03/09/11 11:42 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED - The Speaker announced that the Joint Meeting was dissolved and that the House would recess subject to the call of the Chair.
03/09/11 10:50 AM
JOINT MEETING - The House has reconvened in Joint Meeting with the Senate to receive an address by the Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 9.
03/09/11 10:04 AM
The Speaker announced that the House would recess and would reconvene in a Joint Meeting with the Senate for the purpose of receiving the Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
03/09/11 10:03 AM
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 23.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Womack to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
03/09/11 10:02 AM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Womack demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Womack objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
03/09/11 10:01 AM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.
03/09/11 10:00 AM
The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
