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House Floor proceedings of the previous legislative day, including current legislative days in progress.
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Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:23:22 P.M.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1138.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:23:21 P.M.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:23:11 P.M.
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1138 — "To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes."
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:23:04 P.M.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:23:02 P.M.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:15:21 P.M.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 347.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:15:19 P.M.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:15:09 P.M.
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 347 — "To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado."
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:15:01 P.M.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:14:59 P.M.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:00:53 P.M.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 762.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:00:52 P.M.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:00:37 P.M.
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 762 — "To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the dissemination of information regarding available Federal programs relating to energy efficiency projects for schools, and for other purposes."
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:00:20 P.M.
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 4:00:16 P.M.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 5.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 2:08:00 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 March 5, 2019, at 9:31 a.m.: that the Senate passed S. 252.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 2:09:59 P.M.
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to Venezuela. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-19).
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 2:02:29 P.M.
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 2:01:54 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Brindisi to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Legislative Day Of March 5, 2019 - 2:01:29 P.M.
SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Ferguson 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. Mr. Ferguson objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.