06/25/09 3:11 PM
Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
06/25/09 3:11 PM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/25/09 3:10 PM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2647.
06/25/09 3:09 PM
On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 0 (Roll no. 458).
06/25/09 3:05 PM
On agreeing to the Holt amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 457).
06/25/09 2:59 PM
On agreeing to the Akin amendment Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 226 (Roll no. 456).
06/25/09 2:56 PM
On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 244 (Roll no. 455).
06/25/09 2:52 PM
On agreeing to the McGovern amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 190 (Roll no. 454).
06/25/09 2:47 PM
On agreeing to the McGovern amendment Failed by recorded vote: 138 - 278 (Roll no. 453).
06/25/09 2:09 PM
H.R. 2647:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
