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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2278.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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H.R. 3288:
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
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The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
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H.R. 3288:
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
12/08/09 10:44 AM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3288, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Latham 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. 3288 until a time to be announced.
The previous question on the motion that the House instruct conferees was ordered without objection.
12/08/09 10:25 AM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Latham motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3288. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to any proposition in violation of clause 9 of Rule XXII which includes matter not committed to the conference committee by either House. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House 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 clause 12(a)(4) of rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Latham moved that the House instruct conferees.
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On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
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Mr. Olver moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Sestak to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
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Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Richard Hynes, Office of Evangelism, Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
