09/23/09 10:35 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2009.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
09/23/09 7:19 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
Mr. Fleming requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 30: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
Mr. Fleming requested that Mr. Gohmert be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on September 24.
09/23/09 7:12 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
Mr. Perlmutter filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 766.
09/23/09 7:12 PM
H.R. 2918:
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
09/23/09 7:10 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 213 (Roll no. 734).
09/23/09 6:45 PM
The previous question was ordered without objection.
09/23/09 6:32 PM
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Aderholt motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2918. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 209 of the House bill; include any additional funding or language not committed to the conference; include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House; modify specific matter committed to conference by either or both Houses beyond the scope of the specific matter as committed to the conference committee and not record their approval of final conference agreement unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 48 hours prior to the time described in such clause.
09/23/09 6:31 PM
Mr. Aderholt moved that the House instruct conferees.
09/23/09 6:30 PM
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 171 (Roll no. 733).
09/23/09 6:06 PM
Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
