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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF FEBRUARY 3, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

8:30 P.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 4, 2009.

Mr. Boyd moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:29 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

7:28 P.M. -
Mr. McCotter requested the following general leaves to address the House on February 10: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

7:23 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

7:20 P.M. -
Mr. Perlmutter filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 107 and H. Res. 108.

H.R. 559:
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes

7:19 P.M. -
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): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 49).

7:09 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 103:
supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

7:07 P.M. -
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 48).

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

6:58 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 82:
raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as "National Stalking Awareness Month"

6:56 P.M. -
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 47).

6:31 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

6:30 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that 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.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 3.

5:02 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING - Pursuant to section 4(a) of House Resolution 5, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appointed Mr. Shadegg of Arizona, Mr. Sullivan of Oklahoma, Mrs. Blackburn of Tennessee, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mrs. Capito of West Virginia .

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