05/12/09 4:02 PM
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
05/12/09 4:02 PM
H. Res. 415:
commending the heroic efforts of the people fighting the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota
05/12/09 4:01 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 voice vote.
05/12/09 3:45 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 415.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Walz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
05/12/09 3:45 PM
H.R. 1178:
to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes
05/12/09 3:44 PM
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 voice vote.
05/12/09 3:38 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1178.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Walz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/12/09 3:38 PM
H.R. 23:
to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II
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 voice vote.
05/12/09 3:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 23.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/12/09 3:13 PM
H. Res. 204:
congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Christensen 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.
