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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF NOVEMBER 19, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

7:33 P.M. -

The House adjourned pursuant to H. Con. Res. 214. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on December 1, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Akin moved that the House do now adjourn.

4:56 P.M. -

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

4:55 P.M. -

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1963.

4:41 P.M. -

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

4:40 P.M. -

Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, November 19, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 3:00 p.m on Monday, November 23, 2009, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 214, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.

S. 1860:: to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms

4:37 P.M. -

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

On passage Passed without objection.

Considered by unanimous consent.

Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

H. Res. 914:: supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month

4:36 P.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered by unanimous consent.

Mrs. Capps asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

H.R. 1834:: to amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and for other purposes

4:35 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 343 - 55 (Roll no. 910).

4:29 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

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

H.R. 3961:: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 909).

4:22 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 252 (Roll no. 908).

4:05 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

3:55 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement an adjustment in payments for physician services under section 1848 of the Social Security Act.

3:54 P.M. -

Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.

: Mr. Cantor moved to recommit the bill, H.R. 3961, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: ¢ Add at the end of the bill the following: ¢ SEC. 3. FINDINGS. ¢ Congress finds that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has the authority to increase payments for services under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (related to payments for physician services) in an amount not to exceed $22,300,000,000. ***

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 177 (Roll no. 907).

3:28 P.M. -

Mr. Waxman moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

3:27 P.M. -

Mr. Gingrey (GA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

3:21 P.M. -

Mr. Waxman raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Waxman stated that the motion to recommit seeks to exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore, not germane. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

3:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute relating to Medicare SGR improvement and reform.

Mr. Gingrey (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

1:46 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3961.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 903.

H. Con. Res. 212:: expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics

1:44 P.M. -

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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 906).

1:37 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2781:: to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 292 - 133 (Roll no. 905).

1:10 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12:10 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2781.

12:09 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2781 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rules XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 908.

S. 1599:: to amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws

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): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 904).

12:00 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 908:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2781) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 176 (Roll no. 903).

11:53 A.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 176 (Roll no. 902).

11:28 A.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

11:27 A.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and agreeing to H.Res. 908 and the adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Res. 921:: electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 908:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2781) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes

11:25 A.M. -

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 908, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the resolution until later in the legislative day.

10:28 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 908.

10:26 A.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

10:02 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 10 per side of the aisle.

10:01 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Poe of TX 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.

10:00 A.M. -

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

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.