The Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of an Illustrative Policy for Reducing the Federal Budget Deficit
As requested by Senators Kent Conrad and Jeff Sessions, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee
Obama: “I will not yield”
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– President Obama to Eric Cantor and Congressional Republicans
in a closed-door meeting at the White House.
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What is Congress doing ? -the Republican led House -the Senate back on 7/18
CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 15, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION
1:17 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
1:15 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.
1:14 P.M. – Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, July 15, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
12:42 P.M. – Mr. Crenshaw filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2551.
- H.R. 2354:
- making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:41 P.M. – On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 – 196 (Roll no. 600).
12:35 P.M. – On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 – 232 (Roll no. 599).
12:17 P.M. – The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
12:13 P.M. – DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Owens 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 increase the Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability account by $5 million, reduce the Departmental Administration account by $7 million and increase the Other Defense Activities account by $2 million.
12:12 P.M. – Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
12:11 P.M. – The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:10 P.M. – The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2354.
12:09 P.M. – On agreeing to the Adams amendment Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 233 (Roll no. 598).
12:01 P.M. – On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment Failed by recorded vote: 68 – 351 (Roll no. 597).
11:59 A.M. – On agreeing to the Harris amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 – 185 (Roll no. 596).
11:54 A.M. – On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment Failed by recorded vote: 150 – 272 (Roll no. 595).
11:51 A.M. – On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment Failed by recorded vote: 129 – 292 (Roll no. 594).
11:48 A.M. – On agreeing to the Landry amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 – 193 (Roll no. 593).
11:45 A.M. – On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 90 – 332 (Roll no. 592).
11:41 A.M. – On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 69 – 354 (Roll no. 591).
11:38 A.M. – On agreeing to the Scalise amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 271 – 148 (Roll no. 590).
11:35 A.M. – On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 68 – 353 (Roll no. 589).
11:31 A.M. – On agreeing to the Capps amendment Failed by recorded vote: 152 – 269 (Roll no. 588).
11:26 A.M. – On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 81 – 341 (Roll no. 587).
11:22 A.M. – On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 212 – 210 (Roll no. 586).
11:17 A.M. – On agreeing to the Gosar amendment Failed by recorded vote: 183 – 238 (Roll no. 585).
11:11 A.M. – On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Failed by recorded vote: 158 – 264 (Roll no. 584).
11:06 A.M. – On agreeing to the Cole amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 – 169 (Roll no. 583).
10:38 A.M. – UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
10:31 A.M. – On agreeing to the Burgess amendment Agreed to by voice vote.Vacating Proceedings – By unanimous consent, at 10:31 a.m., the request for a recorded on the Burgess amendment numbered 70 was vacated and the Chair put the question de novo. Subsequently, the amendment passed by voice vote.
10:30 A.M. – On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10:28 A.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.Amendment offered by Mr. Hastings (FL).
- An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of, or to delay the implementation of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 (“Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations”).
10:26 A.M. – On agreeing to the Sherman amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10:16 A.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 79.Amendment offered by Mr. Sherman.
- An amendment numbered 79 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for any portion of the International activities at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy in China.
10:15 A.M. – The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.Considered as unfinished business.
10:03 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.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Quigley to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:02 A.M. – The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
10:01 A.M. – The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00 A.M. – The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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Save Black Mountain …Amanda Starbuck, Rainforest Action Network
Everyone reading this email knows that we need to switch to a clean energy economy. It will create jobs, protect vulnerable communities, and save our ailing climate.
This obvious logic is an abomination for coal corporations like Massey Energy. Though Massey was bought earlier this year by Alpha Natural Resources, Massey’s corporate charter still exists. This means business as usual for Appalachia‘s most notorious mountain destroyer
Nestled at the base of Eastern Kentucky‘s rugged Black Mountain are two historic mining towns working hard to define a future beyond coal. Local residents of Lynch and Benham are in the midst of reinventing their towns as historic tourist destinations of Appalachia.
Much to their dismay, the coal barons at Massey Energy have other plans for Black Mountain. The same company whose negligence contaminated countless Appalachian waterways and took the lives of 29 coal miners just last year is one of several companies attempting to mine coal on Black Mountain.
Putting a coal mine on Black Mountain means putting the health and culture of local communities on the line.
Local Lynch city councilmember Bennie Massey explains, “The biggest thing is our water resource. Our water is really good now. You’re not just taking out the coal, you’re destroying generations of people who could live here and raise their families here.”
For a clean energy future,
Amanda Starbuck
Energy & Finance Program Director
Twitter: @DirtyEnergy
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