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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 26, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

10:55 P.M. -

The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on October 27, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:36 P.M. -

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

7:35 P.M. -

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on November 2: Mr. Jones for 5 min and Mr. Inglis for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 30: Mr. McHenry for 5 min and Ms. Foxx for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 29: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min, Mr. McHenry for 5 min, and Ms. Foxx for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 28: Mr. McHenry for 5 min and Ms. Foxx for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 27: Mr. McHenry for 5 min, Ms. Foxx for 5 min, and Mr. Paulsen for 5 min.

7:12 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 562:: congratulating Syracuse University for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament

7:11 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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 359 - 1 (Roll no. 815).

7:03 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 368:: congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships

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

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): 367 - 1 (Roll no. 814).

6:31 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

6:30 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.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 26.

6:10 P.M. -

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

H.R. 2996:: making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996 until a time to be announced.

6:09 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered without objection.

5:35 P.M. -

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Simpson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on section 425 of the House bill and to not record their approval of the final conference agreement unless text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours prior to the time described in such clause.

5:34 P.M. -

Mr. Simpson moved that the House instruct conferees.

5:33 P.M. -

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

5:32 P.M. -

Mr. Dicks moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

5:30 P.M. -

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a national emergency in order to be prepared in the event of a rapid increase in illness across the Nation that may overburden health care resources. - referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-73).

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 26.

3:19 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 817:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence

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

3:18 P.M. -

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

3:02 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 817.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

3:01 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 824:: congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence

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

2:54 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 824.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 562:: congratulating Syracuse University for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament

2:53 P.M. -

2:47 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 562.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H. Res. 368:: congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships

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.

2:39 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 368.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

2:38 P.M. -

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

H. Res. 854:: recognizing Weber State University for the 120th anniversary of its founding as an institution of higher education

2:28 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 854.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 1641:: to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail

2:27 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.

2:22 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1641.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 2806:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, 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.

2:17 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2806.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 1471:: to expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes

2:16 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.

2:12 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1471.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 2489:: to authorize a comprehensive national cooperative geospatial imagery mapping program through the United States Geological Survey, to promote use of the program for education, workforce training and development, and applied research, and to support Federal, State, tribal, and local government programs

2:11 P.M. -

2:05 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2489.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.

2:04 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 October23, 2009, at 1:21 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 1209 and H.J.Res. 26.

2:01 P.M. -

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Bordallo 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.

2:00 P.M. -

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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 26.

12:37 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

12:30 P.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Nick J. Rahall II to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.