Daily Archives: 09/11/2012
Nancy Pelosi House Dems in the Newsroom
It’s been more than 250 days since the GOP took control of the House, and Americans are still asking: Where are the jobs, House Republicans?
The middle class is hurting, and the Republicans’ only answer is a plan to end Medicare and give tax breaks to Big Oil and companies that ship jobs overseas.
- Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor revealed the GOP’s summer agenda – and what’s missing? A single jobs bill on the floor or a clear jobs plan.
- The only jobs bills to come to the floor this Congress have been Democratic proposals, and the GOP has voted “no” on every one.
- Democrats will continue to promote and pursue our Make It In America agenda to create jobs and keep America number one.
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Why We Vote: Obama Rescinds Controversial Bush “Conscience Clause”
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NOTE: This election will be decided on turnout. We’ll be running posts from the past three and a half years to remind ourselves why we really do need to vote – and get our friends out too!
After two years of trying, the Obama administration finally succeeded, late last week, in rescinding the “conscience clause,” a federal regulation designed to protect pharmacists and health care workers who want to refuse to provide care based on moral or religious grounds. This often translated into pharmacists being able to deny their customers contraceptives or HIV medications, and health care workers refusing to perform in-vitro fertilizations for lesbians or single women. An ambulance driver in Chicago even rejected a woman’s need for transportation for abortion, and there were reports of drugstore workers refusing to sell condoms to men they perceived to be gay.
The new rule only leaves space, which is far less controversial, for doctors and nurses who conscientiously refuse to perform abortions or sterilizations. Health care workers who feel that their rights have been violated can also file complaints.
As the Washington Post points out, this is likely to spark intense debate, especially since Republican legislators are trying to ensconce these regulations in law. The Bush regulation, which was put in place in the last days of his presidency, would have cut off federal funding to institutions that did not comply with these conscience rules. One of the most commonly cited objections to the regulation was that the rules extended far beyond health care workers, allowing receptionists to refuse to make appointments for abortions and janitors to decline to clean up operating rooms where abortions were performed.
This is a clear victory for women’s ability to access abortion, and more generally for people to gain access to contraceptives, HIV medications, and other procedures to which some may morally object.
“Without the rescission of this regulation, we would see tremendous discrimination against patients based on their behavior and based just on who they are,” said Susan Berke Fogel of the National Health Law Program, an advocacy group based in the District. “We would see real people suffer, and more women could die.”
But some Republicans are, clearly, eager to undermine this step forward. We will continue to watch what happens in Congress, and keep you posted on future choice victories or encroachments on women’s rights.
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Profits Over People, Medicare Edition
By ThinkProgress War Room
Romney’s Plan to Pad Insurance Company Profits
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare as we know it and turn it into a voucher plan is bad enough on its face. It doesn’t do anything to actually rein in health care costs. It just shifts costs — potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars for future retirees — from the government onto the backs of seniors.
But it gets worse. We learned over the weekend that all the extra money out of our pockets is going to give insurance companies some extra large profits. Here’s President Obama, who was in Florida yesterday, describing the findings of a new study:
In fact, one report just said that by the end of the next decade, our opponent’s plan would mean as much as $16 billion to $26 billion in new profits for insurance companies. So basically, your costs would rise by the thousands so that their profits could rise by the billions.
How much more are you going to be on the hook for in order to pump up the profits on insurance companies? Check out this handy infographic to find out:
Evening Brief: Important Stories That You May Have Missed
In his defense, Mitt Romney cites five studies that actually just further prove his plan would raise taxes on the middle class.
In new stump speech, Romney suggests Obama is anti-God.
One hedge fund millionaire is trying to buy a seat in Congress.
Paul Ryan once touted defense cuts he now claims to not have voted for.
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) attacked Sandra Fluke.
Romney’s amazing and dishonest gymnastics on health care.
President Obama said Nikki Minaj’s “endorsement” of Mitt Romney was a joke — and she said the president was right.
Poll finds Obama surging after Democratic convention.
Obamacare has led to a record drop in uninsured young people.
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CONGRESS – the Republican led House : Congress will do only about 8days of work prior to Election2012 : the Senate led by Dems
- Convenes: 10:00am
- Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
- The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.
- At 11:00am, the Senate will conduct a moment of silence in observance of the 11th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
- The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
- At 2:15pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.3457 on Thursday, August 2nd.
2:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Invoked: 96-1
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ROLL CALL VOTE
1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Invoked: 95-1
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Adopted S.Res.548, designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as “National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week”.
Adopted S.Res.549, designating September 2012 as “Campus Fire Safety Month”.
Adopted S.Res.550, designating September 13, 2012, as “National Celiac Disease Awareness Day”.
Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. (Republican request)
Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3522, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012. (Menendez and others)
Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3525, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012. (Tester)
No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 11, 2012.
| 10:00:31 A.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 10:00:40 A.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 10:01:19 A.M. | MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business. | |
| 10:31:06 A.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today. | |
| 12:00:46 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 11. | |
| 12:00:56 P.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. | |
| 12:02:30 P.M. | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. | |
| 12:02:41 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 12:03:32 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches. | |
| 12:34:41 P.M. | The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until the conclusion of general debate on all suspensions. | |
| 12:35:01 P.M. | H.R. 4631 | Mr. Walsh (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4631 — “To require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes.” |
| 12:35:18 P.M. | H.R. 4631 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 12:35:22 P.M. | H.R. 4631 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4631. |
| 12:47:00 P.M. | H.R. 4631 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 12:47:03 P.M. | H.R. 4631 | >Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 12:47:08 P.M. | H.R. 538 | Mr. Walsh (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 538 — “To require the establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies.” |
| 12:47:31 P.M. | H.R. 538 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 12:47:34 P.M. | H.R. 538 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 538. |
| 12:54:30 P.M. | H.R. 538 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 12:54:34 P.M. | H.R. 538 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 12:58:38 P.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 terrorists attacks onthe United States of September 11, 2001 – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-138). | |
| 1:01:13 P.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 persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-139). | |
| 1:05:35 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 773 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5544) to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5949) to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.” |
| 1:05:55 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 773. |
| 1:46:08 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 773, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis (CO) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day. |
| 1:46:49 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. | |
| 2:00:45 P.M. | <action_description>The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 11. | |
| 2:01:06 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 773 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5544) to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5949) to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.” |
| 2:30:27 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | >On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 – 177 (Roll no. 560). |
| 2:37:51 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 – 179 (Roll no. 561). |
| 2:37:53 P.M. | H. Res. 773 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2:38:16 P.M. | H.R. 4264 | Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4264 — “To help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.” |
| 2:44:50 P.M. | H.R. 4264 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 – 7 (Roll no. 562). |
| 2:44:51 P.M. | H.R. 4264 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2:44:59 P.M. | The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced. | |
| 2:46:24 P.M. | H.R. 4305 | Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4305 — “To authorize the Attorney General to provide a grant to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing individuals.” |
| 2:46:40 P.M. | H.R. 4305 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 2:46:41 P.M. | H.R. 4305 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4305. |
| 2:59:25 P.M. | H.R. 4305 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2:59:28 P.M. | H.R. 4305 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:00:03 P.M. | H.R. 2800 | >Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2800 — “To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program.” |
| 3:00:18 P.M. | H.R. 2800 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:00:20 P.M. | H.R. 2800 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2800. |
| 3:08:29 P.M. | H.R. 2800 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 3:08:32 P.M. | H.R. 2800 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:09:02 P.M. | H.R. 6185 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6185 — “To improve security at State and local courthouses.” |
| 3:09:20 P.M. | H.R. 6185 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:09:21 P.M. | H.R. 6185 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6185. |
| 3:15:42 P.M. | H.R. 6185 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 3:15:45 P.M. | H.R. 6185 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:16:24 P.M. | H.R. 1775 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1775 — “To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to fraudulent claims about military service.” |
| 3:16:38 P.M. | H.R. 1775 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:16:39 P.M. | H.R. 1775 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1775. |
| 3:26:01 P.M. | H.R. 1775 | <action_description>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. |
| 3:26:18 P.M. | H.R. 6215 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6215 — “To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.” |
| 3:26:33 P.M. | H.R. 6215 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:26:36 P.M. | H.R. 6215 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6215. |
| 3:34:14 P.M. | H.R. 6215 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 3:34:19 P.M. | H.R. 6215 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:35:00 P.M. | H.R. 6189 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6189 — “To eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs.” |
| 3:35:03 P.M. | H.R. 6189 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:35:06 P.M. | H.R. 6189 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6189. |
| 3:40:09 P.M. | H.R. 6189 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 3:40:12 P.M. | H.R. 6189 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:40:32 P.M. | H.R. 6080 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6080 — “To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.” |
| 3:40:45 P.M. | H.R. 6080 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:40:46 P.M. | H.R. 6080 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6080. |
| 3:44:28 P.M. | H.R. 6080 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 3:44:32 P.M. | H.R. 6080 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:45:01 P.M. | S. 3245 | <action_description>Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 3245 — “To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.” |
| 3:45:17 P.M. | S. 3245 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:45:18 P.M. | S. 3245 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3245. |
| 3:57:55 P.M. | S. 3245 | <action_description>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. |
| 3:58:41 P.M. | H.R. 4057 | <action_description>Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4057 — “To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.” |
| 3:58:58 P.M. | H.R. 4057 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 3:59:01 P.M. | H.R. 4057 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4057. |
| 4:28:29 P.M. | H.R. 4057 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 4:28:32 P.M. | H.R. 4057 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 4:29:03 P.M. | H.R. 3857 | <action_description>Mr. Turner (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3857 — “To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to include as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant Program, and for other purposes.” |
| 4:30:16 P.M. | H.R. 3857 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 4:30:21 P.M. | H.R. 3857 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3857. |
| 4:48:34 P.M. | H.R. 3857 | <action_description>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. |
| 4:49:22 P.M. | H.R. 6028 | <action_description>Mr. Walsh (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6028 — “To authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports, and for other purposes.” |
| 4:49:39 P.M. | H.R. 6028 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 4:49:45 P.M. | H.R. 6028 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6028. |
| 5:01:30 P.M. | H.R. 6028 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 5:01:34 P.M. | H.R. 6028 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 5:02:14 P.M. | S. 710 | <action_description>Mr. Murphy (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. S. 710 — “To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.” |
| 5:02:33 P.M. | S. 710 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 5:02:36 P.M. | S. 710 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 710. |
| 5:12:27 P.M. | S. 710 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 5:12:29 P.M. | S. 710 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 5:12:40 P.M. | H.R. 6131 | <action_description>Mrs. Bono Mack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6131 — “To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.” |
| 5:13:04 P.M. | H.R. 6131 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 5:13:07 P.M. | H.R. 6131 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6131. |
| 5:23:20 P.M. | H.R. 6131 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 5:23:27 P.M. | H.R. 6131 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 5:23:30 P.M. | H.R. 5865 | <action_description>Mrs. Bono Mack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5865 — “To promote the growth and competitiveness of American manufacturing.” |
| 5:24:07 P.M. | H.R. 5865 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 5:24:09 P.M. | H.R. 5865 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5865. |
| 5:53:46 P.M. | H.R. 5865 | <action_description>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. |
| 5:54:33 P.M. | H.R. 1410 | <action_description>Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1410 — “To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.” |
| 5:54:50 P.M. | H.R. 1410 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 5:54:53 P.M. | H.R. 1410 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1410. |
| 6:18:09 P.M. | H.R. 1410 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 6:18:12 P.M. | H.R. 1410 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 6:18:37 P.M. | H.R. 1464 | <action_description>Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1464 — “To develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes.” |
| 6:18:48 P.M. | H.R. 1464 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 6:18:49 P.M. | H.R. 1464 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1464. |
| 6:31:59 P.M. | H.R. 1464 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 6:32:02 P.M. | H.R. 1464 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 6:32:05 P.M. | H. Res. 484 | <action_description>Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 484 — “Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.” |
| 6:32:22 P.M. | H. Res. 484 | <action_description>Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 6:32:24 P.M. | H. Res. 484 | <action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 484. |
| 6:47:20 P.M. | H. Res. 484 | <action_description>On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 6:47:23 P.M. | H. Res. 484 | <action_description>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 6:47:27 P.M. | S. Con. Res. 17 | Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. S. Con. Res. 17 — “Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).” |
| 6:47:41 P.M. | S. Con. Res. 17 | <Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 6:47:42 P.M. | S. Con. Res. 17 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. Con. Res. 17. |
| 6:58:09 P.M. | S. Con. Res. 17 | On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 6:58:12 P.M. | S. Con. Res. 17 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 6:58:30 P.M. | The House received a communication from Daniel Scandling, Chief of Staff. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Scandling notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena for documents issued by the Fairfax County Circuit Court in connection with civil litigation currently pending before that court. After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, Mr. Scandling had determined that compliance with the subpoena was inconsistent with the privileges and precedents of the House. | |
| 6:59:00 P.M. | The House received a communication from Frank Wolf, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Wolf notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena for documents issued by the Fairfax County Circuit Court in connection with civil litigation currently pending before that court. After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, Mr. Wolf had determined that compliance with the subpoena was inconsistent with the privileges and precedents of the House. | |
| 7:00:16 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. | |
| 7:01:43 P.M. | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. | |
| 8:55:40 P.M. | Mr. Tonko moved that the House do now adjourn. | |
| 8:55:56 P.M. | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. | |
| 8:55:57 P.M. | The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 12, 2012. |
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