12/19/11 4:26 PM
Mr. Cravaack moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
12/19/11 4:25 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Westmoreland objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
12/19/11 4:12 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to .
12/19/11 4:12 PM
Mr. Westmoreland moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
12/19/11 4:11 PM
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12/19/11 4:00 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.
12/19/11 4:00 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 19.
12/19/11 10:05 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
12/19/11 10:05 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 17, 2011, at 2:37 p.m., stating that that body had passed .
12/19/11 10:04 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 17, 2011, at 12:56 p.m., stating that that body had passed .
