[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D95-D96]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  14 public bills, H.R. 4740-
4753; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 339-340 and H. Res. 673-677 were 
introduced.
  Pages H272-73
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H274-75
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on Friday, February 10th, as follows:
  H. Res. 593, directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, 
and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the 
House of Representatives relating to extraordinary rendition of certain 
foreign persons, adversely (H. Rept. 109-374);
  H. Res. 624, requesting the President of the United States and 
directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of 
Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to 
United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against 
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
and the Geneva Conventions, adversely (H. Rept. 109-375); and
  H. Res. 642, requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in 
their possession relating to the Secretary of State's trip to Europe in 
December 2005, adversely (H. Rept. 109-376).
Page H272
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Issa to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H227
Message From the Clerk: Read a letter from the Clerk notifying the 
House that she received a message from the President on Monday, 
February 13, containing the Economic Report of the President. 
                                                          Pages H229-30
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the 2006 Economic Report of the President--referred to the 
Joint Economic Committee and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-78). 
                                                              Page H230
Commission Appointment: Read a letter from the Committee on Ways and 
Means Ranking Minority Member, Mr. Rangel, whereby he appointed to the 
National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission the 
following individuals: Mr. Elliot (Lee) Sander, Director of the Rudin 
Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University, 
and Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Development at DMJM 
Harris, of New York City, New York; and Mr. Craig Lentzsch, CEO of 
Coach USA and KBUS Holdings, of Dallas, Texas.
  Page H231
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the 
USO to the morale and welfare

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of our servicemen and women of our armed forces and their families: H. 
Con. Res. 322, amended, to express the Sense of Congress regarding the 
contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and 
women of our armed forces and their families, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 8;
  Pages H231-32 H238-39
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the 
appreciation of Congress for the contributions of the United Service 
Organizations, Incorporated (the USO), to the morale and welfare of the 
members of the Armed Forces and their families.''.
Page H239
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a Day of Hearts, Congenital Heart 
Defect Day in order to increase awareness about congenital heart 
defects: H. Res. 629, to support the goals and ideals of a Day of 
Hearts, Congenital Heart Defect Day in order to increase awareness 
about congenital heart defects;
  Pages H234-36
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the ``Raymond J. 
Salmon Post Office'': H.R. 4152, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, 
Massachusetts, as the ``Raymond J. Salmon Post Office''; and 
                                                         Pages H236-237
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Holly A. Charette Post Office'': S. 1989, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Holly A. Charette Post Office'', by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 9;--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages H237-40
Recess: The House recessed at 3:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H238
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report prepared by the National Science Board entitled, 
``Science and Engineering Indicators--2006'';--referred to the 
Committee on Science.
  Page H238
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H238 and 
H245.
Senate Referrals: S. 2166 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration and S. 2275 was held at the desk.
  Page H231
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H239 and H239-40. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:55 p.m.