They’re back …


The gun lobbyists are so used to getting their way, they just can’t believe that they’re losing this fight over universal background checks.

They lost badly at the ballot box, so they ran crying to a judge.  He told them to take a hike, so now they’re pleading with an appeals court to overturn the will of Washington voters.

None of the gun lobby’s apocalyptic “what if” fantasies have come true. They’re out of ammo, and desperate for the 9th Circuit to save them.

Want to put an end to this madness?  Chip in right now – whatever you can – and help us raise $5,000 for the 594 Legal Defense Fund.  Show the gun lobby we won’t back down!

Why has the gun lobby been so successful all these years at defeating common-sense gun safety proposals across the country?  Because they keep fighting, no matter what. Our movement hasn’t been able to match their tenacity – until now.

We’re finally standing up to the gun lobby and their pals in the Legislature, and we’ve got them running scared.  Make a donation right now to the 594 Legal Defense Fund.  Let’s hit our goal and keep up the fight!

Thank you,

Geoff

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/16 ~~ the House


CivilRightsactsigned

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 11:30am equally divided. At 11:30am, the Senate will vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture).

The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to H.R.1735 and the McCain substitute amendment, is set for 12:15pm.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15pm, the Senate will vote in relation to the Ernst amendment #1549 (arming the Kurds) and Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military) and on the motion to invoke cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735.

11:30am – 1 roll call vote expected:

  1. McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture)

2:15pm – 3 roll call votes expected:

  1. Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds);
  2. Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military);
  3. Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889; agreed to: 78-21.
  2. Ernst-Boxer amendment #1549 (arming the Kurds)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 54-45.
  3. Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 50-49.
  4. Motion to invoke cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA; invoked: 83-15.
  5. Vitter amendment #1473, as further modified (retirement of Army combat units); not agreed to: 26-73.

Legislative Business

Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
7:28:24 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2015.

Last Floor Action:
10:08:40 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:00:00 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:14 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:15 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.
10:08:40 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

12:00:43 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 16.
12:00:45 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:01:56 P.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Ms. Foxx demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:02:27 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Thompson of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:50 P.M. 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.
12:28:00 P.M. H. Con. Res. 55 ORDER OF BUSINESS – Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided between the majority and minority. Agreed to without objection.
12:28:23 P.M. 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 notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 16, 2015 at 11:02 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 565.
12:29:18 P.M. H. Res. 315 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 315 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.”
12:32:50 P.M. H. Res. 315 DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 315.
1:21:45 P.M. H. Res. 315 The previous question was ordered without objection.
1:57:10 P.M. H. Res. 315 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 – 189 (Roll no. 366).
1:57:11 P.M. H. Res. 315 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:57:50 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, which further proceedings had been postponed.
1:57:54 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
1:58:00 P.M. The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of a proposed agreement for cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea concerning peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy. – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-43).
2:05:31 P.M. H.R. 2596 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 315. H.R. 2596 — “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.”
2:05:36 P.M. H.R. 2596 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2596 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. Section 2 of the resolution provides that the motion to reconsider the vote on the question of concurring in the matter comprising the remainder of title II of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 may continue to be postponed through the legislative day of Thursday, July 30, 2015.
2:05:53 P.M. H.R. 2596 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 315 and Rule XVIII.
2:05:54 P.M. H.R. 2596 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2:06:07 P.M. H.R. 2596 GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2596.
2:27:58 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Israel, numbered 1 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to provide a report to the congressional intelligence and defense committees on the trends related to tunnel use by our adversaries and an update on collaborative efforts with partner countries. The report is due 10 months after enactment and biennially for the next four years.
2:28:02 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel amendment no. 1.
2:35:55 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Israel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:36:29 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Israel, numbered 2 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to provide report to the congressional intelligence and defense committees on the cyber threat trends identified by the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, an assessment of collaborative efforts between federal agencies, and recommendations to improve those collaborative efforts.
2:36:32 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel amendment no. 2.
2:41:16 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Israel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:41:31 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Crowley, numbered 3 printed in House Report 114-155 to allow the Director of National Intelligence to provide grants to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education for the purpose of offering advanced foreign language programs deemed in the immediate interest of the intelligence community and for study abroad and cultural immersion programs.
2:41:33 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment no. 3.
2:47:37 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Crowley amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:48:05 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Keating, numbered 4 printed in House Report 114-155 to require report on intelligence sharing with members of the EU and NATO regarding the travel of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria and an analysis of the challenges impeding coordinated intelligence efforts.
2:48:08 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment no. 4.
2:53:51 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Keating amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:54:15 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Keating, No. 5 printed in House Report 114-155 to restore a reporting requirement on the progress of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in implementing information-sharing principles.
2:54:19 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 5.
2:56:59 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Keating amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:57:56 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Schiff, No. 6 printed in House Report 114-155 to strike four sections of the bill which add new restrictions to prevent the Administration from closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.
2:57:58 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 6.
3:05:42 P.M. H.R. 2596 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schiff demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Schiff amendment until a time to be announced.
3:06:34 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Rooney (FL), No. 7 printed in House Report 114-155 to require a report detailing the Intelligence Community’s utilization of the National Science Foundation’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The report shall include a description of how each element of the Intelligence Community recruits CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program graduates, a description of processes available to expedite IC hiring and security clearance of CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program graduates, and any changes to legislative authorities needed to improve IC access to new graduates in cybersecurity and related fields.
3:06:36 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rooney amendment No. 7.
3:10:58 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Rooney (FL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:11:42 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Moulton, No. 8 printed in House Report 114-315 to require a report and briefing regarding the impacts on the intelligence community (IC) of the recently disclosed cyber breach at OPM. The report must analyze how the breach may negatively impact the IC–including personnel and operations–and best practices for data security in the IC that OPM should follow.
3:11:44 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton amendment No. 8.
3:14:27 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Moulton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:14:51 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Turner, No. 9 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on the funding of political parties and NGOs in former Soviet states by the Russian Federation and the security and intelligence services of the Russian Federation. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form and allows for a classified annex.
3:14:53 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 9.
3:18:34 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Turner amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:19:04 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Farr, No. 10 printed in House Report 114-155 to require an ODNI report on continuous evaluation of security clearance.
3:19:06 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farr (CA) amendment No. 10.
3:22:45 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Farr amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:23:13 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Ms. Sinema, No. 11 printed in House Report 114-155 to express the sense of Congress that the Intelligence Community should dedicate necessary resources to defeating, the revenue mechanisms of the Islamic State. Amendment directs the DNI to submit a report on the strategy efforts, and resources of the Intelligence Community that are necessary to detect, deter, and degrade the revenue mechanisms of the Islamic State.
3:23:17 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sinema amendment No. 11.
3:29:25 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Sinema amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:30:57 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Crowley, No. 12 printed in House Report 114-155 to require a report from the DNI on possibilities for growing national security cooperation between the US, Israel, and India.
3:30:59 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment No. 12.
3:35:13 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Crowley amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:36:40 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Wilson (SC), No. 13 printed in House Report 114-155 to direct the Director of National Intelligence to study how we measure cyber attacks and report to the relevant committees in both a classified and unclassified format.
3:36:42 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment No. 13.
3:39:51 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Wilson (SC) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:40:18 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Poe (TX), No. 14 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, how wildlife trafficking impacts U.S. national security, and key actors and facilitators of wildlife trafficking.
3:40:20 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 14.
3:47:05 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:48:29 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Poe (TX), No. 15 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report that represents the coordinated assessment of the intelligence community on how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media, the intelligence value of social media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations, and the impact on the national security of the United States of the public availability of terrorist content on social media.
3:48:31 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 15.
3:52:13 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:52:25 P.M. H.R. 2596 An amendment, offered by Mr. Poe (TX), No. 16 printed in House Report 114-155 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a strategy to defeat ISIL and al-Qaeda.
3:52:27 P.M. H.R. 2596 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 315, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 16.
4:00:07 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:01:08 P.M. H.R. 2596 Mr. Nunes moved that the Committee rise.
4:01:23 P.M. H.R. 2596 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
4:01:35 P.M. H.R. 2596 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2596 as unfinished business.
4:02:23 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
5:00:42 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 16.
5:00:49 P.M. H.R. 2596 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2596 — “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.”
5:01:07 P.M. H.R. 2596 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5:02:08 P.M. H.R. 2596 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.
5:31:26 P.M. H.R. 2596 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 176 – 246 (Roll no. 367).
5:31:31 P.M. H.R. 2596 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2596.
5:32:21 P.M. H.R. 2596 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5:32:36 P.M. H.R. 2596 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.
5:34:17 P.M. H.R. 2596 Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
5:34:43 P.M. H.R. 2596 Floor summary: DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require the Director of National Intelligence to share with all appropriate federal agencies all information on new and constantly changing threats used by terrorists to evade airport screening and to update the terrorist watch list. Amendment also requires the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of each element of the intelligence community, to prioritize efforts and dedicate sufficient resources to uncover and foil attempts to steal the private personal information of all Americans.
5:40:39 P.M. H.R. 2596 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5:47:50 P.M. H.R. 2596 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 – 240 (Roll no. 368).
5:54:35 P.M. H.R. 2596 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 – 178 (Roll no. 369).
5:54:35 P.M. H.R. 2596 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:54:36 P.M. H.R. 2596 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. 2596.
5:55:34 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
6:07:25 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
6:33:25 P.M. Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 319.
6:33:36 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
7:28:00 P.M. Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:28:23 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:28:24 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2015.

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Quote of the Day …


“Because, graduates, in the end, you all are the ones responsible for changing the narrative about our communities… And with every word you speak, with every choice you make, with the way you carry yourself each day, you are rewriting the story of our communities.”

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/15 ~~ the House


demsVrepubThe Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, June 15, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA.

As a reminder, during Thursday’s session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 and the underlying bill, H.R.1735, NDAA. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to both H.R.1735 and the McCain substitute amendment is Monday at 4:00pm. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. If your senator has an amendment, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom so that we may file it at the desk for you. If you have already filed, there is no need to re-file.

At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on the nominations in the order listed.

 Monday at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote, 1 voice vote expected:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (roll call vote expected)
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions (voice vote expected)

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 62-24.

Legislative Business

Passed S.565, Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act.

Adopted S.Res.201, Juneteenth Independence Day.

Adopted S.Res.202, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Executive Business

Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions

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Last Floor Action:
7:00:39 P.M. -H.R. 2559
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Roll Call 365 – 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Last Floor Action: 6/12
3:14:38 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 15, 2015

12:00:16 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:22 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:44 P.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:24:31 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:42 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 15.
2:00:53 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:01:44 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:01:47 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of CA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:19 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:08:28 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 4:00 p.m. today.
4:03:05 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 15.
4:03:10 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:03:20 P.M. H.R. 2131 Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2131 — “To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the “J. Waties Waring Judicial Center”.”
4:03:43 P.M. H.R. 2131 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:03:47 P.M. H.R. 2131 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2131.
4:08:48 P.M. H.R. 2131 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
4:08:50 P.M. H.R. 2131 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:09:00 P.M. H.R. 2559 Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2559 — “To designate the “PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway” in the State of Texas.”
4:09:17 P.M. H.R. 2559 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:09:19 P.M. H.R. 2559 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2559.
4:17:44 P.M. H.R. 2559 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.
4:18:33 P.M. H. Res. 233 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 233 — “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.”
4:18:47 P.M. H. Res. 233 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:18:49 P.M. H. Res. 233 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 233.
4:54:44 P.M. H. Res. 233 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.
4:55:14 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
5:05:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 15.
5:06:02 P.M. H.R. 891 Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 891 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the “Floresville Veterans Post Office Building”.”
5:06:51 P.M. H.R. 891 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:06:53 P.M. H.R. 891 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 891.
5:13:33 P.M. H.R. 891 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:13:35 P.M. H.R. 891 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:14:01 P.M. H.R. 1326 Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1326 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the “Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office”.”
5:14:13 P.M. H.R. 1326 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:14:16 P.M. H.R. 1326 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1326.
5:19:20 P.M. H.R. 1326 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:19:22 P.M. H.R. 1326 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:20:12 P.M. H.R. 1350 Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1350 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the “Herman Badillo Post Office Building”.”
5:20:36 P.M. H.R. 1350 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:20:38 P.M. H.R. 1350 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1350.
5:29:13 P.M. H.R. 1350 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:29:15 P.M. H.R. 1350 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:30:01 P.M. H.R. 728 Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 728 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the “Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office”.”
5:30:16 P.M. H.R. 728 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:30:17 P.M. H.R. 728 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.
5:34:31 P.M. H.R. 728 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:34:33 P.M. H.R. 728 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:34:45 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
6:30:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 15.
6:30:30 P.M. 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.
6:31:09 P.M. H. Res. 233 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 233 — “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.”
6:59:36 P.M. H. Res. 233 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 364).
7:00:22 P.M. H.R. 2559 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2559 — “To designate the “PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway” in the State of Texas.”
7:00:39 P.M. H.R. 2559 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Roll Call 365 – 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

7:07:06 P.M. H.R. 2559 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 – 0 (Roll no. 365).
7:07:06 P.M. H.R. 2559 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:07:32 P.M. Ms. Granger filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2772.
7:08:00 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:22:42 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
8:44:00 P.M. Mr. Collins (GA) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 315.
8:44:21 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
9:49:27 P.M. Mr. Russell moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:49:52 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:49:53 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 16, 2015.

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