[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 35 (Sunday, March 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D274-D275]
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. 1452-1454, were introduced. 
                                                      Page H1729, H1735
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H1729, H1735
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 181, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported 
by the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109-27); and
  H. Res. 182, providing for consideration of S. 686, for the relief of 
the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo (H. Rept. 109-28). 
                                                      Page H1729, H1735
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Dr. Ronald F. Christian, 
Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Fairfax, Virginia. 
                                                             Page H1699
Clerk Messages: Read letters from the Clerk notifying the House that he 
received messages from the Senate.
  Page H1699

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Notification of Reassembly: Read the text of the formal notification 
sent to Members on Saturday, March 19, 2005, of the reassembling of the 
House.
  Page H1699
Recess: The House recessed at 1:04 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m. 
                                                      Pages H1699-H1700
Consideration of Suspensions: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
Speaker may decline to entertain a motion to adjourn until after 
disposition of the motion to suspend the rules described in this order; 
that it be in order at any time on Sunday, March 20, for the Speaker to 
entertain a motion that the House suspend the rules with respect to S. 
686; and that such motion be debatable for three hours.
  Page H1700
Recess: The House recessed at 5:10 p.m. and reconvened at 9 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1700
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  For the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo: S. 686, for 
the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 203 yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 90--clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages H1700-28, H1731-35
District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 23, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House and a conditional recess or 
adjournment of the Senate.
  Pages H1728-29
Senate Referral: S. 653 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
                                                             Page H1729
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H1728. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and at 12:46 a.m. on Monday, March 
21, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 23, it stands adjourned 
until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.