10/14/11 2:14 PM
Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011. Agreed to without objection.
10/14/11 2:14 PM
Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, October 14, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Agreed to without objection.
10/14/11 2:13 PM
Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary have until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011, to file a report to accompany .
10/14/11 2:13 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/14/11 2:13 PM
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 144 .
10/14/11 2:06 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 238 .
10/14/11 1:50 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
10/14/11 1:39 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to implement a warning system in the event of a catastrophic failure at a coal ash disposal site. Under this amendment, the EPA Administrator must require the owner or operator of a surface coal ash disposal site, such as a disposal pile or lagoon, to equip such site with a sufficient system to monitor for, and notify the public of a potentially hazardous condition that could lead to failure of the site's ability to contain coal ash.
10/14/11 1:39 PM
Mr. Cicilline moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
10/14/11 1:38 PM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
