09/16/09 4:06 PM
H.R. 3246:
to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 114 (Roll no. 709).
09/16/09 4:06 PM
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
09/16/09 3:59 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 245 (Roll no. 708).
09/16/09 3:41 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
09/16/09 3:33 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) 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 providing a limitation on future authorizations to the extent that no authorizations for programs contained in the bill may be made unless they follow a year in which the annual Federal budget deficit did not exceed $500,000,000.
09/16/09 3:32 PM
Mr. Broun (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology.
09/16/09 3:32 PM
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 previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/16/09 3:31 PM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3246.
On agreeing to the Massa amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 14 (Roll no. 707).
09/16/09 3:20 PM
On agreeing to the Donnelly (IN) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 369 - 62 (Roll no. 706).
09/16/09 3:08 PM
On agreeing to the Hall (TX) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 253 (Roll no. 705).
