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The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 9, 2011.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Chaffetz moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. Chaffetz moved that the message of the President be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and be ordered printed as a House document (H.Doc. 112-51). The motion was agreed to.
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The House was called to order.
JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED - The Speaker declared the Joint Session of the two Houses dissolved.
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JOINT SESSION - The House convened in Joint Session with the Senate for the purpose of receiving an address from the President of the United States.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 8.
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule 1 for the purpose of receiving in joint session the President of the United States. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:35 P.M. today.
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H.R. 2218:
to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2218 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Mr. Kline moved that the Committee now rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) Part A amendment No. 8.
Amendment offered by Mr. King (IA).
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An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 112-200 to strike subparagraph (d) of subsection (6) of Sec. (9) which is part of the definition of `high quality charter schools.' Would strike the following language: `(D) has demonstrated success in increasing student academic achievement for the subgroups of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II).'
09/08/11 3:33 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
