06/26/09 10:33 AM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 587, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 587 until later in the legislative day.
06/26/09 9:20 AM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 587.
06/26/09 9:19 AM
Considered as privileged matter.
06/26/09 9:18 AM
The House received a communication from the Honorable Mrs. Tauscher . Mrs. Tauscher submitted her resignation from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resignation was accepted without objection.
06/26/09 9:07 AM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
06/26/09 9:06 AM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Hirono to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
06/26/09 9:05 AM
The Chair announced that she had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Murphy (CT) 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. Murphy(CT) 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.
06/26/09 9:03 AM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
