The Senate Convenes: 10:00amET July 27, 2010
Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
The republican Leader or this designees will control the time from 2:15pm until 2:30pm and the Majority Leader will control the remaining time until 2:45pm. At 2:45pm, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.3628, the DISCLOSE Act.
Votes:
220: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to proceed to the DISCLOSE Act (S.3628)
Not Invoked: 57-41
Unanimous Consent:
Adopted H.Con.Res.304, a concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R.725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010.
Passed H.R.5610, Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act (with Harkin technical amendment)
Passed H.R.4380, the United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act.
Passed H.R.5849, an Act to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act (to September 30, 2010).
Adopted S.Res.595, a resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2010, as “National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week”.
On Wednesday July 27, 2010 expect the following – the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5297, Small Business Jobs bill. Cloture was filed on the substitute amendment #4519 and the underlying bill and expect more votes
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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 27, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION
41 P.M. –
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
H.R. 5827:
to amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate
7:39 P.M. –
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.
7:21 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5827.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5662:
to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the offense of stalking
7:20 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
7:10 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5662.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 2780:
to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code
7:09 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
7:04 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2780.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5281:
to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes
7:03 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
6:55 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5281.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5143:
to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission
6:54 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
6:34 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5143.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 2765:
to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services
6:33 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
6:23 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to supend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2765.
Mr. Cohen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
6:22 P.M. –
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until July 28.
6:21 P.M. –
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM – Pursuant to section 201(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 USC 6431), and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appointed Ms. Nina Shea of Washington DC for a two-year term ending May 14, 2012, to succeed herself.
6:20 P.M. –
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM – Pursuant to section 201(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 USC 6431), and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appointed Mr. Ted Van Der Meid of Rochester, NY for a two-year term ending May 14, 2012, to succeed Ms. Felice Gaer.
H.R. 4748:
to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require a northern border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes
6:18 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 – 0 (Roll no. 475).
6:11 P.M. –
Considered as unfinished business.
H.R. 4899:
making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
6:10 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and recede and concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 – 114 (Roll no. 474).
6:00 P.M. –
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinshed business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
H. Con. Res. 301:
directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 38 – 372, 4 Present (Roll no. 473).
5:32 P.M. –
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:22 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 301.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 301 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1556.
H. Res. 1366:
recognizing and honoring the freight rail industry
4:19 P.M. –
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 – 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 472).
4:12 P.M. –
Considered as unfinished business.
H.R. 5730:
to rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects
4:11 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 – 23 (Roll no. 471).
4:05 P.M. –
Considered as unfinished business.
H. Res. 1556:
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution ( H. Con. Res. 301) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 – 196 (Roll no. 470).
3:32 P.M. –
Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of H.Res. 1556 and motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:31 P.M. –
Mr. McGovern filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1559.
H. Res. 1556:
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution ( H. Con. Res. 301) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan
3:30 P.M. –
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
2:44 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1556
Considered as privileged matter.
H.R. 4748:
to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require a northern border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes
2:43 P.M. –
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.
2:33 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4748.
2:32 P.M. –
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 3040:
to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes
2:31 P.M. –
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.
2:16 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3040.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5810:
to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes
2:11 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:02 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5810.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 415:
to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line of duty
1:55 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:52 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 415.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
H.R. 5682:
to improve the operation of certain facilities and programs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes
1:51 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:49 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5682.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5681:
to improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes
1:48 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:45 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5681.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H.R. 5849:
to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes
1:44 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:39 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5849.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
H.R. 5138:
to protect children from sexual exploitation by mandating reporting requirements for convicted sex traffickers and other registered sex offenders against minors intending to engage in international travel, providing advance notice of intended travel by high interest registered sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known child sex offender is seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes
1:38 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:15 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House continued with further debate on H.R. 5138.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 304 and passed H.R. 5610 amended.
H.R. 5138:
to protect children from sexual exploitation by mandating reporting requirements for convicted sex traffickers and other registered sex offenders against minors intending to engage in international travel, providing advance notice of intended travel by high interest registered sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known child sex offender is seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes
1:12 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5138.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Berkley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
H. Res. 1538:
condemning the July 11, 2010, terrorist attacks in Kampala, Uganda
1:11 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:01 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1538.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Berkley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H. Con. Res. 266:
expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
1:00 P.M. –
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Berkley objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
12:40 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 266.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Berkley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R. 5825:
to review, update, and revise the factors to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster and to evaluate the need for assistance to individuals and households
12:39 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12:27 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5825.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
H. Res. 1366:
recognizing and honoring the freight rail industry
12:26 P.M. –
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.
12:16 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1366.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H. Res. 1401:
expressing gratitude for the contributions that the air traffic controllers of the United States make to keep the traveling public safe and the airspace of the United States running efficiently, and for other purposes
12:15 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11:58 A.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1401.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
H. Con. Res. 258:
congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes
11:57 A.M. –
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 voice vote.
11:35 A.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 258.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R. 5730:
to rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects
11:34 A.M. –
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.
11:20 A.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5730.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
11:19 A.M. –
Ms. Markey (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
H.R. 4899:
making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
11:18 A.M. –
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.
10:42 A.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to recede and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4899.
Mr. Obey moved that the House suspend the rules and recede and concur in the Senate amendment.
10:41 A.M. –
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
10:03 A.M. –
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
10:02 A.M. –
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Poe of TX to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
10:00 A.M. –
Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 27.
9:13 A.M. –
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. today.
9:02 A.M. –
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 10:00 a.m. for the start of legislative business.
9:01 A.M. –
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Tonko to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
9:00 A.M. –
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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