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The Senate Convenes: 10:00am Et

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

There will be no roll call votes during Friday’s session of the Senate.

Unanimous Consent:
Confirmed the following Executive Calendar items:
#909-915, military promotions
#918, Gervin Miyamoto, US Marshal, HI
#919, Scott Parker, US Marshal, Eastern District NC
#920, Laura Duffy, US Attorney, Southern District CA
#921, Daryl McPherson, US Marshal, Northern District IL
#922, Stephanie Finley, US Attorney, Western District LA
All nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps and Navy

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 28, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

4:25 P.M. –

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

4:20 P.M. –

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

H. Res. 407:: expressing support for designation of May as “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month”

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.

Considered as unfinished business.

4:19 P.M. –

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

H.R. 5136:: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes

4:18 P.M. –

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. 5136.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 – 186 (Roll no. 336).

4:10 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Skelton amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

4:09 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Skelton.

: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 282 – 131 (Roll no. 335).

3:53 P.M. –

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

3:47 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

3:46 P.M. –

Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

3:45 P.M. –

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 – 183 (Roll no. 334).

3:28 P.M. –

Mr. Skelton moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chairMrs. Bachmann appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

3:22 P.M. –

Mr. Skelton raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr.Skelton stated that the motion was not germane to the bill Sustained by the Chair.Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

3:21 P.M. –

Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

3:20 P.M. –

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 House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5136.

On agreeing to the Skelton amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 – 1 (Roll no. 333).

3:03 P.M. –

Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Shea-Porter amendment numbered 81 be withdrawn.

3:02 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Skelton en bloc amendment numbered 9 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

3:01 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 5330, without amendment, and agreed to H.Con.Res. 282, without amendment. And, the Senate passed H.R. 4899, with amendments, and ask for a conference with the House and appointed conferees.

H.R. 5116:: to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 – 150 (Roll no. 332).Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2:54 P.M. –

On agreeing to ninth portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 706 Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 234 (Roll no. 331).

2:48 P.M. –

On agreeing to eighth portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 705 Agreed to by recorded vote: 348 – 68 (Roll no. 330).

2:41 P.M. –

On agreeing to seventh portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 704 Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 – 0 (Roll no. 329).

2:35 P.M. –

On agreeing to sixth portion of the divided question, proposing to amend section 702 Failed by recorded vote: 197 – 215 (Roll no. 328).

2:29 P.M. –

On agreeing to fifth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike subtitle C of title VI Failed by voice vote.On agreeing to fourth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 503 Failed by voice vote.

2:28 P.M. –

On agreeing to third portion of the diveded question, proposing to strike section 502 Failed by voice vote.

2:27 P.M. –

On agreeing to second portion of the divided question, proposing to strike sections 406(b) and (c) Failed by recorded vote: 163 – 244 (Roll no. 327).

2:20 P.M. –

On agreeing to the first portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 228 Failed by recorded vote: 175 – 243 (Roll no. 326).

1:55 P.M. –

Mr. Gordon of Tennessee demanded the question of adoption on the amendment be divided into each 9 of its components. The Chair announced that the question would be divided and began putting the question of adoption on each portion.Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).

1:54 P.M. –

The Chair announced the unfinished business was the resumption of proceedings on H.R. 5116. At the time when proceedings had been postponed on May 13, 2010, the motion to recommit with instructions had been adopted and pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion, the amendment required to be reported back to the House had not yet been submitted. Pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion, the Chair recognized Mr. Gordon for the purpose of offering the amendment.

1:53 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 4213:: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes

1:52 P.M. –

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

1:51 P.M. –

On concurring in Senate amendment with portion of amendment comprising section 523 Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 – 171 (Roll no. 325).

1:38 P.M. –

On concurring in Senate amendment with amendment (except portion comprising section 523) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 – 204 (Roll no. 324).

1:09 P.M. –

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

11:41 A.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1403, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213 with an amendment. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1403 and at the conclusion of debate on the motion, the Chair will put the question in divided portions.

11:40 A.M. –

Mr. Levin moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.The Chair put the question on consideration of the motion to concur in Senate amendment with an amendment. Agreed to by voice vote.

H. Res. 1415:: electing minority members to certain standing committees

11:37 A.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11:36 A.M. –

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 1392:: 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

11:35 A.M. –

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1403, H. Res. 1392 is laid on the table.

H. Res. 1403:: providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 – 199 (Roll no. 323).

11:27 A.M. –

On agreeing to the Slaughter amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 – 206 (Roll no. 322).

11:17 A.M. –

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 – 182 (Roll no. 321).

11:09 A.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1391:: congratulating Israel for its accession to membership in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

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): 418 – 0 (Roll no. 320).

10:59 A.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 – 182, 1 Present (Roll no. 319).

10:33 A.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and on motions to suspend the rules which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

H. Res. 1403:: providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes

10:32 A.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 860, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

10:28 A.M. –

Amendment offered by Ms. Slaughter.

9:21 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1403

9:19 A.M. –

Considered as privileged matter.

9:06 A.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

9:05 A.M. –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walz to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Ms. Tsongas demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.

9:02 A.M. –