03/26/12 3:00 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 26.
03/26/12 2:15 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. today.
03/26/12 2:13 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification to add the Republic of South Sudan to the list of beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program - referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-95).
03/26/12 2:13 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification to add the Republic of South Sudan to the list of beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. -referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-95).
03/26/12 2:11 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of his intention to suspend designation of Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program - referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-94).
03/26/12 2:11 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of his intention to suspend designation of Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. - referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-94).
03/26/12 2:03 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
03/26/12 2:02 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Sablan to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
03/26/12 2:02 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Sablan 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. Sablan objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
03/26/12 2:00 PM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
