09/16/09 6:00 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hoekstra.
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An amendment
On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/09 5:43 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment.
09/16/09 5:42 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Miller, George.
09/16/09 5:42 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-256 to make sundry changes to the bill.
09/16/09 4:26 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3221.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 746 and Rule XVIII.
09/16/09 4:25 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 746.
09/16/09 4:25 PM
H.R. 1713:
to name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/09 4:08 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
09/16/09 4:07 PM
Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
