[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D154]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 4843-
4877; 2 private bills, H.R. 4878-4879; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 80; 
H. Con. Res. 350-351; and H. Res. 706-709 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H565-66
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 643, directing the Attorney General to submit to the House of 
Representatives all documents in the possession of the Attorney General 
relating to warrantless electronic surveillance of telephone 
conversations and electronic communications of persons in the United 
States conducted by the National Security Agency, adversely (H. Rept. 
109-382); and
  H. Res. 644, requesting the President and directing the Attorney 
General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 
days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the 
possession of those officials relating to the authorization of 
electronic surveillance of citizens of the United States without court 
approved warrants, adversely (H. Rept. 109-383).              
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Stephen A. Owenby, 
Senior Pastor, Stewartsville Baptist Church, Laurinburg, North 
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  Page H511
Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006: The House passed S. 1777, 
amended, to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina after 
agreeing to order the previous question without objection. 
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  H. Res. 702, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4167), to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform 
food safety warning notification requirements, was agreed to by voice 
vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 216 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 18.       
Pages H521-29, H530-39
  General debate on the bill proceeded according to H. Res. 702. After 
1 hour of debate the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union rises leaving H.R. 4167 as unfinished business.         
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, March 6, and further, when the House adjourns 
on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 
2006, for Morning Hour debate.                                
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 8th.                             
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed the Honorable Mac Thornberry and the Honorable Frank R. Wolf 
to act as Speaker Pro Tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions through March 7, 2006.                            
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Inspector General for the House of Representatives--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the joint appointment by the Speaker, Majority Leader, 
and Minority Leader of Mr. James J. Cornell of Springfield, Virginia, 
as Inspector General for the United States House of Representatives to 
fill the existing vacancy.                                    
  Page H561
Quorum Calls--Votes: 1 yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H528-29. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:20 p.m.