[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 11, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D884-D885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Tuesday, September 11, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The Senate and House passed S.J. Res. 22, expressing the sense of 
      the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist 
      attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 223, permitting the use of the 
      rotunda of the Capitol for a prayer vigil in memory of those who 
      lost their lives as a result of these attacks.


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 2877-2881; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 61, and H. Con. Res. 223-224, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 236, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-204).
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:20 a.m. and reconvened at 9:52 a.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:53 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, Sept. 12 continuing the legislative day of Sept. 11, 2001. 
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Honorable John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia--Cancelation of 
Joint Meeting: The Speaker announced that the joint meeting scheduled 
for today to receive the Honorable John Howard, Prime Minister of 
Australia, was canceled. The Speaker acknowledged the presence of Prime 
Minister Howard in the House Chamber and extended his appreciation for 
the solidarity of the Australians with the United States following the 
terrorist attack on the American people.
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 
(Legislative Day of Sept. 11, 2001) and reconvened at 2:53 p.m 
continuing the legislative day of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Prayer Vigil in the Capitol Rotunda: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
223, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a prayer 
vigil in memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the 
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Terrorist Attacks Against the United States: The House passed H.J. Res. 
61, expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives 
regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
September 11, 2001 by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 338.
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  Pursuant to the earlier order, the House passed S.J. Res. 22, 
expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives 
regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
September 11, 2001 and H.J. Res. 61 was laid on the table.
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  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to a unanimous consent 
order made earlier by the Majority Leader providing that following 
passage, and upon receipt of a message that the Senate has passed an 
identical joint resolution, the House shall be considered to have 
passed the Senate joint resolution.
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Respect to the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks: Consistent with the 
language of the joint resolution, agreed that when the House adjourns, 
it stand adjourned out of respect to the victims of the terrorist 
attacks.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H5590. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 1:10 a.m on Thursday, Sept. 
13 (Legislative Day of

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Sept. 11, 2001), the House stands adjourned out of respect to the 
victims of the terrorist attacks.