[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D38]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 452-496; and 11 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 32-35, H. Con. Res. 9-11, and H. Res. 31-34, were introduced.
                                                          Pages H242-44
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Bereuter to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H171
Select Committee on Ethics Report: By a recorded vote of 395 ayes to 28 
noes with 5 voting ``present'', Roll No. 8, the House agreed to H. Res. 
31, in the matter of Representative Newt Gingrich.
  Pages H171-H235
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Barr 
wherein he requests a leave of absence from the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.
  Page H235
Committee Elections: Agreed to H. Res. 31 and H. Res. 32, electing 
Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
                                                          Pages H235-36
Morning Hour Debate: It was made in order that on Mondays and Tuesdays 
of each week through the second session of the 105th Congress, the 
House shall convene 90 minutes earlier than the time otherwise 
established by order of the House for the purpose of conducting 
morning-hour debate.
  Page H236
State of the Union Address: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 9, 
providing for the State of the Union address by the President on 
Tuesday, February 4, 1997.
  Page H236
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency re Middle East Peace Process: Message wherein he 
transmits his notice concerning the emergency declared with respect to 
the Middle East peace process--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-28); and 
                                                              Page H236
  Threat of Biological and Chemical Weapons: Message wherein he 
transmits his report describing the policy functions and operational 
roles of Federal agencies in countering the threat posed by biological 
and chemical weapons of mass destruction--referred to the Committee on 
National Security and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-29).
  Page H236
Quorum Calls--Votes: One recorded vote developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appears on pages H234-35. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12 noon and, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 3, adjourned at 2:24 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 
1997.