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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 22, 2007
110TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

10:24 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 23, 2007.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House do now adjourn.

5:18 P.M. -

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

5:17 P.M. -

Mr. Garrett of NJ requested that Mr. Poe be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on May 24.

Mr. Garrett of NJ requested the following general leaves to address the House on May 23: Mr. Poe for 5 min and Mr. Bilirakis for 5 min.

5:11 P.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

5:10 P.M. -

Ms. Castor filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 429.

H. Res. 428:: raising a question of the priveleges of the House

5:09 P.M. -

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 189, 13 Present (Roll no. 402).

4:53 P.M. -

Mr. Hoyer moved to table the measure.

4:50 P.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

H.R. 1722:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 Banyan Trail in Boca Raton, Florida, as the "Leonard W. Herman Post Office"

4:49 P.M. -

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 401).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

4:43 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2399:: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 400).

4:37 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

S. 1104:: to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants

4:36 P.M. -

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 8 (Roll no. 399).

4:30 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2264:: to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 72 (Roll no. 398).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

4:23 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

S. 214:: to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397).

3:53 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

3:52 P.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced tha the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 2399:: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

3:30 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

S. 1104:: to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants

3:29 P.M. -

3:01 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1104.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

2:59 P.M. -

Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 1427:: to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes

2:58 P.M. -

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1427.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 313 - 104 (Roll no. 396).

2:51 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 395).

2:33 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2:21 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments offsetting the costs of providing assistance to individuals and families to increase home ownership for all Americans and inserting provisions on the use of fund amounts.

Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.

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.

2:20 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Neugebauer amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 383 - 36 (Roll no. 394).

2:02 P.M. -

Mr. Westmoreland demanded a separate vote on the Neugebauer amendment

2:01 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2:00 P.M. -

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1427.

On agreeing to the Neugebauer amendment Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 256 (Roll no. 393).

1:56 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment Failed by recorded vote: 155 - 263 (Roll no. 392).

1:51 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 205 (Roll no. 391).

1:47 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 390).

1:42 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 260 (Roll no. 389).

1:38 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Sessions amendment Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 240 (Roll no. 388).

1:32 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 387).

1:24 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Feeney amendment Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 246 (Roll no. 386).

1:00 P.M. -

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business.

12:59 P.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 2264:: to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal

12:24 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2264.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

12:23 P.M. -

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

S. 214:: to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys

12:03 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 214.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 1615:: to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:51 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1615.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

11:50 A.M. -

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 1525:: to amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:31 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1525.

11:30 A.M. -

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H. Con. Res. 128:: authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, Gerald Rudolph Ford

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11:25 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 128.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

11:24 A.M. -

Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 413:: recognizing the service of United States Merchant Marine veterans

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11:08 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 413.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

11:07 A.M. -

Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 400:: expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the citizens of Greensburg, Kansas, over the devastating tornado of May 4, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

10:45 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 400.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

10:44 A.M. -

Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 171:: honoring the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of his birth

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

10:24 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 171.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until later in the legislative day.

10:03 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 254.

10:02 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

10:00 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 22.

9:10 A.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. today.

9:02 A.M. -

MORNING-HOUR DEBATES - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debates. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 10:00 a.m. for the start of legislative business.

9:01 A.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Israel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

9:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.