H.R.5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the George Miller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Petri amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5715 as unfinished business.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5715.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 27 (Roll no. 204).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Miller, George moved that the House suspend the rules an agree to the Senate amendments.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5715.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 21 (Roll no. 239).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 110-227.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-583.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.

Rule H. Res. 1107 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1107 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5715.

Mr. Miller, George moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 395 - 1 (Roll no. 200).

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5715 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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 the remaining debate on H.R. 5715.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the George Miller amendment.