01/20/10 1:03 PM
H. Res. 1010:
celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, "Happy Birthday", and for other purposes
01/20/10 1:00 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 voice vote.
01/20/10 12:37 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1010.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
01/20/10 12:37 PM
H.R. 4462:
to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti
01/20/10 12:36 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.
01/20/10 12:08 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4462.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
01/20/10 12:07 PM
Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/20/10 12:07 PM
H. Res. 1017:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3254) to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes; for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3342) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes
01/20/10 12:05 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1017, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
01/20/10 11:28 AM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1017
Considered as privileged matter.
