H.CON.RES.34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 223, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Grijalva substitute amendment no. 3.

WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The Committee of the Whole resumed with debate on the Grijalva substitute amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until in the legislative day.

Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 223, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Garrett(NJ) substitute amendment no. 4.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until in the legislative day.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 223, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen substitute amendment no. 5.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 223, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of general debate on H. Con. Res. 34.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 34.

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.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 193 (Roll no. 277).

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

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 57. Record Vote Number: 77.

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-58, by Mr. Ryan (WI).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 223 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 34 with 4 hours of general debate. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report. The resolution permits the Chairman of the Budget Committee to offer amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. Finally, the resolution provides that the concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question of its adoption.

Rule H. Res. 223 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 223.

Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 34 with 4 hours of general debate. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report. The resolution permits the Chairman of the Budget Committee to offer amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. Finally, the resolution provides that the concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question of its adoption.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 223 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 4 hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 34.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 223, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Cleaver substitute amendment No. 1.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cleaver substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cleaver demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Mr. Chaffetz moved that the Committee now rise.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 34 as unfinished business.