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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 9, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

9:20 P.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on March 10, 2009.

Mrs. Biggert moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:26 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

7:25 P.M. -
Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 16: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min, himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Inglis for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 12: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Mr. McHenry for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 11: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, Mr. McHenry for 5 min, and Mr. Broun of GA for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 10: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, Mr. McHenry for 5 min, and Mr. Broun of GA for 5 min.

7:17 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

H.R. 131:
to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission

7:16 P.M. -
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 19, 1 Present (Roll no. 112).

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

7:07 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 222:
congratulating the National Assessment Governing Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement

7:06 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): 388 - 9, 1 Present (Roll no. 111).

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

H. Res. 210:
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance

6:57 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): 383 - 11 (Roll no. 110).

6:32 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

6:31 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.

6:30 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 9.

2:56 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

H.R. 131:
to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission

2:55 P.M. -
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lynch objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

2:45 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 222:
congratulating the National Assessment Governing Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement

2:44 P.M. -
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.

2:33 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 222.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 210:
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance

2:32 P.M. -
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.

2:15 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 210.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

2:14 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until the conclusion of general debate on all suspensions.

2:13 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed one minute speeches.

2:12 P.M. -
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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on March 6, 2009, at 1:47 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.J. Res. 38.

2:08 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

2:07 P.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Boswell to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

2:06 P.M. -
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

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

2:05 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 9.

12:36 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

12:31 P.M. -
MORNING-HOUR DEBATES - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debates. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

12:30 P.M. -
The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna F. Edwards to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.


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