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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
110TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
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The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
11:00 a.m. on September 11, 2008.
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 has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
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Mr. Poe requested the following general leaves to address
the House on September 17: himself for 5 min and Mr. Jones
of NC for 5 min.
Mr. Poe requested that Mr. Wolf be allowed to address the
House for 5 minutes on September 12.
Mr. Poe requested that Mr. Wolf be allowed to address the
House for 5 minutes on September 11.
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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
and
H.R. 6832
which
were ordered on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
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Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent That the Speaker
be authorized to entertain motions to suspend the rules
relating to
H.R. 6532
on the legislative day of Thursday,
September 11, 2008.
Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 3667:
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to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of
Vermont for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers,
punctuation, and cross references, and to make other
necessary technical and conforming corrections in the
engrossment of
H.R. 3667.
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to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of
all tobacco taxes, 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, as amended
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 379 - 12
(Roll No. 584).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was a question of adoption of a motion
to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on
which further proceedings had been postponed.
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Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent to speak out of order.
Agreed to without objection.
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POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE - Mr. Rangel rose to a point
of personal privilege and was recognized to proceed for
up to one hour.
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The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
H.R. 6532
amended.
- H.R. 3667:
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to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of
Vermont for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On passage
Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 118
(Roll no. 583).
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Motion to recommit with instructions withdrawn.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on
the Boehner motion to recommit with instructions. The
instructions contained in the motion seek to add a new
paragraph requiring an assessment of any effect a wild and
scenic designation in the study area is likely to have on
jobs, including agricultural employment.
Mr. Boehner moved to recommit with instructions to Natural
Resources.
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On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 187
(Roll no. 582).
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Mr. Grijalva moved to table the appeal of the ruling of
the Chair.
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Mr. Sali appealed the ruling of the chair.
The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the
chair.
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Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit
with instructions.
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Mr. Grijalva raised a point of order against the motion
to recommit with instructions. Mr. Grijalva stated that
the provisions contained in the motion to recommit were
not germane to the bill.
Sustained by the Chair.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes
of debate on the Sali motion to recommit with instructions,
pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions
contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be
reported back to the House with an amendment purporting to
add a new title entitled "American Energy Act".
Mr. Sali moved to recommit with instructions to Natural
Resources.
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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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union to report
H.R. 3667.
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On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 418 - 0
(Roll no. 581).
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question of adoption of an
amendment which had been debated earlier and on which
further proceedings had been postponed.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the
state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
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The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of September 10.
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.
The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
- H.R. 3667:
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to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of
Vermont for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union
rises leaving
H.R. 3667
as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise
Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 193
(Roll no. 580).
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Mr. Grijalva moved that the Committee rise.
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On agreeing to the Flake amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1419, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Flake amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.
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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-834
to amend the bill to provide that nothing in it may be
construed as authorizing appropriations for a new designation
within the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1419, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop (UT).
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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-834
to amend the bill by adding to the proposed study an assessment
of any impact a wild and scenic designation in the study
area is likely to have on energy production, transmission
or conveyance.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption
of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes
had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the
Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H.Res. 1419, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Grijalva amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-834
to amend the bill by requiring that the proposed study
analyze any potential impacts on the possession or use
of a weapon, trap, or net, including a concealed weapon.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with
one hour of general debate on
H.R. 3667.
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. 1419
and
Rule XVIII.
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Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 3667
with 1 hour of
general debate. Previous question shall be considered as
ordered without intervening motions except motion to
recommit with or without instructions. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived except those
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in
order to consider as an original bill for purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Natural Resources. No amendment to the committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution.
Considered under the provisions of rule
H. Res. 1419.
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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
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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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0
(Roll no. 579).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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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
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The title of the measure was amended.
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0
(Roll no. 578).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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providing for proceedings during the period from August
1, 2008, through September 4, 2008
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Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 1419,
H. Res. 1399
is laid on the table.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 3667)
to amend
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for
study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190
(Roll no. 577).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
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On ordering the previous question
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189
(Roll no. 576).
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Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question of ordering the
previous question on H.Res. 1419; adoption of H.Res. 1419,
if ordered; and motions to suspend the rules, all of which
had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings
had been postponed.
Mr. Welch (VT) asked unanimous consent That the Speaker
be authorized to entertain motions to suspend the rules
relating to
H. Res. 1420
on the legislative day of
Thursday, September 11, 2008.
Agreed to without objection.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 3667)
to amend
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for
study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System
POSTPONED PROCEEINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res.
1419, the Chair put the question of ordering the previous
question on H.Res. 1419 and by voice vote, announced that
the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded the yeas
and nays on ordering the previous question and further
proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative
day.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1419
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Considered as privileged matter.
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The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of September 10.
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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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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute
speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited
to 15 per side of the aisle.
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The House received a message from the Senate. Senate agreed
to House amendments to
S. 2403.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Sires 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 Dr. David O. Dykes, Pastor,
Green Acres Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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