07/26/11 1:11 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of H.Res. 370, a motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1383 and approval of the Speaker's journal all of which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 26.
07/26/11 1:02 PM
H. Res. 370:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1938) to direct the President to expedite the consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes
07/26/11 1:02 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
07/26/11 1:01 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 370, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings(FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the resolution until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
07/26/11 12:33 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 370.
07/26/11 12:31 PM
Considered as privileged matter.
07/26/11 12:04 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.
07/26/11 12:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Pitts to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Brooks 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. Brooks 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.
07/26/11 12:00 PM
Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Miroslaus Stelmaszczyk, Holy Family Church, Creighton, Pennsylvania
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 26.
07/26/11 11:07 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
