Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the election of any person to a full term as a Senator more than twice or to a full term as a Representative more than six times. Bars any person who has been a: (1) Senator for more than three years of a term to which another person was elected from being subsequently elected more than once; and (2) Representative for more than a year from being subsequently elected more than five times. Excludes election or service occurring before this amendment becomes operative when determining eligibility for election.
For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with three hours of general debate.
During the course of debate, Mr. Dingell demanded that certain words of Mr. Hoke be taken down. Mr. Hoke asked unanimous consent that the words in question be stricken from the record, and objection was heard to the request. The Committee of the Whole then rose to report the words.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 73 as unfinished business.
The Committee of the Whole reported the words of Mr. Hoke back to the House. The Chair declared the words to be unparliamentary and, by unanimous consent, the words were stricken from the record. Objection was heard to a unanimous consent request to allow Mr. Hoke to proceed in order. The Chair then put the question on allowing Mr. Hoke to proceed in order and announced that, by voice vote, the motion had passed. Mr. Conyers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present and a roll call vote was ordered.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3915-3965)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with approximately 2 hours remaining for general debate.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 73 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with approximately 1 hour remaining for general debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Peterson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Inglis amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hilleary amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the McCollum amendment.
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the McCollum amendment be reduced to 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.J. Res. 73.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 227 - 204, 1 Present (Roll No. 277).
Roll Call #277 (House)On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 227 - 204, 1 Present (Roll No. 277).
Roll Call #277 (House)