[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D68-D69]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 4707-
4739; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 77-78; H. Con. Res. 334-338; and H. 
Res. 671-672, were introduced.                            
  Pages H223-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H225-26
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3729, to provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial 
proceedings in United States district and circuit courts, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-371);
  H.R. 2791, to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to 
patent fees (H. Rept. 109-372); and
  H.R. 4093, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal 
circuit and district judges, to improve the administration of justice, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-373).                         
Page H223
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. John Appel, Senior 
Pastor, Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Church, Frederick, Maryland. 
                                                              Page H161
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Ros-Lehtinen 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on the Budget, effective 
immediately.                                                  
  Page H164
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh 
Steelers for winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest 
postseason runs in professional sports history: H. Res. 670, to 
congratulate the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers 
for winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest postseason 
runs in professional sports history, by a yea-and-nay vote of 384 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'' and 10 voting ``present'', Roll No. 5; 
                                                    Pages H164-68, H194
  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ``Hattie Caraway 
Station'': H.R. 4456, amended, designating the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, 
Arkansas, as the ``Hattie Caraway Station'';              
  Pages H168-69
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in 
Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ``Hattie W. Caraway Station''.''. 
                                                              Page H169
  Supporting the goals and ideals of The Year of the Museum: H. Res. 
389, to support the goals and ideals of The Year of the Museum; 
                                                          Pages H169-71
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month: H. Res. 
660, to support the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month; 
                                                          Pages H171-74
  Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools: H. Res. 657, to honor 
the contributions of Catholic schools, by a yea-and-nay vote of 392 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 6;       
  Pages H174-80, H194-95
  Honoring the sacrifice and courage of the 12 coal miners killed and 
the stamina and courage of the one who survived the mine disaster in 
Sago, West Virginia, and the sacrifice and courage of the two coal 
miners killed in the Aracoma Alma mine disaster, and recognizing the 
rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the 
tragedies: H. Con. Res. 331, amended, to honor the sacrifice and 
courage of the 12 coal miners killed and the stamina and courage of the 
one who survived the mine disaster in Sago, West Virginia, and the 
sacrifice and courage of the two coal miners killed in the Aracoma Alma 
mine disaster, and recognizing

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the rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the 
tragedies.                                                
  Pages H180-85
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Honoring the sacrifice and 
courage of the 16 coal miners killed in various mine disasters in West 
Virginia, and recognizing the rescue crews for their outstanding 
efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies.''.                 
Page H185
Recess: The House recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 5:12 p.m. 
                                                              Page H185
Tax Relief Act of 2005--Motion to go to Conference: The House disagreed 
to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4297, to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006, and asked for a conference. 
                                                 Pages H185-92, H195-96
  Rejected the Neal motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 185 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 7.             
Pages H185-92, H195-96
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Thomas, McCrery, Camp of 
Michigan, Rangel, and Stark.                                  
Page H196
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative King wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Financial Services, effective 
immediately.                                              
  Pages H192-93
Election of Majority Leader: The Chairman of the Republican Conference, 
Representative Pryce of Ohio, announced the election of Representative 
Boehner as the Majority Leader.                               
  Page H195
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 671, electing the 
following members to the following standing committees:       
  Page H196
  Committee on Appropriations: Representative DeLay to rank after 
Representative Wolf.                                          
Page H196
  Committee on the Budget: Representative Campbell of California. 
                                                              Page H196
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: Representative Blunt to rank after 
Representative Fossella.                                      
Page H196
  Committee on Financial Services: Representative Campbell of 
California.                                                   
Page H196
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Representative Campbell of 
California.                                                   
Page H196
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 15th.                         
  Page H196
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Cote d'Ivoire: Read a 
message from the President wherein he declared a national emergency to 
deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States posed by the conflicts in Cote 
d'Ivoire--referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-88).                             
  Page H193
Presidential Message: Read a letter from the President wherein he 
transmitted the 2006 National Drug Control Strategy--referred to the 
Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Education and the 
Workforce, Government Reform, International Relations, Transportation 
and Infrastructure, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
the Committee on Homeland Security.                           
  Page H193
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H202.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 69 and S. Con. Res. 80 were held at the 
desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H194, H194-95, and H195-96. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:21 p.m.