03/11/09 6:27 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 12, 2009.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House do now adjourn.
03/11/09 5:28 PM
The House resumed special order speeches.
03/11/09 5:27 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of a national emergency with respect to Iran - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-24).
03/11/09 4:57 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed Special Order speeches.
03/11/09 4:56 PM
Ms. Matsui filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 235.
03/11/09 3:48 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
03/11/09 3:47 PM
Mr. Burton of IN requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 18: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
03/11/09 3:38 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
03/11/09 3:38 PM
H. Res. 226:
recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 121).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/11/09 3:30 PM
H. Res. 125:
calling on the central authority of Brazil to immediately discharge all its duties under the Hague Convention by facilitating and supporting Federal judicial proceedings as a matter of extreme urgency to obtain the return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman, for immediate return to the United States
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 120).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
