[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 142 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1126]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4183-
4195; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 526 were introduced.         
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9472-73
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide adaptive housing assistance to 
disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family 
member and to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 109-263).                      
Pages H9471-72
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Porter to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2nd.         
  Page H9441
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3548, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the ``Heinz Ahlmeyer, 
Jr. Post Office Building'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 557;                  
  Pages H9442-43, H9446-47
  Lillian McKay Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2413, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the ``Lillian McKay Post Office 
Building''; and                                          
  Pages H9443-44
  Albert Harold Quie Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3989, amended, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the ``Albert Harold 
Quie Post Office'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 558.                                       
  Pages H9444-46, H9447-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue 
Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the Albert H. Quie Post Office.'' 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to Sudan and is to continue in effect beyond November 3, 2005--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 109-66).                                    
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H9440, and H9447.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9446-47, and H9447-48. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:58 p.m.