/09/08 6:46 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
09/09/08 6:45 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 574).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/09/08 6:38 PM
H. Res. 1307:
commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation
Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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): 395 - 15 (Roll no. 573).
09/09/08 6:38 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
09/09/08 6:14 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.
