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Monday, March 10, 2008

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House Meets At…

Votes Predicted At…

12:30 p.m. For Morning Hour
2:00 p.m. For Legislative Business

Unlimited “One-minutes”

First Vote:  6:30 p.m.
Last Vote:  7:00 p.m.


Any anticipated Member absences for votes this week should be reported to the Office of the Majority Whip at 226-3210.


Floor Schedule and Procedure

  • Suspension Bills: Today, the House will consider several bills on the Suspension calendar.  Bills considered on the Suspension calendar are debatable for 40 minutes; may not be amended; and require a two-thirds vote for passage.  If a recorded vote is requested, it will be postponed.

    1. H.Res. 537 – Expressing support for the designation and goals of "National 9-1-1 Education Month". (Rep. Eshoo - Oversight and Government Reform)

    2. H.R. 3196 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port Jervis, New York, as the "E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building". (Rep. Hall (NY) - Oversight and Government Reform)

    3. H.R. 4166 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 East Copeland Drive in Lebanon, Missouri, as the "Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex". (Rep. Skelton - Oversight and Government Reform)

    4. H.Res. 924 - Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university (Rep. Braley – Education and Labor)

    5. H.Res. 948 - Congratulating the University of Kansas ("KU") football team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most successful year in program history (Rep. Boyda – Education and Labor)

    6. H.Res. 493 -Congratulating the women's water polo team of the University of California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship, and congratulating UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national title, making it the most accomplished athletic program in NCAA history (Rep. Lewis (CA) – Education and Labor)

    7. H.R. 3361 - To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Rep. Rangel – Ways and Means)

Quote of the Day

“Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.”  -Thomas Jefferson