10/22/09 7:23 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 853, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Oberstar.
10/22/09 6:18 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3619.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathleen A. Dahlkemper to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 853 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3619 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except thos arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 853.
10/22/09 6:18 PM
H. Res. 836:
expressing support for Teen Read Week
10/22/09 6:17 PM
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 315 and the conference report accompanying H.R. 2647.
10/22/09 6:17 PM
H. Res. 836:
expressing support for Teen Read Week
10/22/09 6:16 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): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 811).
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Considered as unfinished business.
10/22/09 6:07 PM
H. Res. 853:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3619) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 192 (Roll no. 810).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/22/09 6:07 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 836 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
10/22/09 6:00 PM
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 171 (Roll no. 809).
