As you know, education continues to be a vitally important issue in American society.At The Black Institute, we believe that every student can be a scholar and thus deserves the opportunity to receive an excellent education…period! The education debate is at the forefront of issues that the American people care about because it affects not only our lives but those of our children, our grandchildren and future generations. Not long ago, the NAACP signed on to a lawsuit against the NewYork Department of Education against the forced cohabitation traditional public schools and charter schools. Click here to read Bertha’s Lewis Op-Ed here on this issue.

Let your voice be heard by leaving a comment on your thoughts.

In Solidarity,

The Black Institute Team

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Exxon warned years before Yellowstone spill -Brant Olson

07/07/2011 Nativegrl77

By now you have likely heard about last weekend’s horrifying oil spill in which Exxon’s pipeline ruptured and spilled 42,000 gallons of crude oil onto Yellowstone River’s overflowing banks.

What we’ve learned since the spill is that federal regulators warned Exxon about problems with its pipeline in 2009. Then Friday happened, spilling oil into one of the world’s most beautiful places.

Here is the full story. In July 2009, federal inspectors found evidence that an above-ground span of Exxon’s pipeline in Montana had become submerged under a creek and was piling up debris. Nearly 20 months later, in March of this year, Exxon reported that it was “evaluating control measures to keep future debris from accumulating over the pipeline.”

Last weekend, in the same region cited in the inspection, the same pipeline ruptured during record flooding of the Yellowstone River. Oil has already been found hundreds of miles away.

Exxon’s spill in Montana is just the latest in a string of accidents as long as the industry is old. And while Big Oil says that it is learning from its mistakes, even its newest pipelines can’t seem to contain the increasingly corrosive oil, much of which is mined from Canada’s tar sands.

We don’t need more pipelines. And we don’t need more dirty oil. Most analysts actually expect a steady decline in U.S. demand for oil. What we do need is a system of regulations and penalties that keep our communities safe from the pipelines already in the ground

Thanks for taking action to stop more oil spills!

For a clean energy future,

Brant Olson
Freedom From Oil Campaign Director

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Rebuild the Dream …

07/07/2011 Nativegrl77

I trust my neighbors more than any Wall Street bank, hedge fund, or oil company. I think we all do.

But we keep letting the banks and multinational corporations, and their high-priced lobbyists, call the shots in our economy.

You know what? I think they’re doing a terrible job. Now it’s time for us, the American people, to come up with our own vision.

So today we’re launching a new effort. And we need your help.

Our goal is to help create a “Contract for the American Dream“—a people-powered plan for creating an economy that works for ALL of us.

When it is completed, this document will be very special. For one thing: thousands of us will have created it TOGETHER, as a community of friends and neighbors.

You are an important part of this community, and you have a key role to play in this effort:helping to choose the best ideas for fixing our economy.

It won’t take long, and you don’t need to be an expert. Just visit our new site and rate which ideas you think will make a real difference. We have some great ideas from progressive leaders. And you can add your own, too. No idea is too big or too small, too tame or too out there. We need your brain engaged on this.
To help get started, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich made a short video about how we can invest in creating more good jobs.
Check it out, then help rate some proposals!

We’re building this Contract with a deep belief that folks like us—all across America—have enough wisdom and common sense to come up with workable solutions to our nation’s problems. By putting our heads together, and combining our best thinking on a national basis, we believe we can craft a plan that unites our struggles for economic fairness and opportunity.

The key to this idea working is simple: we need as many people as possible to participate. We need you to submit ideas and to give feedback. The more people who join in to help craft the Contract, the better it’s going to be.

This week we’re going to focus on four areas. We are starting today with good jobs. Over the coming days, we’ll look for solutions to problems in other areas—from education, to labor rights, to taxes.

Then, on July 16 and 17, thousands of Americans are going to gather in living rooms, community centers, and church basements across the country. In just ten days, people will discuss and help sort the top ideas we have generated together. Between now and then, it’s up to all of us to feed the very best, most creative, most inspiring ideas into the conversations.

Can you help right now—by rating ideas and submitting your own?

http://www.moveon.org

Thanks for all you do.

–Van Jones

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24 Hours to Stop Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plans

07/07/2011 Nativegrl77

The Department of the Interior will be deciding the fate of America’s Arctic Ocean this summer and we have just 24 hours to help them make the right choice.

Shell Oil has put together the most aggressive drilling plan yet in the Arctic Ocean — beginning as soon as next summer and calling for ten exploratory wells. But they can’t start drilling until the current public comment period ends and Secretary Salazar approves their plan.

That’s why Greenpeace is joining with a coalition of groups to collect comments to Interior Secretary Salazar before the deadline.

Shell’s plans have already been put on hold once thanks to the actions of people like you. Now we need to do it again. Don’t wait, every comment counts…

http://www.greenpeaceusa.org

We will be overnight shipping all of your comments to the Department of the Interior office in Anchorage, Alaska.

America’s Arctic Ocean is one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures — a vast, pristine place at the top of the world that polar bears, whales, walrus, seals and Alaska Native communities all call home.

One single oil spill could completely destroy this fragile ecosystem forever.

Shell’s plans for cleaning up a spill in a region characterized by extreme cold, extended periods of darkness, hurricane-strength storms and pervasive fog include glorified mops and buckets. It’s laughable. The simple truth is that the technology doesn’t exist to “clean” up an oil spill in the Arctic.

We need to learn from BP’s disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last year and not allow Shell to drill in the Arctic Ocean. As of now the only plan they have is to drill first and ask questions later.

We don’t have much time

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Congress: the Republican led House -wants to trash training programs -the Senate

07/07/2011 Nativegrl77

The Senate Convenes at 9:30am July 7, 2011

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #93, S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit, with the time until 10:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

At 10:00am, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1323.

There will be no further roll call votes this week. The next roll call vote will be at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, July 11, 2011 on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

10:00am the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit; Invoked: 74-22

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 7, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

9:02 P.M. –

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 8, 2011.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. Foxx moved that the House do now adjourn.

H.R. 2219:

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes

9:01 P.M. –

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2219 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

9:00 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the Committee rise.

8:59 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Lewis (GA) amendment Mr. Young (FL) stated that the provisions of the Lewis (GA) amendment sought to change existing law and constitutedlegislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8:55 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lewis (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Mr. Lewis (GA).

An amendment to require DOD to post on a public website the cost of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, per each American taxpayer.

8:54 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

8:50 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Herrera Buetler amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler.

An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enter into a contract that allows the contractor to use amounts paid to the contractor under such contract to pay a tax to the Afghan Ministry of Finance.

8:47 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Murphy (CT) amendment Mr. Young (FL) stated that the provisions of the Murphy (CT) amendment sought to change existing law and constitutedlegislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8:43 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy (CT).

An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for purchase of non-combat vehicles for use outside of the U.S. if such vehicles are not substantially manufactured in the U.S.

8:42 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

8:36 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceed with debate on the Polis amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Polis.

An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to maintain an end strength level of troops in Europe to more than 30,000 and to reduce military personnel accounts accordingly.

8:33 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Tonko amendment Mr. Young (FL) stated that the provisions of the Tonko amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8:30 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Mr. Tonko.

An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to pay a contractor under contract with DOD for costs of any amount paid by the contractor or subcontractor to an employee performing work under the contract for compensation if the compensation exceeds the rate payable for level I of the Executive Schedule regardless of the contract funding source.

8:28 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Huelskamp amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huelskamp demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

8:16 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Huelskamp amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Huelskamp.

An amendment numbered 77 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement the curriculum of the Chaplain Corps Tier 1 DATD repeal training dated April 11, 2011.

8:15 P.M. –

Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Lee (CA) amendment Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8:11 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Ms. Lee (CA).

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2011, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2011 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Section (b) of the amendment lists accounts that should be excluded by section (a).

8:10 P.M. –

Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Lee (CA) amendment Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriationbill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8:06 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole Proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Ms. Lee (CA).

An amendment to add a section to the bill regarding the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces and military contractors from Iraq by December 31, 2011.

8:05 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Kinzinger (IL) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

8:04 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kinzinger amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Kinzinger (IL).

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a newly designed flight suit or integrated aircrew ensemble.

7:59 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

7:52 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment to reduce the amounts made available in sundry sections of title IV.

7:49 P.M. –

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

7:44 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conyers amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Conyers.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for deploying members of the Armed forces on to the ground of Libya for the purposes of engaging in military operations, unless the purpose of such deployment is limited solely to rescuing members of the United States Armed forces; awarding a contract to a private security contractor to conduct any activity on the ground of Libya; or otherwise establishing or maintaining any presence of members of the Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground of Libya, unless the purpose of such deployment is limited solely to rescuing members of the United States Armed Forces.

7:43 P.M. –

7:38 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment to reduce by $3,577,192,676 the funding for the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund provided by title IX.

7:37 P.M. –

7:27 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment to reduce funds made available by this Act for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide” by $250,000,000.

7:20 P.M. –

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

7:15 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment no. 96 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio.

An amendment numbered 96 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 376 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

7:10 P.M. –

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7:09 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 268:

reaffirming the United States’ commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 – 6, 13 Present (Roll no. 524).

6:52 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

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.

6:51 P.M. –

Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 340.

H.R. 2219:

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2219 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

6:50 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the Committee now rise.

On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 244 (Roll no. 523).

6:46 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Cole amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 – 170 (Roll no. 522).

6:42 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Welch amendment Failed by recorded vote: 169 – 257 (Roll no. 521).

6:39 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment Failed by recorded vote: 162 – 265 (Roll no. 520).

6:35 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment Failed by recorded vote: 89 – 338 (Roll no. 519).

6:31 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Sherman amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 316 – 111 (Roll no. 518).

6:25 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment Failed by recorded vote: 135 – 290 (Roll no. 517).

6:21 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Foxx amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 – 175 (Roll no. 516).

6:18 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Rigell amendment Failed by recorded vote: 176 – 249 (Roll no. 515).

5:51 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

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

5:45 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fortenberry amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Fortenberry.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for international military education and training, foreign military financing, excess defense articles, assistance under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2006, issuance for direct commercial sales of military equipment, or peacekeeping operations for the countries of Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burma may be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers.

5:44 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

5:18 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Frank (MA) amendment no. 97 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Frank (MA).

An amendment numbered 97 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section at the end of the bill which reduces the total amount of appropriations by $8,500,000,000 not to be derived from amounts of appropriations made available by title I (“Military Personnel”), under the heading “Defense Health Program” in title VI, or by title IX (“Overseas Contingency Operations”).

5:17 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cole (OK) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

5:06 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cole (OK) amendment no. 4 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Cole.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds be used to implement any rule, regulation, or executive order regarding the disclosure of political contributions that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of the this Act.

5:03 P.M. –

Mr. Kingston raised a point of order against the Welch amendment Mr. Kingston stated that the amendment constitutes legislation and violates Clause 2 of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.

4:59 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch (VT) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Amendment offered by Mr. Welch.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance.

4:58 P.M. –

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

4:50 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment no. 30 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flores.

An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds be used to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

4:49 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

4:43 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch (VT) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Welch.

An amendment to limit the use of funds to not more than $200,000,000, provided by title IX under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, may be available for the Commander’s Emergency Response Program. Also, the amount otherwise provided under such heading is reduced by $200,000,000.

4:42 P.M. –

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

4:39 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Gosar.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be obligated or expended for assistance to the Government of Iran, Hamas, Hizbullah, or the Muslim Brotherhood.

4:34 P.M. –

DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 2219.

4:33 P.M. –

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

4:27 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Neugebauer amendment no. 89 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Neugebauer.

An amendment numbered 89 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds be used to reduce the number of B-1 aircraft of the Armed Forces.

4:26 P.M. –

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

4:22 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Engel.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Defense to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.

4:21 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

4:10 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gohmert amendment under the five-minute rule.

4:09 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Gohmert.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be obligated, expended, or used in any manner to support military operations, including NATO or United Nations operations, in Libya or in Libya’s airspace.

4:07 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to the unanimous consent request just agreed to, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Foxx amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

4:06 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Ms. Foxx.

An amendment numbered 61 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of section 7 of title 1, United States Code (the Defense of Marriage Act)

4:05 P.M. –

VACATING PROCEEDINGS – Mr. Bishop of Utah asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the Foxx amendment was adopted by voice vote be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

3:57 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rohrabacher amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Rohrabacher.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds be used to provide assistance to Pakistan

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sherman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

3:48 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sherman amendment under the five-minute rule.

3:47 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Sherman.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution

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

3:44 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. RUNYAN.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to procure air transporation from a commerical air carrier for a member of the Armed Forces who is traveling under orders to deploy to or return from an overseas contingency operation under terms that allow the carrier to charge the member fees for checked baggage other than for bags weighing more than 80 pounds or bags in excess of 4 per individual

3:43 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Bass (CA) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:41 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bass(CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

3:38 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Ms. Bass (CA).

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds be used in contravention of section 1590 or 1591 of title 18, United States Code, or in contravention of the requirements of section 106(g) or (h) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) or (h))

3:37 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

3:32 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment under the five-minute rule.

3:29 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Mulvaney.

An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made available by this Act by $17,192,000,000, not to be derived from amounts of appropriations made available by title IX

3:27 P.M. –

Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Eshoo amendment Mr. Young(FL) stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill The Chair sustained the point of order.

3:24 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment under the five-minute rule. A point of order was reserved.

3:23 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Ms. Eshoo.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with a corporation or other business entity that does not disclose its political expenditures.

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

3:20 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Kissell.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any United States commerical air carrier if that air carrier charges baggage fees to any member of the Armed Forces who is traveling on official military orders

3:19 P.M. –

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

3:17 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Michaud amendment under the five-minute rule.

3:16 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Mr. Michaud.

An amendment numbered 64 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (popularly known as the “Berry Amendment”)

3:15 P.M. –

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

3:07 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Foxx amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Ms. Foxx.

An amendment numbered 61 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of section 7 of title 1, United States Code (the Defense of Marriage Act)

3:02 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Norton amendment Failed by voice vote.

2:55 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Norton amendment under the five-minute rule.

2:54 P.M. –

Amendment offered by Ms. Norton.

An amendment to provide the amount otherwise made available by “Operation and Maintenance-Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites” is reduced and increased by 1,000,000.

2:53 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rigell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

2:46 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rigell amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Rigell.

An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to support Operation Odyssey Dawn or Operation Unified Protector

2:45 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Amash amendment Failed by recorded vote: 199 – 229 (Roll no. 514).

2:38 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Cole amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 – 201 (Roll no. 513).

2:31 P.M. –

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 260 (Roll no. 512).

2:26 P.M. –

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 – 201 (Roll no. 511).

2:21 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 140 – 285 (Roll no. 510).

2:18 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Failed by recorded vote: 119 – 306 (Roll no. 509).

2:14 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Cicilline amendment Failed by recorded vote: 145 – 283 (Roll no. 508).

2:10 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Failed by recorded vote: 210 – 217 (Roll no. 507).

2:07 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 114 – 314 (Roll no. 506).

2:03 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 131 – 297 (Roll no. 505).

1:59 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Nadler amendment Failed by recorded vote: (Roll No. 504).

On agreeing to the Nadler amendment Failed by recorded vote: 174 – 251 (Roll no. 504).

1:55 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment Failed by recorded vote: 133 – 295 (Roll no. 503).

1:50 P.M. –

On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 97 – 322 (Roll no. 502).

1:25 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

1:24 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

12:45 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Amash.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the use of military force against Libya.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cole amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

12:34 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 320, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cole amendment number 13 under the five-minute rule.

Amendment offered by Mr. Cole.

An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Department of Defense to assist any group or individual not part of a country’s armed forces for the purpose of assisting that group or individual in carrying out military activities in or against Libya.

12:33 P.M. –

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business.

12:32 P.M. –

Mrs. Emerson filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2434.

12:03 P.M. –

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

12:02 P.M. –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Baca to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

12:01 P.M. –

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

12:00 P.M. –

Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 7.

11:07 A.M. –

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:00 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.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.