05/07/09 3:19 PM
An amendment to add a new section setting forth guidelines for accountability and transparency for grant recipients.
05/07/09 3:18 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote.
05/07/09 3:17 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
05/07/09 3:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section setting forth guidelines for accountability and transparancy for grant recipients.
Mr. Sessions moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
05/07/09 3:11 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1728.
On agreeing to the McHenry amendment Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 255 (Roll no. 241).
05/07/09 3:03 PM
On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 259 (Roll no. 240).
05/07/09 2:53 PM
On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 252 (Roll no. 239).
05/07/09 2:45 PM
On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 176 (Roll no. 238).
05/07/09 2:11 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On agreeing to the Weiner amendment as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
