12/03/09 6:15 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on December 7, 2009.
Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
12/03/09 3:17 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
12/03/09 3:16 PM
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested the following general leaves to address the House on December 10: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on December 9.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on December 8.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on December 7.
12/03/09 3:14 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12/03/09 3:13 PM
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, December 3, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m on Monday, December 7, 2009, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
12/03/09 3:13 PM
H.R. 3570:
to amend title 17, United States Code, to reauthorize the satellite statutory license, to conform the satellite and cable statutory licenses to all-digital transmissions, and for other purposes
12/03/09 2:38 PM
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 11 (Roll no. 930).
12/03/09 2:31 PM
H.R. 4154:
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 200 (Roll no. 929).
12/03/09 2:31 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
12/03/09 2:31 PM
H.R. 4154:
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debate earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
