PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 150 - 271 (Roll no. 20).
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 1996
Discharges the Committee on Commerce, upon adoption of this resolution, from further consideration of S. 534 (interstate regulation and flow control of municipal solid waste) and considers the House to have: (1) inserted in lieu of its text the amendment contained in this resolution; (2) passed the bill as amended; and (3) insisted on its amendment and requested a conference with the Senate.
People & committees
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R–VA
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 150 - 271 (Roll no. 20).
House roll call 20 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 150 - 271 (Roll no. 20).
House roll call 20 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1062-1063)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Markey objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Jan. 31. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H931-943)
Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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