10/06/11 2:15 PM
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 173 .
10/06/11 1:49 PM
Mr. Whitfield moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
10/06/11 1:48 PM
The Chair announced that the pending question is will the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the House?
10/06/11 1:48 PM
Mr. Jackson (IL) moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair.
10/06/11 1:39 PM
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE - Pursuant to rule IX, the Chair recognized Mr. Jackson (IL) to offer a previously noticed resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution and then recognized Mr. Jackson (IL) to present argument as to why the resolution should be considered as privileged under rule IX. Subsequently, the Chair announced that, upon examination, the resolution did not affect "the rights of the House collectively, its safety, dignity, or the integrity of its proceedings" within the meaning of clause 1 of rule IX and did not qualify as a question of the privileges of the House.
10/06/11 1:38 PM
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving as unfinished business.
10/06/11 1:38 PM
On committee of the whole to the whole House. If the motion to rise is adopted, then debate and legislative proceedings advance before the whole House.">motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
10/06/11 1:38 PM
Mr. Whitfield moved to rise.
10/06/11 1:37 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doyle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10/06/11 1:25 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Doyle amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.
