Daily Whipline

November 15, 2010

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House Meets At... Votes Predicted At...
2:00 p.m. For Legislative Business
"One Minutes" Per Side 		First Vote: 6:00 p.m.
Last Vote: 6:30 p.m.
ANY ANTICIPATED MEMBER ABSENCES FOR VOTES TODAY SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY WHIP AT 226-3210.

Floor Schedule and Procedure

  • Suspension Bills: Today, the House will consider several bills on the Suspension calendar.  Bills considered on the Suspension calendar are debatable for 40 minutes; may not be amended; and require a two-thirds vote for passage.  If a recorded vote is requested, it will be postponed.

    1. H. Res.___ - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5566 with an amendment - Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (Rep. Gallegly - Judiciary)

    2. H.Res. 716- Recognizing Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center (Rep. Kennedy - Judiciary)

    3. Senate Amendment to H.R. 5283 - Help HAITI Act of 2010 (Rep. Fortenberry - Judiciary)

    4. S. 1376- International Adoption Simplification Act (Sen. Klobuchar - Judiciary)

    5. H.R. __- Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act (Rep. Duncan - Judiciary)

    6. H.R. __- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status (Rep. Lofgren - Judiciary)

    7. H.R. 5264- Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2011 (Rep. Conyers - Judiciary)

    8. H.Res. __- Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act (Rep. Conyers - Judiciary)

    9. S. 3689- Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 (Sen. Leahy - Judiciary)

    10. H.Res. __- Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a previously all-white public elementary school (Rep. Lewis (GA) - Judiciary)

Quote of the Day

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."

- Abraham Lincoln