09/16/08 4:48 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 183 (Roll no. 597).
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/08 4:38 PM
H. Res. 1433:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 194 (Roll no. 596).
09/16/08 4:38 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
09/16/08 4:26 PM
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 185 (Roll no. 595).
09/16/08 4:00 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and on adoption of both H. Res. 1433 and 1434, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
09/16/08 4:00 PM
H. Res. 1434:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 6842) to require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the desicion of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism
09/16/08 3:59 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1434 the Chair put the question on adoption of ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Session demanded the yeas and nays, and further proceedings on the question of adoption were postponed until later in the legislative day.
09/16/08 2:51 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1434
Considered as privileged matter.
09/16/08 2:51 PM
H. Res. 1433:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes
09/16/08 2:50 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1433 the Chair put the question on adoption of ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays, and further proceedings on the question of adoption were postponed until later in the legislative day.
