10/26/09 6:10 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
10/26/09 6:10 PM
H.R. 2996:
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996 until a time to be announced.
10/26/09 6:09 PM
The previous question was ordered without objection.
10/26/09 5:35 PM
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Simpson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on section 425 of the House bill and to not record their approval of the final conference agreement unless text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours prior to the time described in such clause.
10/26/09 5:34 PM
Mr. Simpson moved that the House instruct conferees.
10/26/09 5:33 PM
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
10/26/09 5:32 PM
Mr. Dicks moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
10/26/09 5:30 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a national emergency in order to be prepared in the event of a rapid increase in illness across the Nation that may overburden health care resources. - referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-73).
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 26.
10/26/09 3:19 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
10/26/09 3:19 PM
H. Res. 817:
supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
