12/15/09 1:33 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 971.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
12/15/09 1:33 PM
H.R. 1084:
to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany
12/15/09 1:32 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/15/09 1:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1084.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/15/09 1:13 PM
H.R. 1147:
to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service
12/15/09 1:12 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boucher objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
12/15/09 12:53 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/15/09 12:53 PM
H.R. 3978:
to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are related to preparedness for and response to terrorism, and for other purposes
12/15/09 12:52 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 973).
12/15/09 12:46 PM
Considered as unfinished business.