LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JANUARY 12, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
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On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
10:00 a.m. on January 13, 2010.
Mr. Burgess moved that the House do now adjourn.
- 7:37 P.M. -
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
- 7:36 P.M. -
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Mr. Conaway requested the following general leaves to
address the House on January 19: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min,
Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
Mr. Conaway requested the following general leaves to
address the House on January 13: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min,
Mr. Jones for 5 min, Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, Mr. Paul
for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
The House received a communication from Michael M. Honda,
Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, Honorable Michael M. Honda
notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena
issued by the Superior Court for Santa Clara County,
California for documents in a civil case and that after
consultation with the Office of General Counsel, he had
determined that compliance with the subponea was consistent
with the precedents and privileges of the House.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute
speeches.
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The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting a proclamation entitled "To Modify
Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of
Preferences, and for other purposes." - referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H.
Doc. 111-85).
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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 transmitted a
sealed envelope received from the White House on Thursday,
December 24, 2009 at 1:41 p.m., containing a message from
the President which transmitted a proclamation entitled "To
Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of
Preferences, and for other purposes."
- H.J. Res. 64:
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making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
2010, and for other purposes
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Pursuant to a previous order of the House, consideration of
the veto message on
H.J. Res. 64
is postponed until the
legislative day of January 13, 2010.
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the
President. (H. Doc. 111-84). In a Memorandum of Disapproval,
the President stated the enactment of
H.R. 3326
(Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, P.L. 111-118), which
was signed into law on December 19, 2009, has rendered the
enactment of
H.J. Res. 64
(Continuing Appropriations, FY
2010) unnecessary and accordingly, he is withholding his
approval from the bill. In order to leave no doubt that the
bill is being vetoed as unnecessary legislation, and in
addition to withholding his signature, the President returned
H.J. Res. 64
to the House along with the Memorandum of
Disapproval.
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 transmitted a
message received from the White House on Wednesday, December
30, 2009 at 1:20 p.m., containing the returned enrollment of
H.J.Res. 64 and a memorandum of disapproval from the
President.
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Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That if a veto message
on
H.J. Res. 64
is laid before the House on the legislative
day of January 12, 2010, then after the message is read
and the objections of the President are spread at large
upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message
and the joint resolution shall be postponed until the
legislative day of January 13, 2010, the House shall
proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration
and dispose of such question without intervening motion.
Agreed to without objection.
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MORNING-HOUR BUSINESS - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent
that the order of the House of January 6, 2009, providing
for Morning-Hour Debate be extended for the remainder of the
111th Congress, except that pursuant to
H. Res. 1000,
the
date of May 17, 2010, shall be used in lieu of May 18, 2009.
Agreed to without objection.
- H. Res. 1000:
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providing for the hour of meeting of the House
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. 999:
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to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has
assembled
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
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On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to without objection.
Considered as privileged matter.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT - Pursuant to the
provisions of
H. Res. 998,
the Chair announced the
appointment of Representatives Hoyer and Boehner to the
Committee to Notify the President.
- H. Res. 998:
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providing for a committee to notify the President of the
assembly of the Congress
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to without objection.
Considered as privileged matter.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Smith of
NE to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
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The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant
to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
Call of the House
Quorum responded: 373 present
(Roll no. 1).
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The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of January 12.
- 12:01 P.M. -
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.
The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M.
today.
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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev.
Daniel Coughlin.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. Moran to
act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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