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H. Res. 79:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 514) to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 176 (Roll no. 29).
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of ordering the previous question on H.Res. 73 and adoption of the resolution if ordered, all of which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
02/10/11 1:39 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 79.
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Considered as privileged matter.
02/10/11 1:38 PM
H. Res. 73:
providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 72) directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 73, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, the Chair announced the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) 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.
02/10/11 12:26 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 73.
02/10/11 12:24 PM
Considered as privileged matter.
02/10/11 12:06 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed one minute speeches.
The House received a communication from John V. Sullivan, House Parliamentarian. Mr. Sullivan submitted to the House a facsimile of a letter of resignation submitted by Rep. Christopher J. Lee to the pertinent Executive authority in the State of New York which was received in the Capitol on February 9, 2011. The facsimile previously laid before the House had been addressed to the Governor rather than to the Secretary of State. This document will round out the papers of the House on the matter of Rep. Christopher J. Lee's resignation.
02/10/11 12:02 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Murphy of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
