[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D2-D4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3701-3711; and 9 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 84-85; H. Con. Res. 343, and H. Res. 489-494, 
were introduced.
  Pages H35-36
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H36-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows today:
  Filed on December 8, 2003, H.R. 2844, to require States to hold 
special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not 
later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-404, Pt. 1); and

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  Filed on December 8, 2003, H.R. 2734, to authorize appropriations for 
the civil aviation research and development projects and activities of 
the Federal Aviation Administration, amended (H. Rept. 108-405, Pt. 1).
Convening of the Second Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress: The 
Speaker called the House to order and ascertained the presence of a 
quorum (321 present, Roll No. 1).
  Pages H1-2
Resignation from Congress: Read a letter from Representative William J. 
Janklow wherein he notified the Speaker of his resignation as 
Congressman for the State of South Dakota, effective 11:59 p.m. on 
January 20, 2004.
  Page H2
Resignation from the Democratic Caucus: Read a letter from 
Representative Menendez wherein he announced that Representative Hall 
of Texas resigned from the Democratic Caucus, effective January 5, 
2004.
  Page H2
Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
announced that Representative Hall's (TX) election to the Committee on 
Science has been vacated effective January 5, 2004.
  Page H2
Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
announced that Representative Hall's (TX) election to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce has been vacated effective January 5, 2004. 
                                                                Page H2
Committee to Notify the President that a Quorum of Each House Has 
Assembled: The House agreed to H. Res. 486, authorizing the Speaker to 
appoint a committee to join with a committee on the part of the Senate 
to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled, and 
Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may please to 
make. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Majority Leader DeLay and 
Minority Leader Pelosi to the Committee. Later, the Committee reported 
to the House that the President had been notified.
  Pages H2, H4
Notifying the Senate that a Quorum of the House is Present: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 487, to authorize the Clerk of the House to inform 
the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is 
ready to proceed with business.
  Page H3
Meeting Hour: The House agreed to H. Res. 488, establishing the hour of 
daily meeting of the House.
  Page H3
State of the Union Message: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 349, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President on the state of the Union on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 9 
p.m.
  Page H3
Morning Hour Debate: Agreed by unanimous consent to authority for 
morning hour debate on the legislative days of Monday and Tuesday. 
                                                                Page H3
Extension of Remarks: Agreed by unanimous consent to authority for 
Members to extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the 
Congressional Record.
  Page H3
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, January 21, 2004.
  Page H3
United States-China Review Commission: Read a letter from the Minority 
Leader wherein she announced her appointment of Ms. Carolyn Bartholomew 
of the District of Columbia to the United States-China Review 
Commission.
  Page H3
Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors: Read a letter from 
the Minority Leader wherein she announced her appointment of Mr. Willie 
L. Brown, Jr., of San Francisco, California to the Election Assistance 
Commission Board of Advisors.
  Page H3
Recess: The House recessed at 2:56 p.m. and reconvened at 8:44 p.m. 
                                                               Page H19
State of the Union Address: President George W. Bush delivered his 
State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 349. He was escorted into the House 
Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives DeLay, Blunt, Pryce 
(OH), Kingston, Pelosi, Hoyer, Menendez, Clyburn and Senators Frist, 
McConnell, Santorum, Hutchison, Kyl, Allen, Specter, Murkowski, 
Daschle, Mikulski, Breaux, Dorgan, Boxer, Durbin, Reed, Nelson (FL), 
Stabenow, Clinton, and Corzine. The President's message was referred to 
the Committee on the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 108-144).
  Pages H19-23
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H2.
Senate Referral: S. 1172 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; S. 1267 was referred to the Committees on Government Reform, 
Rules, and Appropriations; S. 2000 was referred to the Committees on 
Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services; and S. 1177 
was ordered held at the desk.
  Page H24
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H1-2.

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Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10:13 p.m.