H.J.RES.64: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 976 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314 and H.R. 2847.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 976.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314 and H.R. 2847.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 64.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Vetoed by President.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (H. Doc. 111-84). In a Memorandum of Disapproval, the President stated the enactment of H.R. 3326 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, P.L. 111-118), which was signed into law on December 19, 2009, has rendered the enactment of H.J. Res. 64 (Continuing Appropriations, FY 2010) unnecessary and accordingly, he is withholding his approval from the bill. In order to leave no doubt that the bill is being vetoed as unnecessary legislation, and in addition to withholding his signature, the President returned H.J. Res. 64 to the House along with the Memorandum of Disapproval .

Pursuant to a previous order of the House, consideration of the veto message on H.J. Res. 64 is postponed until the legislative day of January 13, 2010.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding, and announced that under the Constitution, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. The Chair then postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.

On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 143 - 245, 1 Present (Roll no. 2).