05/27/10 11:53 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on May 28, 2010.
Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
05/27/10 11:06 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
05/27/10 11:04 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
The House received a communication from the Honorable Mr. Shuster . Mr. Shuster notified the House of his intent to resign from the Committee on Armed Services. Agreed to without objection.
05/27/10 11:04 PM
H.R. 5136:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5136 as unfinished business.
05/27/10 11:03 PM
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Skelton moved that the Committee now rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Skelton en bloc amendments, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Skelton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
05/27/10 10:39 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1404, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton en bloc amendments No. 9.
Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Skelton.
05/27/10 10:39 PM
An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments nos. 8, 15, 30, 32, as modified, 55, 61, 64, 66, 67, 74, and 77 printed in House Report 111-498.
05/27/10 10:38 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Shea-Porter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
05/27/10 10:35 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1404, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment No. 81.
Amendment offered by Ms. Shea-Porter.
05/27/10 10:35 PM
An amendment numbered 81 printed in House Report 111-498 to require a penalty for prime contractors that do not provide information to databases on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it adds a reporting requirement. The penalty would withhold award and incentive fee payments.
On agreeing to the Teague amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
