PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congressional Research Service
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 17, 1998
Declares that the Congress: (1) supports the men and women of the armed forces who are carrying out their missions; and (2) reaffirms that it should be U.S. policy to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.
People & committees
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R–SC
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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: 417 - 5, 1 Present (Roll No. 539).
House roll call 539 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 5, 1 Present (Roll No. 539).
House roll call 539 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on the resolution supporting the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the resolution in the House, with the previous question ordered to its adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except two hours of debate, equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on National Security or their designees. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11722-11748)
Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent for immediate consideration in the House.
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Introduced in House
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