[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D457-D458]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 59 public bills, H.R. 1735-
1793, and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 252-254, were introduced. 
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  Page H3111
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
William Byrne, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, DC. 
                                                             Page H3065
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: The House passed H.R. 
1230, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain 
offshore oil and gas lease sales, by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 149 
noes, Roll No. 298.                                      
  Pages H3078-94
  Rejected the Lujan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 
238 noes, Roll No. 297.                                  
Pages H3092-93
Rejected:
  Holt amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-73) that 
sought to remove provisions in the bill that would ``deem'' the safety 
and environmental review done in 2007, prior to the BP spill, 
sufficient for new offshore oil and gas leasing. The amendment would 
allow lease sales to go forward, but require new environmental and 
safety reviews, following the BP spill (by a recorded vote of 174 ayes 
to 240 noes, Roll No. 295) and                    
Pages H3088-89, H3091

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  Connolly amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-73) that 
sought to ensure that Lease Sale 220 does not interfere with Naval or 
other DOD operations (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 240 noes, Roll 
No. 296).                                      
Pages H3089-90, H3091-92
  H. Res. 245, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1229) and (H.R. 1230) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 
167 noes, Roll No. 294, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 293. 
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Heller, wherein 
he resigned as Representative for the Second Congressional District of 
Nevada, effective Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.       
  Pages H3094-95
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon tomorrow, May 6th, and further, when the House adjourns 
on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, May 10th for 
morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.     
  Page H3095
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member of the 
House to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Pastor.                                       
  Page H3095
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3077, 
H3077-78, H3091, H3091-92, H3093, and H3094. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:41 p.m.