Proceedings of

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Met at 12:00 PM

[mjc]

Journal approved.

Kaptur (D), OH led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Cohen (D), TN (Constituent Tribute)

Private First Class Christopher T. Box was a soldier who lost his life fighting in Iraq.

Foxx (R), NC (Elkin, NC)

Elkin City schools are blazing the trails for educational success in North Carolina.

Farr (D), CA (Economy)

The new financial stabilization bill will help the economy succeed and benefit taxpayers.

Wilson (R), SC (Economy)

Congress needs to pass the new financial bill because it will help small businesses.

DeFazio (D), OR (Economy)

The new financial legislation will not help the “real” economy or taxpayers.

Poe (R), TX (Economy)

The new financial bill is packed with squeaky pork to confuse Members.

Kaptur (D), OH (Economy)

Regular order not panic should be followed to pass a new financial stabilization bill.

Campbell (R), CA (Economy)

Americans lost one trillion dollars in the market because Congress failed legislation.

Perlmutter (D), CO (Economy)

The economy is struggling and Congress needs to help America and its families.

Kucinich (D), OH (Economy)

The free market doesn’t mean that Wall Street should be able to freeload off Americans.

Doggett (D), TX (Economy)

Warren Buffett is a great philanthropist, but his investment in the market is not charity.

Lofgren (D), CA asked u.c. to consider bills under suspension of the rules today.

AGREED TO - VOICE 12:28 PM

S. 3197 – National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act

Under Susp. of Rules

[1]

Debate - 40 Mins. 12:29 PM

1. Conyers (D), MI

2. Cannon (R), UT

3. Lofgren (D), CA

4. Schakowsky (D), IL

5. Rohrabacher (R), CA

6. Kucinich (D), OH [dsc]

7. Carson (D), IN

On susp. of rules & passage (2/3):

Cannon (R), UT asked recorded vote.

Chair postponed vote – 1:14 PM

S. 3641 - To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act

Under Susp. of Rules

[2]

Debate - 40 Mins. 1:14 PM

1. Conyers (D), MI

2. Cannon (R), UT

On susp. of rules & passage (2/3):

Cannon (R), UT asked recorded vote.

Chair postponed vote – 1:19 PM

H.R. 7221 - Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act, as amended

Under Susp. of Rules

[3]

Debate - 40 Mins. 1:21 PM

1. Moore (D), WI

2. Biggert (R), IL

3. Waters (D), CA

4. Davis (R), KY

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Message from Senate received (passed H.R. 3480 – Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act).

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On susp. of rules & passage, as amended (2/3):

Moore (D), WI asked recorded vote.

Chair postponed vote – 1:54 PM

Chair declared the House in recess at 1:55 PM subject to the call of the chair.