[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D74-D75]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 85 public bills, H.R. 497-543, 545-582; 3 private 
bills, H.R. 544, 583-584; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 36-41, H. Con. 
Res. 12-13, and H. Res. 35 were introduced.
  Pages H282-85
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gutknecht to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H247
Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H249
Messages from the Senate: Read letters from the Clerk wherein she 
transmitted messages received from the Senate on January 22 and January 
23.
  Pages H249-50
National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service: The 
Speaker announced the reappointment of Representative Portman to the 
National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service. 
Subsequently, read a letter from the Democratic Leader wherein he 
appointed Representative Coyne to the commission.
  Page H250
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The Speaker announced the 
appointment of Representative Goss as Chairman of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence.
  Page H250
Oath of Office: Pursuant to H. Res. 11, read a letter from the 
Honorable S. Hugh Dillin wherein he reported that he administered the 
oath of office to Representative Carson on January 9 at Indianapolis, 
Indiana.
  Page H250
Oath of Office: Pursuant to H. Res. 10, read a letter from the 
Honorable Orlando L. Garcia wherein he reported that he administered 
the oath of office to Representative Tejeda on January 8 at San 
Antonio, Texas.
  Page H250
Condolence Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 35, expressing the 
condolences of the House on the death of Representative Frank Tejeda. 
                                                          Pages H252-59
Funeral Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment on 
Monday, February 3 of the following members to attend the funeral of 
the late Honorable Frank Tejeda: Representatives Gonzalez, Armey, 
Gephardt, DeLay, Bonior, Fazio of California, Kennelly, Archer, Frost, 
Stenholm, Hall of Texas, Ortiz, Barton of Texas, Combest, Smith of 
Texas, Edwards, Sam Johnson of Texas, Bonilla, Green, Eddie Bernice 
Johnson of Texas, Bentsen, Doggett, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Thornberry, 
Paul, Brady, Granger, Hinojosa, Lampson, Reyes, Sandlin, Sessions, 
Turner, Martinez, Kleczka, Becerra, Bishop, Diaz-Balart, McHale, 
Menendez, Velazquez, Jackson of Illinois, Resident Commissioner Romero-
Barcelo of Puerto Rico, and Delegate Underwood of Guam.
  Page H259
Relating to the Late Honorable Frank Tejeda: It was made in order that 
the Speaker entertain a motion on Wednesday, February 5 to suspend the 
rules and pass a bill or resolution relating to the late Honorable 
Frank Tejeda of Texas.
  Page H259

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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Fisheries off the Coasts of the United States: Message wherein he 
transmits his agreement between the United States and the Republic of 
Estonia--referred to the Committee on Resources and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 105-39); and
Page H259
  Fisheries off the Coasts of the United States: Message wherein he 
transmits his agreement between the United States and the Republic of 
Lithuania--referred to the Committee on Resources and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 105-40).
Page H259
Recess: The House recessed at 4:23 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m. 
                                                              Page H273
State of the Union Address: President Clinton delivered his State of 
the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He was escorted 
into the House Chamber by a committee composed of Senators Lott, 
Nickles, Mack, Coverdell, Craig, McConnell, Hutchinson, Daschle, Ford, 
Mikulski, Breaux, Kerry of Massachusetts, Reid, Rockefeller, Dorgan, 
Torricelli, and Representatives Armey, DeLay, Boehner, Cox of 
California, Dickey, Hutchinson, Gephardt, Bonior, Fazio of California, 
Kennelly, Berry, and Snyder. The President's message was referred to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
printed as a House Document (H. Doc. 105-1).
  Pages H273-78
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Res. 35, adjourned at 10:30 p.m. as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the Honorable Frank Tejeda.