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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Dec 9, 2008
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Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration or disposition of a measure (relating to financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers) on the same day it is presented to the House.
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · D–NY
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 169 (Roll no. 685). (text: CR H10871)
House roll call 685 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 169 (Roll no. 685).(text: CR H10871)
House roll call 685 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 174 (Roll no. 684). (consideration: CR H10876)
House roll call 684 · Individual votesPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1533, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1533 until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1533.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10871-10876, H10876-10877)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of December 13, 2008, providing for consideration or disposition of a measure relating to financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. House Resolutions 1516 and 1526 are laid on the table.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-918, by Ms. Slaughter.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-918, by Ms. Slaughter.
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