12/07/09 2:35 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 8, 2009.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
12/07/09 1:35 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12/07/09 1:34 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.Con.Res. 199, as amended; H.Con.Res. 206, as amended; H.Res. 845, as amended; and H.Res. 940; and the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3603, as amended and H.R. 86, as amended, which were ordered on Monday, December 7, 2009.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to S. Res. 370.
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 7, 2009, at 9:31 a.m. stating that that body had agreed to S. Res. 370.
12/07/09 1:33 PM
Mr. Brown (SC) requested the following general leaves to address the House on December 14: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
Mr. Brown of SC requested the following general leaves to address the House on December 11: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.
Mr. Brown of SC requested that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on December 10.
Mr. Brown of SC requested that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on December 9.
Mr. Brown of SC requested the following general leaves to address the House on December 8: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min, Mr. Hall of TX for 5 min, and Mr. Deal of GA for 5 min.
12/07/09 1:33 PM
H.R. 3388:
to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes
12/07/09 1:32 PM
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 voice vote.
12/07/09 1:29 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3388.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/07/09 1:29 PM
H.R. 3804:
to make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes
12/07/09 1:28 PM
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 voice vote.
12/07/09 1:25 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3804.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
