[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 3 (Thursday, January 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D19-D20]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 292-294; 1 private bill, H.R. 
295; and; 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 19 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform 
for the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-815);
  Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration 
during the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-816);
  Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science for the 108th 
Congress (H. Rept. 108-817); and
  Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on Budget, 108th 
Congress (H. Rept. 108-818).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Joint Economic Committee Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representative Saxton to the Joint Economic Committee. 
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Public Interest Declassification Board appointment: Read a letter from 
the Minority Leader wherein she appointed David Skaggs of Colorado to 
the Public Interest Declassification Board for an initial 2-year term. 
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Order of Members to act as Speaker Pro Tempore: The Chair announced 
that on January 19, 2005, the Speaker delivered a letter to the Clerk 
listing Members in the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro 
tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of rule 1.
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Succession of the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designated Representative DeLay to act jointly with the 
Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee in the event of the death 
or inability of the Speaker, to notify Members of the House and Senate 
of any reassembly.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:08 a.m. and reconvened at 10:20 a.m. 
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Inauguration Ceremonies: Pursuant to H. Res. 9, the House proceeded in 
a body led by the Dean of the House of Representatives, Representative 
John Dingell, to the Inauguration Ceremony for President George Walker 
Bush and Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney. Upon completion of the 
ceremony, the House adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no votes or quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 12:33 p.m. pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res 9, it stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 
January 25.