09/27/08 2:03 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6063.
Mr. Gordon moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
09/27/08 2:03 PM
S. 906:
to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hall (TX) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/27/08 1:48 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 906.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/27/08 1:48 PM
H. Res. 1437:
expressing support for designation of the month of October as "American Pharmacists Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all people in the United States should join in celebrating our Nation's pharmacists for their contributions to the health and well-being of our citizens
09/27/08 1:47 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
09/27/08 1:46 PM
Considered by unanimous consent.
Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
09/27/08 1:46 PM
H.R. 5265:
to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
09/27/08 1:45 PM
Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
09/27/08 1:45 PM
S. 3560:
to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program, 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 Agreed to by voice vote.
09/27/08 1:16 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3560.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
