[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D490-D491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4736-4747; and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 93, were introduced.
  Page H2511
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 422, providing for consideration of H.R. 4737, to reauthorize 
and improve the program of block grants to States for temporary 
assistance for needy families and improve access to quality child care 
(H. Rept. 107-466).
Pages H2510-11
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Quinn to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H2475
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Lenny 
Stadler, Weddington United Methodist Church of Weddington, North 
Carolina.
  Page H2475
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
May 15 by a recorded vote of 352 ayes to 55 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 163.
  Pages H2475, H2483
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 6:17 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2482
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: The House agreed to H. Res. 419, the 
rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 3994, to authorize 
economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and to 
authorize military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign 
countries, by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' 
Roll No. 162.
  Pages H2480-82, H2482-83
Same Day Consideration of Resolution Reported by the Rules Committee: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 420, the rule that waived a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 219 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 164.
  Pages H2484-91
Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act--Rule Providing 
for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 422, the rule that is 
providing for consideration of H.R. 4737, to reauthorize and improve 
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for 
needy families and improve access to quality child care by a recorded 
vote of 214 ayes to 205 noes with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 166. 
Subsequently agreed that during consideration of H.R. 4737, pursuant to 
H. Res. 422, the Chair notwithstanding the order of the previous 
question, may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time 
designated by the Speaker on the legislative day of Thursday, May 16, 
2002. Earlier agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 213 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 165.
  Pages H2491-99
Amendment: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H2512.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2482-83, H2483, H2490-91, H2498, and H2498-99. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:23 p.m.

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