07/28/10 6:22 PM
An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 111-570 to decrease the Veteran's Administration General Operating Expense account by $50,000, then increase it by $50,000, for the purpose of directing the VA to implement a program that would re-label prescription drugs used in VA hospitals to be sent home with discharged patients for outpatient use. Currently, veterans often have to go right to the pharmacy to refill what was discarded.
07/28/10 6:21 PM
By unanimous consent, the Bilirakis amendment was withdrawn.
07/28/10 6:10 PM
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-570 to require the Veterans Administration to acquire and construct up to four long-term care residential brain injury medical facilities.
07/28/10 6:10 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilirakis amendment No. 11.
Amendment offered by Mr. Bilirakis.
07/28/10 6:09 PM
On agreeing to the Halvorson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
07/28/10 6:05 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Halvorson amendment No. 10.
07/28/10 6:04 PM
Amendment offered by Mrs. Halvorson.
07/28/10 6:04 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-570 to subtract $10,000,000 from General Operating Expenses and will add $10,000,000 to Major Construction Projects.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gingrey amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gingrey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/28/10 5:59 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1559, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment No. 9.
07/28/10 5:58 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-570 to prohibit any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense under this Act to be used to renovate or construct any facility within the Continental United States for the purpose of housing any individual who has been detained, at any time after September 11, 2001, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
