03/25/09 2:51 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 281, the Chair put the question on adoption of agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
03/25/09 2:22 PM
The House resumed debate on H.Res. 281.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 12.
03/25/09 2:22 PM
H. Res. 281:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1404) to authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes
03/25/09 2:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 281.
Considered as privileged matter.
03/25/09 2:13 PM
H. Res. 273:
recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy
03/25/09 2:12 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 154).
03/25/09 2:05 PM
H.R. 146:
to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 153).
03/25/09 2:05 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debate earlier and on which further proceeding had been postponed.
03/25/09 2:05 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/25/09 1:39 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
