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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 7, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

10:38 P.M. -
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Inslee moved that the House do now adjourn.

6:36 P.M. -
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

6:35 P.M. -
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. of CA requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 14: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.

Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. of CA requested that Mr. Inglis be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on October 13.

Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. of CA requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 8: Mr. Posey for 5 min and Mr. Pence for 5 min.

6:23 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

6:22 P.M. -
Ms. Slaughter filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 808.

6:21 P.M. -
Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, the Speaker postponed until a time to be announced the roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 650, which was ordered on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The Speaker also postponed until a time to be announced the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3590 and H.J.Res. 26, and the roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 804, which were ordered on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.

H. Res. 807:
electing a minority member to a standing committee

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 795:
honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001

6:20 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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 763).

6:14 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 1035:
to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes

House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H.Res. 806.

H. Res. 806:
providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1035, with an amendment

6:13 P.M. -
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 66 (Roll no. 762).

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

6:05 P.M. -
Considered as unfinished business.

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.

H.R. 2997:
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 162 (Roll no. 761).

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

5:41 P.M. -
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

4:51 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2997.

Ms. DeLauro brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-279 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 799.

H. Res. 806:
providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1035, with an amendment

4:49 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.

4:14 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 806.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 2092:
to amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes

4:13 P.M. -
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

4:10 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2092.

H.R. 2647:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes

4:02 P.M. -
Conference report H. Rept. 111-288 filed.

H.R. 2092:
to amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes

4:01 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2092.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 2174:
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, Maine, as the "Clyde Hichborn Post Office"

4:00 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 voice vote.

3:53 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2174.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 3547:
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building"

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

3:44 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3547.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

S. 1717:
to authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes

3:43 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 voice vote.

3:30 P.M. -
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1717.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 804:
providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1016, with amendment

3:29 P.M. -
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to