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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 14, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

7:28 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 15, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Burgess moved that the House do now adjourn.

5:58 P.M. -

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed Special Order speeches.

5:57 P.M. -

Mr. Hastings (FL) filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 829 and H. Res. 830.

4:17 P.M. -

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

4:15 P.M. -

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 21: himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 20: Mr. King of NY for 5 min and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 15: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min, Mr. Deal of GA for 5 min, Mr. Posey for 5 min, and Mrs. Bachmann for 5 min.

4:14 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 465:: recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and for other purposes

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

4:04 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 465.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

4:03 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 pass H.R. 2423, as amended, which was ordered on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

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

H. Res. 816:: mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa and Samoa

4:02 P.M. -

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 786:: commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 779).

3:44 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 3371:: to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline safety and pilot training, and for other purposes

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 11 (Roll no. 778).

3:34 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 816:: mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa and Samoa

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 777).

3:27 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 1327:: to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 6 (Roll no. 776).

H. Res. 768:: expressing support for the designation of the month of October as "National Work and Family Month"

3:15 P.M. -

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

H.R. 1327:: to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 768:: expressing support for the designation of the month of October as "National Work and Family Month"

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 775).

2:52 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

2:51 P.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 1700:: to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum

2:50 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.

2:35 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1700.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 2423:: to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse", and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the "Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room"

2:34 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.

2:29 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2423.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 2651:: to amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training loan program, and for other purposes

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.

2:12 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2651.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 719:: commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

2:02 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 719.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Con. Res. 138:: recognizing the 40th anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas

2:01 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 voice vote.

1:50 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 138.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 3371:: to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline safety and pilot training, and for other purposes

1:49 P.M. -

1:08 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3371.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 800:: expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma

1:07 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega 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.

12:51 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 800.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 603:: recognizing the 140th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi

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 voice vote.

12:38 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 603.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 266:: celebrating 90 years of United States-Polish diplomatic relations, during which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the United States in advancing freedom around the world

12:37 P.M. -

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

12:22 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 266.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 786:: commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood

12:21 P.M. -

12:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 786.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 810:: expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra

12:06 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 voice vote.

11:58 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 810.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 816:: mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa and Samoa

11:56 A.M. -

11:24 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 816.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 627:: honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Washington, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:14 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 627.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 445:: recognizing 100 years of military aviation and expressing continued support for military aviators of the United States Armed Forces

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:03 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 445.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 754:: honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Pennsylvania, including the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on its return to the United States from deployment in Iraq

11:02 A.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 voice vote.

10:49 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 754.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 408:: recognizing the vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families

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 voice vote.

10:39 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 408.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mrs. Davis (CA) 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.

10:21 A.M. -

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

10:08 A.M. -

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1510 and S. 846. Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1016.

10:07 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

10:05 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Kirk 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.

10:04 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by Pastor Guillermo Maldonado, King Jesus International Ministry, Miami, Florida.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.