LEGISLATIVE DAY OF FEBRUARY 25, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
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The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2010.
On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House continued with further
Special Order speeches.
Mr. Arcuri filed a report from the Committee on Rules on
H. Res. 1113.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
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Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to
address the House on March 4: himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones
for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.
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The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to
H.R. 2847
with an amendment.
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supporting the goals and ideals of National Urban Crimes
Awareness Week
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): 411 - 0
(Roll no. 68).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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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 motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97
(Roll no. 67).
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on
concurring in the Senate amendments and by voice vote
announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Posey objected to
the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present.
Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XX, the yeas and nays were
ordered.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was on the motion to concur in the
Senate amendments to
H.R. 3961,
which was debated earlier
and on which further proceedings were postponed.
The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of February 25.
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.
The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
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to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and
for other purposes
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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.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H.R. 4691.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if
ordered, will be postponed until later in the legislative
day.
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to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform
the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19,
the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Conyers
motion to concur in the Senate amendments to
H.R. 3961
until
later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the
Conyers motion to agree to the Senate amendments to
H.R. 3961.
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Mr. Conyers moved that the House agree to the Senate
amendments.
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Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 1109,
Mr. Conyers took
from the Speaker's table
H.R. 3961
with the Senate
amendments thereto, and was recognized for a motion.
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to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account,
and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union
rises leaving
H.R. 2701
as unfinished business.
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On motion that the Committee rise.
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Reyes moved that the Committee rise.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Schauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of
the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had
prevailed. Mr. Schauer demanded a recorded vote and the
Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of
adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative
day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Schauer amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Schauer.
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An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the DNI to investigate and report to Congress
regarding the attempted terrorist attack on Northwest
flight 253 and measures the intelligence community has
taken or will take to prevent any intelligence failures
within or between elements of the U.S. intelligence community.
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On agreeing to the Walz amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Walz amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Walz.
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An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the intelligence community ("IC") to take actions
to educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature
of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans as
each IC component sees fit.
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On agreeing to the Castle amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Castle amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Castle.
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An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the President, acting through the Treasury
Secretary, to submit to Congress the report required under
section 6303(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458).
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On agreeing to the Holt amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Holt amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Holt.
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An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-419
to direct the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
to review available intelligence, including raw and unfinished
intelligence, to determine if there is any credible evidence
of a connection between a foreign entity and the attacks
on the United States in 2001 involving anthrax.
On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Burton amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Burton (IN).
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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-419
to express the sense of Congress honoring members of the
Central Intelligence Agency for their dedication to the
protection of the United States and expressing appreciation
for their unique role in combating terrorism and crucial
support of U.S. military operations.
On agreeing to the Arcuri amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Arcuri amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Arcuri.
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An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the President to submit detailed notifications
to Congress on current and newly-created cybersecurity
programs.
On agreeing to the Conaway amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Conaway amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Conaway.
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An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-419
to express the sense of Congress that it is imperative
intelligence community-wide auditability be achieved as
soon as possible and the National Reconnaissance Office
should be commended for achieving a clean audit.
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On agreeing to the Eshoo amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Eshoo amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Eshoo.
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An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the Director of National Intelligence to establish
an intelligence community-wide conflict of interest regulation
working in conjunction with the Office of Government Ethics;
to establish a community-wide process for checking outside
employment for conflicts of interest, and also to submit
an annual report to the intelligence committees on all
outside employment activities that were approved in the
last year. The amendment would also prohibit Intelligence
Community government employees from owning companies that
sell skills related to their government service.
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On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Rogers (MI) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Rogers (MI).
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An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-419
to prohibit funds in the Act from being used to implement
the FBI's Field Office Supervisory Term Limit Policy requiring
the mandatory reassignment of a supervisor after a specific
term of years.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings(FL) demanded a recorded
vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the
question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
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Amendment offered by Mr. Hastings (FL).
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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the DNI, in coordination with the heads of
the elements of the intelligence community, to submit
to Congress a report on the plans of each element of the
community, including the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence, to increase diversity within that element.
On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Hoekstra amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hoekstra.
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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-419
to require the Director of the CIA, within 30 days, to
publicly issue an unclassified version of the CIA Inspector
General's report entitled "Procedures Used In Narcotics
Airbridge Denial Program in Peru, 1995-2001," dated August
25, 2008
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Reyes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of
the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had
prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and the
Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of
adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative
day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1105, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate
on the Reyes amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Reyes.
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-419
offered as a managers amendment to make technical and
sundry changes.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with
one hour of general debate on
H.R. 2701.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna F. Edwards to
act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union pursuant to
H. Res. 1105
and Rule
XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 2701
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. Specified amendments are in order. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived
except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. It shall be
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule
H. Res. 1105.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 2701)
to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account,
and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes, waiving a
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of
motions to suspend the rules
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On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 176
(Roll no. 66).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
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The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of February 25.
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.
The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
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providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the
bill (
H.R. 3961)
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians
and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement
of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending
legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic
sequestration
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1109
Considered as privileged matter.
On motion that the House now consider the resolution
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Perlmutter moved that the House now consider the
resolution.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 2701)
to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account,
and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes, waiving a
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of
motions to suspend the rules
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on
H.Res. 1109, the Chair put the question on adoption of the
resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had
prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the
Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the
resolution until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1105
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Considered as privileged matter.
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Mr. Hastings (FL) filed a report from the Committee on
Rules on
H. Res. 1109.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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