LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JUNE 24, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
- 9:25 P.M. -
-
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.
The next meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on June 25,
2010.
On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
- 7:26 P.M. -
-
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
- 7:25 P.M. -
-
Mr. Fortenberry requested the following general leaves
to address the House on July 1: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min,
Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.
Mr. Fortenberry requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on June 30.
Mr. Fortenberry requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on June 29.
Mr. Fortenberry requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on June 28.
- 7:21 P.M. -
-
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
- 7:20 P.M. -
-
Mr. Deutch asked unanimous consent That, when the House
adjourns on Monday, June 28, 2010, it adjourn to meet at
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, for Morning-Hour
Debate.
Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Deutch asked unanimous consent That, when the House
adjourns on Friday, June 25, 2010, it adjourn to meet at
12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010, for Morning-Hour
Debate.
Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Deutch asked unanimous consent That, when the House
adjourns on Thursday, June 24, 2010, it adjourn to meet
at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2010.
Agreed to without objection.
- H. Res. 1457:
-
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the
one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent
manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's
continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people
of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a
nuclear weapons capability
- 7:19 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 voice vote.
- 7:18 P.M. -
-
Considered as unfinished business.
- H. Res. 1359:
-
calling for the immediate and unconditional release of
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas, and for
other purposes
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 voice vote.
- 7:17 P.M. -
-
Considered as unfinished business.
- H. Res. 1373:
-
expressing support for designation of the week beginning May
2, 2010, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week"
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 voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
- H.R. 2194:
-
to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United
States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding
economic sanctions against Iran
- 7:16 P.M. -
-
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference
report
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 8,
1 Present
(Roll no. 394).
Motions to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
- 7:09 P.M. -
-
The House proceeded to consider the conference report
H.Rept. 111-512 as unfinished business.
- H.R. 3962:
-
to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans
and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other
purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and concur in the
Senate amendments
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1
(Roll no. 393).
- 6:43 P.M. -
-
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions
to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on
which further proceedings had been postponed.
- H.R. 2194:
-
to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United
States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding
economic sanctions against Iran
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
conference report to accompany
H.R. 2194,
the Chair put the
question on adoption of the motion to suspend the rules and
agree to the conference report, and announced by voice vote
that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Berman demanded the yeas
and nays and pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule
XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the
motion would be postponed.
- 5:29 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - By unanimous consent the House proceeded with fifty
minutes of debate on the conference report to accompany
H.R. 2194.
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
conference report, H. Rept. 111-512.
- H.R. 3962:
-
to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans
and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other
purposes
- 5:24 P.M. -
-
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.
- 4:39 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H.R. 3962.
Mr. Levin moved that the House suspend the rules and agree
to the Senate amendments.
- H. Res. 1464:
-
recognizing the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the
United States-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and
Security and expressing appreciation to the Government of
Japan and the Japanese people for enhancing peace,
prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region
- 4:37 P.M. -
-
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution
Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 2
(Roll no. 392).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
- 4:29 P.M. -
-
Considered as unfinished business.
- H.R. 5175:
-
to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit
government contractors from making expenditures with respect
to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure
requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and
for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On passage
Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 206
(Roll no. 391).
- 4:17 P.M. -
-
On motion to recommit with instructions
Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 217
(Roll no. 390).
- 3:59 P.M. -
-
The previous question on the motion to recommit with
instructions was ordered without objection.
- 3:49 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on
the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions
contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the
House with an amendment to strike section 401 of the Bill
and replace it with entirely new text.
- 3:43 P.M. -
-
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to recommit with instructions
to House Administration.
-
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a
substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union.
- 3:42 P.M. -
-
The House received a message from the Senate stating that
that body had agreed to the conference report accompanying
the bill
H.R. 2194.
- H.R. 5175:
-
to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit
government contractors from making expenditures with respect
to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure
requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and
for other purposes
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 3:41 P.M. -
-
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union to report
H.R. 5175.
- 3:40 P.M. -
-
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 274 - 152
(Roll no. 389).
- 3:29 P.M. -
-
On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment
Failed by recorded vote: 57 - 369
(Roll no. 388).
- 3:00 P.M. -
-
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question on adoption of
amendments which had been debated earlier and on which
further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Patrick Murphy amendment, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the noes had prevailed. Mr. Patrick Murphy demanded a
recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on
the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day.
- 2:49 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1468, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Patrick Murphy amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick.
-
An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report
111-514 to ensure that citizens know if special interests
outside their district or state are trying to impact an
election by enhancing advertisement disclaimers to include
the city and state of the ad funder's residence or principle
office.
- 2:48 P.M. -
-
On agreeing to the Pascrell amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
- 2:25 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1468, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Pascrell amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Pascrell.
-
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report
111-514 to prohibit political expenditures by corporations
with significant foreign government ownership and corporations
that have a majority of shares owned by foreign nationals.
On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
- 2:12 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1468, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Kucinich amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Kucinich.
-
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report
111-514 to clarify that the bill would prohibit those
with leases on the Outer Continental Shelf from making
campaign-related expenditures.
- 2:11 P.M. -
-
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption
of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes
had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and
the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of
adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative
day.
- 2:00 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1468, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the King (IA) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. King (IA).
-
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report
111-514 to eliminate all limitations on federal election
campaign contributions.
- 1:59 P.M. -
-
On agreeing to the Ackerman amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
- 1:51 P.M. -
-
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1468, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Ackerman amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Ackerman.
-
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-514
to require covered organizations to report required disclosures
to shareholders, members or donors in a "clear and conspicuous
manner."
- 12:36 P.M. -
-
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with
one hour of general debate on
H.R. 5175.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John T. Salazar to
act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union pursuant to
H. Res. 1468
and
Rule XVIII.
- 12:35 P.M. -
-
Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 5175
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. The
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill,
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of
the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted in
the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 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. 1468.
- H. Res. 1464:
-
recognizing the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the
United States-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and
Security and expressing appreciation to the Government of
Japan and the Japanese people for enhancing peace,
prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region
- 12:33 P.M. -
-
The Chair put the question on the resolution, a recorded
vote was demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of
clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further
proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
- H. Con. Res. 285:
-
recognizing the important role that fathers play in the
lives of their children and families and supporting the
goals and ideals of designating 2010 as the Year of the
Father
- 12:32 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0
(Roll no. 387).
- 12:23 P.M. -
-
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions
to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on
which further proceedings had been postponed.
- H. Res. 1468:
-
providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 5175)
to
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government
contractors from making expenditures with respect to such
elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements
with respect to spending in such elections, and for other
purposes
- 12:22 P.M. -
-
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205
(Roll no. 386).
- 12:14 P.M. -
-
On ordering the previous question
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 181
(Roll no. 385).
- 10:35 A.M. -
-
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1468
Considered as privileged matter.
- 10:09 A.M. -
-
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute
speeches.
- 10:08 A.M. -
-
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
H.R. 725
amended, and
S. 1508.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Foxx 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.
- 10:06 A.M. -
-
Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Byron Brought,
Calvary United Methodist Church, Annapolis, Maryland.
- 10:05 A.M. -
-
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
|