[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 2 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D30]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 67 public bills, H.R. 382-448; 7 private bills, H.R. 
375-381; and 16 resolutions, H.J. Res. 25-31, H. Con. Res. 6-8, and H. 
Res. 25-30, were introduced.                              
  Pages H138-56
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bunning 
wherein he resigns from the Select Committee on Ethics. Subsequently, 
the Speaker announced the appointment of Representative Lamar Smith of 
Texas to fill the vacancy.                                     
  Page H75
Public Law Technical Correction: House passed H.J. Res. 25, making 
technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
1997 (Public Law 104-208).                                 
  Pages H75-76
Committee Chairman Election: House agreed to H. Res. 25, electing 
Representative Sensenbrenner, Chairman, Committee on Science; 
Representative Talent, Chairman, Committee on Small Business; and 
Representative Stump, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
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Chief Administrative Officer: The Speaker appointed Jeff Trandahl of 
Virginia to act as, and to exercise temporarily the duties of Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Subsequently, 
the Speaker administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Trandahl.   
  Page H76
Deputy Clerk: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designates Ms. 
Linda Nave, Deputy Clerk, to sign papers and do all other acts under 
the name of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the Clerk's 
temporary absence or disability.                               
  Page H76
Electoral Vote Tellers: The Speaker appointed Representatives Thomas of 
California and Gejdenson as Tellers on the Part of the House for count 
of the Electoral Votes.                                        
  Page H76
Recess: House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 12:59 p.m. 
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Electoral Ballot Count: Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 1, 
the House and Senate met in joint session and counted the votes cast by 
the electors for President and Vice-President of the United States of 
America. The count disclosed the following votes cast for President: 
Bill Clinton of Arkansas, 379; and Bob Dole of Kansas, 159. The count 
disclosed the following votes for Vice President: Al Gore of Tennessee, 
379; and Jack Kemp of Maryland, 159. Representatives Thomas of 
California and Gejdenson, on the part of the House, and Senators Warner 
and Ford, on the part of the Senate, served as tellers.    
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Recess: House recessed at 1:28 p.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at noon and, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 3, adjourned at 2:11 p.m. until 10 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 
1997.