05/05/11 3:41 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on May 6, 2011.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
05/05/11 2:08 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
05/05/11 2:00 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C 276h, and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP: Mr. Pastor of AZ.
05/05/11 1:59 PM
Mr. Stearns asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, May 6, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stearns asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, May 5, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011. Agreed to without objection.
05/05/11 1:58 PM
ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from Nevada, Mr. Heller, the whole number of the House will be 432.
The House received a communication from Representative Heller wherein he resigns as a member of the House of Representatives effective at 1:30 p.m. on May 9, 2011.
05/05/11 1:58 PM
H.R. 1230:
to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 149 (Roll no. 298).
05/05/11 1:38 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 238 (Roll no. 297).
05/05/11 1:21 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
05/05/11 1:14 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Lujan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to require the 4 leases that would be offered for sale in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases is offered for sale in the United States and not exported, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
05/05/11 1:13 PM
Mr. Lujan moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
