[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D4-D6]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced:204 public bills, H.R. 11-18, 20-43, 45-49, 51-57, 
59-87, 89-90, 92-100, 108-129, 131-152, 155-162, 164-172, 174-188, 190-
225, 229-231, 233-237; and; 49 resolutions, H. J. Res. 1-7, 9; H. Con. 
Res. 1-6, 8-12, and H. Res. 1-18, 20-31 were introduced.
  Pages H71-80
Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on December 27, 2004: Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 108th Congress 
(H. Rept. 108-799);
  Filed on December 29, 2004: Committee on Small Business. Summary of 
Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the 108th Congress 
(H. Rept. 108-800);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Appropriations. Report on Activities 
of the Committee on Appropriations, 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-801);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Financial Services. Report on the 
Activity of the Committee on Financial Services for the 108th Congress 
(H. Rept. 108-802);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report on the 
Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 108th Congress (H. 
Rept. 108-803);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Agriculture. Report of the Committee 
on Agriculture on Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-
804);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on the Judiciary. Report of the 
Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary During the 108th Congress 
(H. Rept. 108-805);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. 
Summary of Activities of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct 
for the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-806);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Armed Services. Report of the 
Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 108th Congress (H. Rept. 
108-807);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Activities Report 
of the Comittee on Veterans' Affairs, 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-
808);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on International Relations. Legislative 
Review Activities of the Committee on International Relations, 108th 
Congress (H. Rept. 108-809);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Ways and Means. Report on the 
Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means 
During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-810);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Resources. Report on Legislative and 
Oversight Activities of the Committee on Resources During the 108th 
Congress (H. Rept. 108-811);
  Filed on January 3: Select Committee on Homeland Security. Report on 
Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Select Committee on 
Homeland Security During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-812);
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Education and the Workforce. Report 
on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-813); and
  Filed on January 3: Committee on Rules. Survey of Activities of the 
House Committee on Rules, 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-814).
Page H71
Election of Speaker: The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert of Illinois was 
elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and received 226 votes. 
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi of California received 199 votes, the 
Honorable John Murtha of Pennsylvania received one vote, and four 
members-elect voted ``present''. Earlier, the Clerk appointed 
Rerpresentatives-elect Ney, Larson of Connecticut, Johnson of 
Connecticut, and Kaptur to act as Tellers.
  Pages H2-6
Escort Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect Pelosi, DeLay, 
Blunt, Hoyer, Pryce of Ohio, Menendez, Hyde, Evans, Costello, 
Gutierrez, Manzullo, Rush, LaHood, Weller, Jackson of Illinois, Davis 
of Illinois, Shimkus, Biggert, Schakowsky, Johnson of Illinois, Kirk, 
Emanuel, Bean, and Lipinski.
  Page H3
Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of the 109th Congress: 
The Dean of the

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House, the Honorable John D. Dingell administered the oath of office to 
the Speaker. The Speaker then administered the oath to the Members, 
Resident Commissioner, and Delegates.
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Leaders: The Chairman of the 
Republican Conference, Representative Pryce of Ohio, announced the 
election of Representative DeLay as the Majority Leader. The Chairman 
of the Democratic Caucus, Representative Menendez, announced the 
election of Representative Pelosi as the Minority Leader.
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Whips: The Chairman of the Republican 
Conference, Representative Pryce of Ohio, announced the election of 
Representative Roy Blunt as the Majority Whip. The Chairman of the 
Democratic Caucus, Representative Menendez, announced the election of 
Representative Hoyer as the Minority Whip.
  Page H6
Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 1, choosing the following officers for the House of 
Representatives: Jeffrey J. Trandahl, Clerk; Wilson S. Livingood, 
Sergeant at Arms; James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative Officer; and 
Father Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain.
  Page H6
  On a division of the question, rejected the Menendez amendment that 
sought to choose Jerry Hartz as Clerk; Dean Aguillen as Sergeant at 
Arms; and Terri McCullough as Chief Administrative Officer.
Page H7
Notify the Senate that a Quorum has Assembled: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled 
and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk.
  Page H7
Notify the President of the Assembly of the 109th Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to appoint members of the 
House to a joint committee to notify the President of the assembly of 
the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives DeLay 
and Pelosi to the committee. Later Representative DeLay announced that 
the Committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House had 
assembled and was ready to receive any communication that he may be 
pleased to make.
  Page H7
Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker and the Clerk: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
  Page H7
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Ninth Congress: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 5, adopting rules for the One Hundred Ninth Congress by a yea 
and nay vote of 220 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 6, after agreeing to 
order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 222 yeas to 196 
nays, Roll No. 4.
  Page H7
  Earlier it was agreed to consider the resolution by a yea and nay 
vote of 224 yeas to 192 nays and one voting ``present'', Roll No. 3. 
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  A point of order offered by Representative Baird on the content of 
the measure was ruled not recognizable.
Pages H9-11
  Rejected the Slaughter motion to commit the resolution to a select 
committee composed of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader with 
instructions to report it back to the House forthwith with amendments, 
by a yea and nay vote of 196 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 5. 
                                                           Pages H30-31
Rules Committee Membership: The House agreed to H. Res. 6, electing 
Representatives Dreier (Chairman), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL), Hastings 
(WA), Sessions, Putnam, Capito, Cole and Bishop (UT) to the Committee 
on Rules.
  Pages H31-32
Designation of Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 7, 
designating minority employees pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929, as amended.
  Page H32
Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 8, fixing the daily 
hour of meeting of the first session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
                                                               Page H32
Assembly outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside of the District of 
Columbia.
  Page H32
Counting of Electoral Votes: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 1, 
providing for the counting on January 6, 2005, of the electoral votes 
for President and Vice President of the United States.
  Page H32
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The House agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 2, extending the power and authority of the joint committee 
created pursuant to S. Con. Res. 94, and also to extend the provisions 
of S. Con. Res. 93 regarding the use of the Rotunda for the inaugural 
ceremonies. Subsequently, the Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment of the following members of the House to the Joint 
Inaugural Committee: Speaker Hastert, and Representatives DeLay and 
Pelosi.
  Page H32
Attendance at the Inauguration of the President and Vice President: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 9, providing for the attendance of the House at 
the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President on 
Thursday, January 20, 2005.
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Conditional Adjournment of Both Houses: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 2, providing for the conditional recess or adjournment of the 
House of Representatives and Senate.
  Page H33
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2005.
  Page H33
Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the First Session of the One 
Hundred Ninth Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority 
Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments 
authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H33
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the First Session of the One 
Hundred Ninth Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their 
remarks and to include extraneous material within the permitted limit 
in that section of the Record entitled ``Extensions of Remarks''. 
                                                               Page H33
Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced his policies with respect to 
particular aspects of the legislative process dealing with (1) 
privileges of the floor; (2) introduction of bills and resolutions; (3) 
unanimous-consent agreements; (4) recognition for one-minute speeches, 
morning-hour debate, and special orders; (5) decorum in debate; (6) 
conduct of votes by electronic device; (7) distribution of written 
material on the House floor; (8) use of wireless telephones or personal 
computers on the House floor; and (9) jurisdictional issues. Without 
objection the announcements will be printed in the Record. 
                                                           Pages H33-35
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Hoekstra as 
Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  Page H35
House Office Buildings Commission: The Chair announced that 
Representatives DeLay and Pelosi will serve as members of the House 
Office Building Commission with Speaker Hastert.
  Page H35
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein he designated 
Mr. Gerasimos C. Vans, Deputy Clerk; Ms. Marjorie C. Kelaher, Assistant 
to the Clerk; or Mr. Daniel J. Strodel, Assistant to the Clerk, to sign 
any and all papers and do all other acts in case of his temporary 
absence or disability.
  Page H35
Homeland Security Committee: The House agreed to H. Res. 10, providing 
for the interim expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the 
first session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
  Pages H35-37
Morning Hour Debate: During the first session of the 109th Congress, 
agreed that on the legislative days of Monday and Tuesday before May 
16, 2005, the House shall convene 90 minutes earlier than otherwise 
established for the purpose of morning-hour debate. Agreed that on the 
legislative day of Tuesday after May 16, 2005, the House shall convene 
for morning-hour debate one hour earlier than the time otherwise 
established.
  Page H37
Expressing condolences and support for the victims of the tsunami in 
South and Southeast Asia: The House agreed to H. Res. 12, expressing 
condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the earthquake 
and tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in South and Southeast 
Asia.
  Pages H37-47
In Memory of the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui of California: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 11, expressing the condolences of the House on 
the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, a Representative from the 
State of California.
  Pages H47-63
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H32.
Quorum Calls--Votes: 5 yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H3, H11, H29-30, H30-31, H31. 
There was one quorum call, Roll No. 1, which appears on page H1-2.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 9:25 p.m. pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 11, it stands adjourned in memory of the late 
Honorable Robert T. Matsui.