03/09/09 6:58 PM
H. Res. 210:
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance
03/09/09 6:57 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 11 (Roll no. 110).
03/09/09 6:32 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/09/09 6:31 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.
03/09/09 6:30 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 9.
03/09/09 2:56 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
03/09/09 2:56 PM
H.R. 131:
to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission
03/09/09 2:55 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lynch 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
03/09/09 2:45 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/09/09 2:45 PM
H. Res. 222:
congratulating the National Assessment Governing Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement