LEGISLATIVE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION
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The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
12:30 p.m. on September 29, 2009.
On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
Mr. Poe of TX requested that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on September 29.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
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Mr. Crowley asked unanimous consent That, when the House
adjourns on Friday, September 25, 2009, it adjourn to meet
on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 12:30 p.m., for
Morning-Hour Debate.
Agreed to without objection.
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The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
S. 1707.
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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 the following message from the
Secretary of the Senate on September 24, 2009, at 5:57 p.m.:
That the Senate passed
S. 1707.
- H.R. 2918:
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making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
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Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Con. Res. 191,
enrollment
corrections on
H.R. 2918
have been made.
- H. Con. Res. 191:
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directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make
technical corrections in the enrollment of
H.R. 2918
Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 772,
H. Con. Res. 191
is considered passed House.
- H.R. 2918:
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making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
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Motions to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190
(Roll No. 739).
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the
conference report to accompany
H.R. 2918.
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Ms. Wasserman Schultz brought up conference report H. Rept.
111-265 for consideration under the provisions of
H. Res. 772.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
S. 832,
S. 1599,
H.R. 3607,
H.R. 2913,
H.R. 1687,
H.R. 2053,
H.R. 2498,
and
H.R. 2121.
- H. Res. 772:
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providing for consideration of the conference report to
accompany the bill (
H.R. 2918)
making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 189
(Roll no. 738).
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Considered as unfinished business.
- H.R. 3183:
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making appropriations for energy and water development
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010, and for other purposes
The Speaker appointed conferees: Visclosky, Edwards (TX),
Pastor (AZ), Berry, Fattah, Israel, Ryan (OH), Olver, Davis
(TN), Salazar, Obey, Frelinghuysen, Wamp, Simpson, Rehberg,
Calvert, Alexander, and Lewis (CA).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on
the Frelinghuysen motion to instruct conferees. The
instructions contained in the motion seek to require the
managers on the part of the House to not record their
approval of the final conference agreement (within the
meaning of clause 12(a)(4) of House rule XXII) unless the
text of such agreement has been available to the managers in
an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at
least 48 hours prior to the time described in such clause.
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House instruct conferees.
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On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment,
and agree to a conference
Agreed to by voice vote.
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Mr. Pastor (AZ) moved that the House disagree to the Senate
amendment, and agree to a conference.
- H. Res. 772:
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providing for consideration of the conference report to
accompany the bill (
H.R. 2918)
making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010, and for other purposes
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on
H.Res. 772, the Chair put the question on adoption and, by
voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr.
Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed
further proceedings on the question of adoption until later
in the legislative day.
On agreeing to the McGovern amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment offered by Mr. McGovern.
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An amendment to require that upon the adoption of the
conference report the House shall be considered to have
adopted the concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 191) directing
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections
in the enrollment of
H.R. 2918.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 772.
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Considered as privileged matter.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute
speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited
to five per side of the aisle.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Shimkus
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.
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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev.
Daniel Coughlin.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tammy Baldwin to act
as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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