06/16/15 12:29 PM H. Res. 315
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 315 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes."
06/16/15 12:28 PM
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 June 16, 2015 at 11:02 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 565.
06/16/15 12:28 PM H. Con. Res. 55
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House: if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided.
06/16/15 12:28 PM H. Con. Res. 55
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided between the majority and minority. Agreed to without objection.
06/16/15 12:28 PM H. Con. Res. 55
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House: if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided between the majority and minority.
06/16/15 12:28 PM H. Con. Res. 55
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House: if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided between the majority and minority. Agreed to without objection.
06/16/15 12:02 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.
06/16/15 12:02 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Thompson of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
06/16/15 12:01 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Ms. Foxx demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
06/16/15 12:00 PM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
