House Floor Summary

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 540 and on agreeing the Speaker's approval of the Journal.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 540 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office"."

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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 725.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 725 — "To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan."

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Connolly 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 829.

Considered under suspension of the rules. H.R. 829 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building"."

Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 829 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building"."

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.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 271, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on H. Res. 271 until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 540.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 540 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office"."

Ms. Scanlon filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 281.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.