[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D143-D144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 727-765; 2 private bills, H.R. 
766-767; and 18 resolutions, H.J. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 39-43, and H. 
Res. 57-68 were introduced.                               
  Pages H440-43
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H415
Joint Committee on Taxation: Read a letter from Chairman Thomas wherein 
he transmitted the Committee on Ways and Means designation of the 
following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Taxation for the 
107th Congress: Representatives Thomas, Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Stark.
                                                          Pages H415-16
International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade 
Agreements: In the letter previously noted, Chairman Thomas also 
forwarded the Committee on Ways and Means recommendation of members to 
serve as official advisors for international meetings and trade 
agreement negotiating sessions. Subsequently, the Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following members to be accredited by the 
President as Official Advisors to the United States Delegations to 
international conferences, meetings, and negotiation sessions relating 
to trade agreements during the first Session of the 107th Congress: 
Representatives Thomas, Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Levin.       
  Page H416
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following suspensions: H. Res. 54, commending African American Pioneers 
in Colorado (suspension);
  Honoring the Late Dale Earnhardt: H. Res. 57, recognizing and 
honoring Dale Earnhardt and expressing the condolences of the House of 
Representatives to his family on his death;         
  Pages H416-22, H429
  Recognition of Dr. Dorothy Height, Valiant Advocate and Crusader for 
Human Rights: H. Res. 55, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that there should be established a day of celebration 
in honor of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height;                     
  Pages H422-26
  Honoring the Soldiers Killed by Iraqi Missile Attack and Supporting 
Missile Defense Programs: H. Con. Res. 39, honoring the ultimate 
sacrifice made by 28 United States soldiers killed by an Iraqi missile 
attack on February 25, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, and 
resolving to support appropriate and effective theater missile defense 
programs (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 395 yeas with none voting 
``nay'' and 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 16.   
  Pages H426-29, H429-30
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Cuba: Read a letter from 
the President wherein he transmitted his message concerning the 
National Emergency with Respect to Cuba--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-47). 
                                                              Page H429
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 63, electing 
Representative Engel to the Committee on International Relations. 
                                                              Page H430
Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust: 
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, permitting 
the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
                                                              Page H430
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 28.                       
  Pages H430-31
Recess: The House recessed at 5:34 p.m. and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. 
                                                              Page H431
President Bush's Address to the Joint Session of Congress: President 
George W. Bush delivered his message to a joint session of Congress. He 
was escorted into the House Chamber by a committee comprised of 
Representatives Armey, DeLay, Watts of Oklahoma, Cox, Gephardt, Bonior, 
Frost, and Menendez and Senators Lott, Nickles, Santorum, Hutchison of 
Texas, Craig, Frist, Stevens, Gramm,

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McConnell, Snowe, Gregg, Daschle, Reid, Mikulski, Dorgan, Kerry, 
Rockefeller, Murray, Durbin, Boxer, Breaux, and Bill Nelson of Florida. 
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. 107-1).                                          
  Pages H431-34
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on page H430. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:06 p.m.