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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
110TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION

10:01 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2008.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Ross moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:16 P.M. -

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

7:15 P.M. -

Mr. Poe requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 16: himself for 5 min and Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min.

7:14 P.M. -

Mr. Poe requested that Mr. Davis of KY be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on September 15.

7:13 P.M. -

Mr. Poe requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 12: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, Mr. Bachus for 5 min, Ms. Foxx for 5 min, and Mr. Souder for 5 min.

7:12 P.M. -

Mr. Poe requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 11: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, Mr. Bachus for 5 min, Ms. Foxx for 5 min, and Mr. Souder for 5 min.

Mr. Poe requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 10: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, Mr. Bachus for 5 min, Ms. Foxx for 5 min, Mr. Souder for 5 min, Mr. Wolf for 5 min, and Mr. Price of GA for 5 min.

6:57 P.M. -

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

6:56 P.M. -

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a determination that the proposed Agreement in Presidential Determination 2008-19 is no longer effective - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-145).

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 September 8, 2008, at 3:22 p.m. and said to contain a message from the President whereby he transmits a determination concerning Presidential Declaration 2008-19 and the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

6:55 P.M. -

Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Speaker postponed until a time to be announced, the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6608, H.R. 1527, as amended, S. 2617, H.R. 6832 and H.R. 4081, as amended, which were ordered on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

H.R. 6630:: to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress

6:54 P.M. -

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 18 (Roll no. 575).

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

6:46 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 6168:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building"

6:45 P.M. -

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 574).

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

6:38 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1307:: commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation

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): 395 - 15 (Roll no. 573).

6:14 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

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

H.R. 4081:: to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes

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.

5:56 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4081.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 6630:: to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress

5:55 P.M. -

5:15 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6630.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 6832:: to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

5:14 P.M. -

4:59 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6832.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

S. 2617:: to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans

4:58 P.M. -

4:52 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2617.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 1527:: to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department, and for other purposes

4:50 P.M. -

4:21 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1527.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 6475:: to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program

4:20 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Ehlers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

3:50 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6475.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 6608:: to provide for the replacement of lost income for employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other purposes

3:39 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6608.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 1207:: directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer by electronic funds transfer with the option of receiving receipts of pay and withholdings electronically

3:27 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1207.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

3:26 P.M. -

Ms. Castor filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1419.

H. Res. 1069:: condemning the use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children

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): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 572).

3:18 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 937:: expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families

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. 571).

3:08 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Con. Res. 344:: recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis

3:06 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): 404 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 570).

2:40 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

2:39 P.M. -

H.R. 6513:: to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes

2:38 P.M. -

2:26 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6513.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Kanjorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 6575:: to require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes

2:25 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 voice vote.

2:15 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6575.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 6169:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building"

2:14 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Ehlers objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

2:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6169.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 6168:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building"

2:01 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6168.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 5683:: to make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes

2:00 P.M. -

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

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

1:55 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5683.

Mr. Davis (IL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

H.R. 6322:: to amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District government may exercise authority over other entities of the District government

1:52 P.M. -

FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Davis (IL) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 6322. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 1307:: commemorating the Kingdom of Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commending the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation

1:45 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1307.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 1383:: recognizing the 100th anniversary of the independence of Bulgaria

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.

1:38 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1383.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 1254:: supporting the values and goals of the "Joint Action Plan Between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the United States of America to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality", signed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazilian Minister of Racial Integration Edson Santos on March 13, 2008

1:37 P.M. -

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.

1:29 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1254.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 1159:: recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice

1:28 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.

1:15 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1159.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1069:: condemning the use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children

1:14 P.M. -

12:54 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1069.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 937:: expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families

12:47 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 937.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Jackson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Con. Res. 344:: recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis

12:45 P.M. -

12:33 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 344.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until later in the legislative day.

12:03 P.M. -

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

12:02 P.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Kirk 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.

12:01 P.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by Bishop James Tamayo, Diocese of Laredo, Texas.

12:00 P.M. -

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 9.

11:13 A.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:38 A.M. -

MORNING HOUR DEBATE - The House continued with Morning-Hour Debates.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 6456.

10:32 A.M. -

MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debates. At the conclusion of Morning Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

10:31 A.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jose E. Serrano to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

10:30 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.