02/14/11 6:22 PM
Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit the bill, H.R. 514, to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: ¢ At the end of section 1, add the follwing new subsection: ¢ (c) COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTITUTION. -- ***
02/14/11 6:22 PM
Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
02/14/11 6:21 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
02/14/11 5:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 514.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 514 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 79.
02/14/11 5:11 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting his Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2012 - referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-3).
02/14/11 5:10 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a sealed envelope from the White House on February 14, 2011 at 2:35 p.m. which is said to contain a message from the President whereby he submits his Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2012.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 14.
02/14/11 2:06 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
02/14/11 2:03 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Schock to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
02/14/11 2:02 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Schock demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Schock demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.
02/14/11 2:00 PM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 14.
