03/03/09 4:09 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/03/09 3:59 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
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): 394 - 13 (Roll no. 91).
03/03/09 3:59 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/03/09 3:32 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/03/09 3:31 PM
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 March 3.
03/03/09 1:05 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
03/03/09 1:05 PM
H. Res. 153:
commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory in the 2009 Rose Bowl
03/03/09 1:04 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Polis (CO) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
03/03/09 12:54 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 153.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
03/03/09 12:53 PM
Mr. Polis (CO) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
