[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D42-D43]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4680-
4700; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 76; H. Con. Res. 332-333; and H. 
Res. 664-669 were introduced.                             
  Pages H153-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H154-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4320, to restore the financial solvency of the national flood 
insurance program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-370).      
Page H153
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                         
  Page H27
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Don Davidson, Pastor, 
First Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia.                    
  Page H27
Recess: The House recessed at 10:12 a.m. and reconvened at 1:05 p.m. 
                                                               Page H28
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise 
facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers 
of the House: H. Res. 648, eliminating floor privileges and access to 
Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former 
Members or officers of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 
50 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 3.     
  Pages H29-37, H67-68
Relating to consideration of the bill (S. 1932) to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95): The House agreed 
to H. Res. 648, relating to consideration of the bill (S. 1932) to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95), after 
ordering the previous question, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 
214 nays, Roll No. 4.                            
  Pages H37-60, H68-H114
  Earlier it was agreed to proceed with the consideration of the 
resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 2. 
                                                               Page H40
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain 
provisions of such Act: H.R. 4659, amending the USA PATRIOT ACT to 
extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.       
  Pages H60-67
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the House vacate the ordering of the 
yeas and nays on adoption of H.R. 4659 to the end that the Chair may 
put the question on the resolution de novo.                   
Page H114
Committee Chairman Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Ney 
wherein he resigned from the Chair of the Committee on House 
Administration.                                           
  Pages H114-15
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 664, electing 
Representative Ehlers as Chairman to the Committee on House 
Administration and establishing that Mr. Ney is ranked thereafter. 
                                                              Page H115
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 332, providing 
for the conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H115
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, February 8, 2006.   
  Page H115
Speaker pro tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Thornberry and the Honorable Tom Davis to act 
as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through February 7, 2006.                                     
  Page H115
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and 
her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and 
expressing condolences to the King family on her passing: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 655, to honor the life and accomplishments of Mrs. 
Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle 
for civil rights, and expressing condolences to the King family on her 
passing, by voice vote.
  The measure was considered under a unanimous consent agreement 
reached on Tuesday, January 31, 2006.                     
Pages H115-26
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H40, H67-68 and H68. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, 
February 1, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 332, the House 
stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2006, unless it 
sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption 
of H. Con. Res. 332, in which case the House shall stand adjourned 
pursuant to that concurrent resolution until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 7th.

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