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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 20, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

9:57 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 21, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. King (IA) 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.

7:27 P.M. -

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 27: himself for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 24.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 23.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 22: Mr. Carter for 5 min, Mr. Buchanan for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 21.

7:18 P.M. -

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

7:16 P.M. -

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate transmitted a letter relative to the Impeachment proceedings against Samuel B. Kent.

H.R. 2245:: to authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and second person to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, the first American to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr

7:15 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 595).

7:09 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 607:: celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

7:08 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 594).

7:00 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

6:59 P.M. -

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 159 (Roll no. 593).

6:36 P.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and adoption of motions to suspend the rules, all of which were postponed from ealier in the legislative day.

6:35 P.M. -

Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, the Speaker postponed until Tuesday, July 21, 2009, the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2729, as amended; H.R. 1622, as amended; H.R. 1933; H.R. 2632; H.R. 1675; the votes on the motions to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 507, as amended; H.Res. 270; H.Con.Res. 164; S.Con.Res. 30; and H.Con.Res. 123 which were ordered on Monday, July 20, 2009.

6:32 P.M. -

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER A RESOLUTION - Mr. Flake notified the House of his intent to rise to a question of the privileges of the House and to offer a resolution. Mr. Flake was recognized to notice the form of his proposed resolution.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 20.

5:10 P.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

H.R. 2245:: to authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and second person to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, the first American to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr

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.

4:56 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2245.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 1675:: to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities

4:44 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1675.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 2632:: to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

4:21 P.M. -

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2632.

Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 1933:: to direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, and for other purposes

4:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1933.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H. Res. 661:: instructing the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceeding now pending against Samuel B. Kent to advise the Senate that the House of Representatives does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent

4:06 P.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

Considered by unanimous consent.

H. Con. Res. 123:: recognizing the historical and national significance of the many contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of football

4:05 P.M. -

3:59 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 123.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

S. Con. Res. 30:: commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary

3:58 P.M. -

3:35 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. Con. Res. 30.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

3:34 P.M. -

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

H. Con. Res. 164:: recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture

3:22 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 164.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

3:21 P.M. -

Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 270:: recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need

3:04 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 270.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 507:: supporting the goals of National Dairy Month

2:44 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 507.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H.R. 1622:: to provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles

2:43 P.M. -

2:23 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1622.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

2:22 P.M. -

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

H.R. 2729:: to authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes

2:18 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2729.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

2:17 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 607:: celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

2:08 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 607.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

2:04 P.M. -

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

2:03 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 notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on July 20, 2009, at 11:26 a.m., stating that that body had passed H.R. 3114 without amendments.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Broun 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. Mr. Broun demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.

2:01 P.M. -

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

2:00 P.M. -

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 20.

12:31 P.M. -

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

12:30 P.M. -

MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna F. Edwards to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.