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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jun 28, 2010
Expresses the appreciation of Congress to the members of the U.S. Army for 235 years of dedicated service.
Honors the valor, commitment, and sacrifice that members of the U.S. Army, their families, and Army civilians have displayed throughout the history of the Army.
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Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D–TX
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5496-5497)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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. (text: CR 6/16/2010 H4564)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/16/2010 H4564)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4632)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Ortiz 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 286.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4564-4568)
Mr. Ortiz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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