06/14/11 11:39 PM
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 2011.
Ms. Foxx moved that the House do now adjourn.
06/14/11 11:38 PM
The House received a communication from the Honorable Brad Sherman. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sherman notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena, issued by the Superior Court of California, for testimony and documents and that after consultation with the Office of General Counsel, he had determined that the subpoena was not a "proper exercise of jurisdiction by the court".
06/14/11 11:38 PM
H.R. 2112:
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2112 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Kingston moved that the Committee rise.
06/14/11 11:36 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richardson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Richardson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
06/14/11 11:26 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Richardson amendment under the five-minute rule.
Amendment offered by Ms. Richardson.
06/14/11 11:26 PM
An amendment to reduce funding for the Farm Service Agency account by $10 million and to increase funding for the Commodity Assistance Program account by $10 million.
06/14/11 11:25 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
06/14/11 11:16 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/14/11 11:15 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the account for Agricultural Marketing Services by $7,750,000 (10 percent) and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
06/14/11 11:15 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Broun (GA).
