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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 14, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION

11:36 A.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on May 18, 2010.

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 May 14, 2010 at 10:11 a.m. stating that that body had passed S. 1132, S. 2768, and H.R. 714 as amended. The message also contained appointments to the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of the office of Compliance.

11:35 A.M. -
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to Burma - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-115).

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 sealed envelope from the White House on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10:52 a.m., which is said to contain a message from the President whereby he submits a copy of a notice filed earlier with the Federal Register continuing the emergency with Burma first declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997.

11:33 A.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House 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.

11:31 A.M. -
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lois Capps to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

11:30 A.M. -
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.


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