10/06/11 11:07 AM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to protect infants, children, and pregnant women form toxic and cancer-causing air pollutants, by requiring the EPA Administrator to not delay action to reduce air pollution from cement kilns that are within 5 miles of any school, day care center, playground or hospital with a maternity ward or neo-natal unit. Any facility that will have regulation of its air pollutant emissions delayed by this bill is required to notify affected communities no later than 90 days after the date of enactment.
10/06/11 11:06 AM
Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
10/06/11 11:05 AM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10/06/11 11:05 AM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10/06/11 11:05 AM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report .
10/06/11 11:04 AM
On agreeing to the Edwards amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 258 .
10/06/11 11:00 AM
On agreeing to the Keating amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 257 .
10/06/11 10:56 AM
On agreeing to the Cohen amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 248, 1 Present .
10/06/11 10:29 AM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
10/06/11 10:28 AM
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
