[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D13-D15]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 73 public bills, H.R. 19, 44, 50, 58, 91, 101-107, 
130, 153-154, 163, 173, 189, 226-228, 232, 238-289; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 290-291; and; 20 resolutions, H.J. Res. 9, 14-18; H. Con. Res. 7-
8, 10-13, and H. Res. 19, 32-38 were introduced.         
  Pages H135-138
Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H81
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 32, electing the 
following Members of the Majority to serve on standing committees of 
the House of Representatives: Committee on Agriculture: Representative 
Goodlatte, Chairman. Committee on Appropriations: Representative Lewis 
(CA), Chairman; Representatives Young (FL), Regula, Rogers (KY), Wolf, 
Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Istook, Bonilla, Knollenberg, 
Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Wicker, Cunningham, Tiahrt, Wamp, Latham, 
Northup, Aderholt, Emerson, Granger, Peterson (PA), Goode, Doolittle, 
LaHood, Sweeney, Sherwood, Weldon (FL), Simpson, Culberson, Kirk, 
Crenshaw, Rehberg, Carter, and Alexander. Committee on Armed Services: 
Representative Hunter, Chairman. Committee on Budget: Representative 
Nussle, Chairman. Committee on Education and the Workforce: 
Representative Boehner, Chairman. Committee on Energy and Commerce: 
Representative Barton, Chairman; Representatives Hall, Bilirakis, 
Upton, Stearns, Gillmor, Deal, Whitfield, Cubin, Shimkus, Wilson (NM), 
Pickering, Fossella, Blunt, Buyer, Radanovich, Bass, Pitts, Bono, 
Walden, Terry, Ferguson, Mike Rogers (MI), Otter, Myrick, Sullivan, 
Murphy, Burgess, and Blackburn. Committee on Financial Services: 
Representative Oxley, Chairman. Committee on Government Reform: 
Representative Tom Davis (VA), Chairman. Committee on Homeland 
Security: Representative Cox, Chairman. Committee on House 
Administration: Representative Ney, Chairman. Committee on 
International Relations: Representative Hyde, Chairman. Committee

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on the Judiciary: Representative Sensenbrenner, Chairman. Committee on 
Resources: Representative Pombo, Chairman. Committee on Rules: 
Representative Gingrey. Committee on Science: Representative Boehlert, 
Chairman. Committee on Small Business: Representative Manzullo, 
Chairman. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Representative Young (AL), Chairman. Committee on Veteran's Affairs: 
Representative Buyer, Chairman. Committee on Ways and Means: 
Representative Thomas, Chairman; Representatives Shaw, Johnson (CT), 
Herger, McCrery, Camp, Ramstad, Nussle, Johnson (TX), Portman, English, 
Hayworth, Weller, Hulshof, Lewis (KY), Foley, Brady, Reynolds, Ryan 
(WI), Cantor, Linder, Hart, Beauprez, and Chocola.         
  Pages H81-82
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 33, electing the 
following Members of the Minority to serve on standing committees of 
the House of Representatives: Committee on Agriculture: Representative 
Peterson (MN). Committee on Appropriations: Representative Obey. 
Committee on Armed Services: Representative Skelton. Committee on the 
Budget: Representative Spratt. Committee on Education and the 
Workforce: Representative George Miller of California. Committee on 
Energy and Commerce: Representative Dingell. Committee on Financial 
Services: Representative Frank (MA). Committee on Government Reform: 
Representative Waxman. Committee on Homeland Security: Representative 
Thompson (MS). Committee on International Relations: Representative 
Lantos. Committee on the Judiciary: Representative Conyers. Committee 
on Resources: Representative Rahall. Committee on Rules: Representative 
Slaughter. Committee on Science: Representative Gordon. Committee on 
Small Business: Representative Velazquez. Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure: Representative Oberstar. Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs: Representative Evans. Committee on Ways and Means: 
Representative Rangel.                                         
  Page H83
Electoral College Vote Tellers: Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 1, to provide 
for the counting on January 6, 2005, of the electoral votes for 
President and Vice President of the United States, and the order of the 
House of January 4, 2005, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of Representatives Ney of Ohio and Larson of Connecticut as tellers on 
the part of the House to count electoral votes.                
  Page H83
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Harman to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.                    
  Page H83
Accelerating income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for 
relief of the Indian Ocean tsunami: The House agreed to H.R. 241, to 
accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions 
for the relief of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.     
  Pages H83-84
Recess: The House recessed at 11:21 a.m. and reconvened at 12:55 p.m. 
                                                               Page H84
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representative-elect Shadegg 
presented himself in the well of the House and was administered the 
oath of office by the Speaker.                                 
  Page H84
Joint Session: The Joint Session was called to order at 1:05 p.m. and 
dissolved at 1:22 p.m. for consideration of the objection to the 
electoral votes for Ohio. Following consideration, the joint session 
resumed at 5:08 p.m. and dissolved at 5:18 p.m.                
  Page H84
Declaration of the Election of President and Vice President: Pursuant 
to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 1, and the requirements of the 
Constitution and laws relating to the election of President and Vice 
President of the United States, the two Houses of Congress met in joint 
session with Vice President Cheney as the presiding officer to count 
the electoral votes. The following votes were cast for George W. Bush 
of Texas, 286; John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, 251; and John Edwards, 
1. The following votes were cast for Vice President: Dick Cheney of 
Wyoming, 286; and John Edwards, 252.                          
  Page H129
  During the joint session, a Representative objected to the 
certification of electoral votes from Ohio. The objection, having been 
signed by a Senator, was received and the joint meeting was dissolved 
for the purpose of considering the objection in each House. 
                                                           Pages H85-86
  The objection was not agreed to in the House by a yea and nay vote of 
31 yeas to 267 nays, Roll No. 7. Subsequently notification was received 
in the House that the Senate disposed of the objection by a vote of 1 
aye to 74 nays. Upon resumption of the joint session, the Vice 
President announced that the original certification submitted by the 
State of Ohio would stand as regular in form and authentic.   
Page H127
Administration of Oath of Office: Representative-elect Norwood 
presented himself in the well of the House and was administered the 
Oath of Office by the Speaker.                                
  Page H127
Funeral of the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following members of the House to the 
Committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui: 
Representatives Stark, Pelosi, George Miller (CA), Waxman, Lewis (CA), 
Thomas, Dreier, Hunter, Lantos, Berman, Gallegly, Herger,

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Cox, Rohrabacher, Cunningham, Doolittle, Waters, Becerra, Calvert, 
Eshoo, Filner, McKeon, Pombo, Roybal-Allard, Royce, Woolsey, Farr, 
Lofgren, Radanovich, Millender-McDonald, Sherman, Loretta Sanchez (CA), 
Tauscher, Capps, Bono, Lee, Gary Miller (CA) Napolitano, Thompson (CA), 
Baca, Harman, Davis (CA), Honda, Issa, Schiff, Solis, Watson, Cardoza, 
Nunes, Linda Sanchez (CA), Lungren, Costa, Rangel, Oberstar, Markey, 
Kildee, Levin, Pomeroy, Jackson-Lee (TX), Hinojosa, Kucinich, Holt, and 
McCollum.                                                     
  Page H129
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted notification of the extension of the Mutual Fisheries 
Agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation--
referred to the Committee on Resources and ordered printed (House Doc. 
109-5).                                                       
  Page H130
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H129-130.
Quorum Calls--Votes: 1 yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H127. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and at 5:42 p.m. pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 2, it stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on 
Thursday, January 20.