the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 374. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 374, and the nays are 34.

the motion is adopted. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise. ms. wasserman schultz: i report h.r. to 198 back to the house with an amendment. the clerk: amendment our offered by ms. wasserman schultz of florida. page one, line nine, strike -- page five, line 19, strike $340 million and instert $28 -- and insent $278,278,000. the speaker pro tempore: the question son adoption of the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is agree tosmed

the question son engrossment and third reading. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill making appropriationers in legislative branch for fiscal year ending september 30, 2010 and other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill. pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20 the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. s that five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 232, the nays are 178. the bill is passed, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is on the question on agreeing to

the speaker's approval of the journal, which the chair will put de novo. the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.

the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise in mr. conyers: by direction of the committee on the judiciary, i call up house resolution 520 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: members will clear the well and members will take their seats. members are encouraged to take their seats, clear the well, to clear the aisles and cease conversation. members will clear the aisle and clear the well.

the clerk will read. the clerk: house calendar number 75, house resolution 520, resolved that samuel b. kent a judge of the district court for the southern district of texas is impeached for high creams and misdemeanors and the following articles of impeachment are represented to the senate, in name of itself and of all the people of the united states of america, against samuel b. kent a judge of the united states district court for the southern district of texas, and maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and zpheerns, article 1, incident to his position as united states district court judge, samuel b. kent has engaged in conduct with respect to employees associated with the court that is incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in him as a judge as follows.

one, judge kent is a united states district judge in the southern district of texas from 1990 to 2008, he was assigned to the galveston division of the southern district and his chambers and courtroom were located in the united states post office and courthouse in gal verseton, texas. two, kathy mcbroome was an employee of the office of the clerk of the court for the southern district of texas and served as a deputy clerk in the galveston division assigned to judge kent's courtroom. three, on one or more occasions between 2003 and 2007, judge kent sexually assaulted kathy mcbroom by touching her private areas directly and through her clothing against her will and by causing her to engage in a sexual act with him, wherefore judge samuel b. kent is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be remed from office. article two, incident to his position as a united states

district court judge samuel b. kent has engaged in conduct with respect to employees associated placed in him as a judge as follows. one, judge kent is a united states district judge in the sonch district of texas. from 1998 to 2008 he was assigned to the galveston division of the southern division. his chambers and courtroom were located in the post office and courts building in galveston, texas. donna wilkerson was an employee for the united states southern district court in the southern district of texas. on more than one occasion, judge kent sexually assaulted donna wilkerson by touching her private areas against her will and by attempting to cause her to engage in sexual acts with

him, wherefore, judge cam yule b. kent is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office. three, judge kent impeded investigations as finals as follows. cathy mcbroom filed a complaint with the court of appeals. they appointed a committee heenchafter referred to as the committee to investigate cathy mcbroom's complaint. on or about union 8 of 2007, judge kent appeared before the committee. three, as part of its investigation, the committee sought to learn from judge kent and others whether he had engaged in unwanted sexual conduct -- contact with kathy -- cathy mcbroom and individuals other than cathy mcbroom.

on or about june 8, 2007, judge kent made false statements to the committee about his sexual contact with donna wilkerson as follows. he said the extent of his sexual contact with donna wilkerson was one kiss, when in fact, as he knew he engaged in repeated sexual contact with donna wilkerson without her permission. b, he stated to the committee that when told by donna wilkerson his advances were unwelcome, no further contact occurred, when in fact, as he knew, he continued such events even as she asked him to stop. . on the basis of false sta÷jy the sentencing judge described

his conduct as a stain on the judicial system. whereforehe is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office. article 4, judge kent made material, false and misleading statements about his sexual contact with kathy mcbroom and donna wilkerson to federal agents and agents of the federal bureau of investigation and representatives of the department of justice on or about august 11, 2008. wherefore, judge kent is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin moving the house. mr. sensenbrenner: i move a call of the house. the speaker pro tempore: members will record their presence by

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