12/10/14 12:03 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
12/10/14 12:03 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12/10/14 12:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Perlmutter to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12/10/14 12:02 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12/10/14 12:00 PM
Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Aaron McEmrys, Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington, Virginia.
12/10/14 12:00 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 10.
12/10/14 11:19 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12/10/14 11:18 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 the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 10, 2014 at 9:39 a.m.: That that body had passed S. 1474, H.R. 1067, H.R. 4199, H.R. 4681, as amended, and H. Con. Res. 107, as amended.
12/10/14 10:00 AM
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12/10/14 10:00 AM
The Speaker designated the Honorable David W. Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
