[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 146 (Monday, November 7, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1160]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4240, 
4242-4247; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 292 and H. Res. 537, were 
introduced.
  Page H9962
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9962-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1751, to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, 
prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-271);
  Conference report on H.R. 2862, making appropriations for Science, 
the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-272);
  H.R. 2875, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for 
the conduct of projects that protect forests, with an amendment (Rept. 
109-273, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4133, to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood 
insurance program (Rept. 109-274);
  Conference report on H.R. 2419, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. 
Rept. 109-275); and
  H.R. 4241, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (Rept. 
109-276).
Pages H9713-H9811, H9813-H9932, H9961-62
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:03 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Michael J. O'Sullivan, 
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, DC.
  Page H9700
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's 
Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, 
Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual interreligious 
respect and dialogue: H. Con. Res. 260,

amended, to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican 
Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian 
Religions, Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual 
interreligious respect and dialogue, by a yea-and-nay vote of 349 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 570;
  Pages H9701-03, H9811-12
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Concurrent resolution 
recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's 
promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the declaration on the relation of the 
Roman Catholic Church to non-Christian religions, and the historic role 
of Nostra Aetate in fostering mutual interreligious respect and 
dialogue.''.
Page H9812
  Water for the Poor Act of 2005: H.R. 1973, amended, to make access to 
safe water and sanitation for developing countries a specific policy 
objective of the United States foreign assistance programs, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 319 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 571 and; 
                                                  Pages H9703-09, H9812
  Gynecological Resolution for Advancement of Ovarian Cancer Education: 
H. Res. 444, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National 
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, by a yea-and-nay vote of 348 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 572.
  Pages H9709-13, H9812-13
Recess: The House recessed at 3:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: 3 yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9811-12, H9812, and H9813. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:41 p.m.