[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 18 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D141-D142]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 117 public bills, H.R. 8, 873-988; 5 private 
bills, H.R. 989-993; and 19 resolutions, H.J. Res. 22-26; H. Con. Res. 
70-78, and H. Res. 119-123, were introduced.              
  Pages H790-97
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H797-98
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Capito to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H721
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: The House passed S. 5, to amend the 
procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to 
assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 279 yeas to 149 nays, Roll No. 38.            
  Pages H723-55
  Rejected the Brown (OH) motion to commit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the bill back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 249 noes, 
Roll No. 37.                                              
Pages H752-54
  Rejected the Conyers amendment in the nature of a substitute by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 178 yeas to 247 nays, Roll No. 36.    
Pages H743-52
  H. Res. 96, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to yesterday, February 16.
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure which was debated yesterday, February 16:
  Honoring the life and legacy for former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik 
Hariri: H. Res. 91, amended, honoring the life and legacy of former 
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 39.           
  Pages H755-56
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: condemning the terrorist 
bombing attack that occurred on February 14, 2005, in Beirut, Lebanon, 
that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and killed and 
wounded others.                                               
Page H756
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on House Administration have 
until midnight on Thursday, February 24 to file a report to accompany 
H.R. 841, to require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies 
in the House of Representatives not later than 45 days after the 
vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 
extraordinary circumstances.                                  
  Page H756
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 21, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
66, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                                        
  Page H756
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 2.                               
  Page H756
Honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers during 
WWII: By unanimous consent, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 67, 
honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their 
contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World 
War II and recognizing the importance of these contributions to the 
subsequent integration of the military.                   
  Pages H756-57
Speaker pro tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Tom Davis (VA) to act as Speaker pro tempore 
to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through Tuesday, March 1. 
                                                              Page H757
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to 
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Representatives 
Cardin, Slaughter, Hastings (FL), and McIntyre.               
  Page H757
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the 2005 Economic Report of the President--referred to the 
Joint Economic Committee and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-1). 
                                                          Pages H758-59
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H721.
Senate Referral: S. 384 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform.                                                       
  Page H789
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H752, 
H754, H755, and H755-56. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 5:15 p.m., stands 
adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 21, unless it sooner 
receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence with H. 
Con. Res. 66, in which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Tuesday, March 1.

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