10/23/09 12:47 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on October 26, 2009.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Hoekstra moved that the House do now adjourn.
10/23/09 11:49 AM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
10/23/09 11:48 AM
Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 30: himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.
10/23/09 11:33 AM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Monday, October 26, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, October 23, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
10/23/09 11:33 AM
H.R. 3619:
to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
10/23/09 10:57 AM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3619.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 11 (Roll no. 813).
10/23/09 10:40 AM
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.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3619.
On agreeing to the Kratovil amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 398 - 0 (Roll no. 812).
10/23/09 9:59 AM
On agreeing to the LoBiondo amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10/23/09 9:50 AM
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 111-311 to grant limits on liability for actions taken by an owner, operator, time charterer, master or mariner to defend a U.S. flagged vessel against attack by pirates. It also requires the secretary to work through the International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among flag- and port-states to protect against piracy.
On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10/23/09 9:50 AM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 853, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LoBiondo amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. LoBiondo.
