03/24/09 10:18 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 25, 2009.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
03/24/09 4:51 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed special order speeches.
Mr. Polis (CO) filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 280 and H. Res. 281.
03/24/09 3:24 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
03/24/09 3:23 PM
Mr. Luetkemeyer requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 31: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
Mr. Luetkemeyer requested that Mr. Goodlatte be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on March 25.
03/24/09 3:20 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
03/24/09 3:20 PM
H. Res. 273:
recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Wexler 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
03/24/09 2:54 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 273.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
03/24/09 2:54 PM
H. Con. Res. 55:
recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act
03/24/09 2:53 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
03/24/09 2:35 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
