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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.
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An amendment, offered by Mr. Rush, numbered 1 printed in to clarify that nothing in the bill precludes the EPA Administrator from enforcing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM2.5 and would delete section 3, which allows the EPA to regulate `nuisance dust' in areas where states and localities do not do so if it substantially hurts public health and if the benefits of applying standards would outweigh the costs.
12/08/11 11:19 AM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on .
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to and Rule XVIII.
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Rule provides for consideration of 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill; proivdes that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Further it waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Considered under the provisions of rule . — "."
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On approving the Journal Agreed to by recorded vote: .
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On approving the Journal Agreed to by recorded vote: 312 - 94, 1 Present .
