05/25/11 9:55 PM
An amendment numbered 60 printed in House Report 112-88 to reduce the amount of troops stationed in Europe to 30,000 and would cut overall end strength levels by 10,000 a year over the next five years.
05/25/11 9:54 PM
By unanimous consent, the Rohrabacher amendment was withdrawn.
05/25/11 9:44 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Rohrabacher.
05/25/11 9:44 PM
An amendment numbered 59 printed in House Report 112-88 to remove satellites and satellite components from the Munitions List and make them available to foreign nations. The amendment would also continue the ban on sending such items and technology to China, its allies or terrorist-supporting states as under current law.
05/25/11 9:43 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chaffetz amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chaffetz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
05/25/11 9:30 PM
An amendment numbered 56 printed in House Report 112-88 to require U.S. ground troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, leaving just those who are involved in small, targeted counter-terrorism operations. The amendment would further require the Secretary of Defense to submit a withdrawal plan to Congress within 60 days of enactment.
05/25/11 9:30 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chaffetz amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Chaffetz.
05/25/11 9:29 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 54, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
05/25/11 9:20 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 54.
Amendment offered by Mr. Campbell.
05/25/11 9:20 PM
An amendment numbered 54 printed in House Report 112-88 to reduce the baseline number of civilian employees at the Department of Defense by 1% every year for the next five years.
