09/16/09 9:07 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 17, 2009.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
09/16/09 7:01 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
Mr. Guthrie requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 23: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
09/16/09 7:01 PM
H.R. 3221:
to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes
09/16/09 6:58 PM
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Miller, George moved that the Committee rise.
09/16/09 6:57 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
09/16/09 6:45 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Foxx.
09/16/09 6:45 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-256 to strike the entire American Graduation Initiative (but maintain the privacy provisions that apply to the whole Act) and put the savings toward deficit reduction. These privacy provisions ensure that student information is protected from individuals not authorized to view it and that students cannot be identified by any unique identifier.
09/16/09 6:44 PM
On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/09 6:36 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-256 to remove the prohibition of funding to community colleges who received funds for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or under the higher education act of 1965.
09/16/09 6:36 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pingree amendment number 6.
Amendment offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).
