H.RES.794: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and fo

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-427, by Mr. Hastings (FL).

Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3043.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Hastings (FL) called up H. Res. 794 and asked for its immediate consideration.

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Flake raised a point of order against the provisions of H. Res. 794 because it waived all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H. Res. 794. The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.

Will the House now consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 178 (Roll no. 1044).

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 794.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 183 (Roll no. 1047).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 182 (Roll no. 1048).

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