07/28/10 7:10 PM
On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 353 - 69 (Roll no. 480).
07/28/10 6:41 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinshed business was the question on adoption amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
07/28/10 6:40 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/28/10 6:29 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment No. 14.
Amendment offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
07/28/10 6:29 PM
An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 111-570 to increase funding for the Grants for Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries account by $7,000,000 and decrease funding for the Grants for Construction, Minor Projects account by $7,000,000.
07/28/10 6:28 PM
On agreeing to the Peters amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
07/28/10 6:25 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 13.
Amendment offered by Mr. Peters.
07/28/10 6:25 PM
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 111-570 to decrease the Veteran's Administration General Operating Expense account by $150,000, then increase it by $150,000, for the purpose of directing the VA to create a program to review all contracts after every 90 day period of inactivity to determine if the funds obligated for the contract could be deobligated and returned to the account from which the funds were obligated to be put to better use.
07/28/10 6:24 PM
On agreeing to the Peters amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
07/28/10 6:22 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 12.
Amendment offered by Mr. Peters.
