[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D92]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 3205-3244; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3245; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 218-222 and H. Res. 360-364, 
were introduced.                                          
  Pages H495-97
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Dr. Donald F. Christian of Fairfax, Virginia.        
  Page H449
Journal: By a yea and nay vote of 353 yeas to 43 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 14, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of 
the Journal of Wednesday, February 11.                    
  Pages H449-50
Dismissing Election Contest: The House agreed to H. Res. 355, 
dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez by a yea and 
nay vote of 378 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 16.             
  Pages H453-64
  By a yea and nay vote of 194 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 15, rejected 
the Hoyer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on House 
Oversight with instructions to report it back to the House forthwith 
with an amendment to strike the preamble.                 
Pages H463-64
Suspension Failed--Voter Eligibility Verification Act: By a yea and nay 
vote of 210 yeas to 200 nays (with two-thirds required for passage), 
Roll No. 17, the House failed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1428, 
amended, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 
system through which the Commissioner of Social Security and the 
Attorney General respond to inquiries made by election officials 
concerning the citizenship of voting registration applicants and to 
amend the Social Security Act to permit States to require individuals 
registering to vote in elections to provide the individual's Social 
Security number.                                          
  Pages H464-77
Recognizing POWs During Vietnam Conflict: The House agreed to H. Res. 
360, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed 
Forces held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict. 
                                                          Pages H477-84
George Washington's Birthday Observance: Agreed that it be in order for 
the Speaker to appoint two members of the House, one upon the 
recommendation of the Minority Leader, to represent the House of 
Representatives at appropriate ceremonies for the observance of George 
Washington's birthday to be held on Monday, February 23, 1998. 
                                                              Page H485
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, February 25, 
1998.                                                         
  Page H485
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Tuesday, February 24, 1998, the Speaker, Majority 
Leader and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to 
make appointments authorized by law or by the House.          
  Page H485
Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 and reconvened at 5:05 p.m. 
                                                              Page H490
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H449-50, H463-64, 
H464, and H477. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to H. Con. Res. 201, 
adjourned at 5:35 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24 for 
Morning Hour Debates.