10/06/09 6:37 PM
H.R. 2647:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
10/06/09 6:36 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Forbes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.
10/06/09 5:34 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Forbes motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2647. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to not recede to the Senate on division E of the Senate amendment (regarding the Matthew Shephard Hate Crimes Prevention Act).
Mr. Forbes moved that the House instruct conferees.
10/06/09 5:33 PM
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
10/06/09 5:32 PM
Mr. Skelton moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 6.
10/06/09 5:32 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 6.
10/06/09 3:29 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
10/06/09 3:28 PM
Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, the Speaker postponed until a time to be announced, the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 650, H. Res. 701, and H. Res. 795, which were ordered on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
10/06/09 3:28 PM
H. Res. 795:
honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001
10/06/09 3:27 PM
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
