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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · May 19, 2004
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Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on S.Con.Res. 95 (congressional budget).
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Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R–WA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 192). (text: CR H3236)
House roll call 192 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 192).(text: CR H3236)
House roll call 192 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 191). (consideration: CR H3241, H3256-3257)
House roll call 191 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3256-3257)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 649.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3236-3241)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
Upon adoption in the House of the conference report to accompany Senate Concurrrent Resolution 95, and until a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 has been adopted by the Congress the provisions of the conference report and its joint explanatory statement shall have force and effect in the House and for purposes for title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the conference report shall be considered adopted by the Congress. Nothing in this section may be construed to engage rule XXVII.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-500, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-500, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
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