04/09/11 12:01 AM
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 April 8, 2011, at 11:35 p.m. stating that the Senate passed H.R. 1363 with an amendment.
04/09/11 12:00 AM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 8.
04/08/11 3:42 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
04/08/11 3:42 PM
H.J. Res. 37:
disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
04/08/11 3:40 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 252).
04/08/11 3:32 PM
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 181 (Roll no. 251).
04/08/11 3:09 PM
Mr. Walden moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Mr. Hoyer appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
04/08/11 3:02 PM
Mr. Walden raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Walden stated that the provisions of the motion to recommit are not germane to the joint resolution. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
04/08/11 2:56 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the joint resolution to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, is further amended by striking the date specified and inserting "April 15, 2011".
Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
