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03/02/09 02:50 PM

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2009.

Mr. Poe (TX) moved that the House do now adjourn.

03/02/09 02:49 PM

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

03/02/09 02:47 PM

H.R. 844:

to amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes

03/02/09 02:47 PM

Mr. Smith (NE) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 9: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Smith (NE) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 6: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.

Mr. Smith (NE) requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on March 5.

Mr. Smith (NE) requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on March 4.

Mr. Smith (NE) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 3: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.

03/02/09 02:42 PM

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/02/09 02:41 PM

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

03/02/09 02:37 PM

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 844.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

03/02/09 02:37 PM

H.R. 548:

to assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments at all levels in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States, and for other purposes

03/02/09 02:36 PM

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holt 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

03/02/09 02:29 PM

H.R. 146:

to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes