[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 1 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D4-D6]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: Public Bills and Resolutions 
Introduced will appear in tomorrow's Record.
Additional Cosponsors:
  (See next issue.)
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on December 15, 2006: Report of the Activities of the Committee 
on Armed Services for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-731);
  Filed on December 19, 2006: In the matter of Representative James 
McDermott (H. Rept. 109-732);
  Filed on December 19, 2006: Investigation of allegations related to 
improper conduct involving Members and current or former House pages 
(H. Rept. 109-733);
  Filed on December 21, 2006: Report on Activities of the Committee on 
Appropriations, 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-734);
  Filed on December 21, 2006: Report on Legislative and Oversight 
Activities of the Committee on Resources During the 109th Congress (H. 
Rept. 109-735);
  Filed on December 22, 2006: Report on the Legislative and Oversight 
Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means During the 109th Congress 
(H. Rept. 109-736);
  Filed on December 27, 2006: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-737);
  Filed on December 29, 2006: Summary of Legislative and Oversight 
Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 
the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-738);
  Filed on December 29, 2006: Activities of the House Committee on 
Government Reform for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-739);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Summary of Activities of the Committee on 
Small Business for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-740);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Report on Legislative and Oversight 
Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security During the 109th 
Congress (H. Rept. 109-741);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Report on the Activity of the Committee on 
Financial Services for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-742);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Survey of Activities of the House Committee 
on Rules, 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-743);

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  Filed on January 2, 2007: Summary of Activities of the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-
744);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce During the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-
745);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Report of the Committee on Agriculture on 
Activities During the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-746);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Legislative Review Activities of the 
Committee on International Relations, 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-
747);
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Summary of Activities of the Committee on 
Science for the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-748); and
  Filed on January 2, 2007: Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on the Judiciary During the 109th Congress (H. Rept. 109-749). 
                                                      (See next issue.)
Chaplain: Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel 
Coughlin and the guest Chaplain, Rev. Stephen A. Privett, President, 
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
  Page H1
Election of Speaker: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi of California was 
elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and received 233 votes. 
The Honorable John A. Boehner of Ohio received 202 votes. Earlier, the 
Clerk appointed Representatives-elect Millender-McDonald, Kaptur, 
Ehlers, and Ros-Lehtinen to act as Tellers.
  Pages H2-3
Escort Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect Boehner, Hoyer, 
Clyburn, Blunt, Emanuel, Putnam, Larson of Connecticut, McCotter, 
Stark, George Miller of California, Waxman, Lewis of California, 
Dreier, Hunter, Lantos, Berman, Gallegly, Herger, Rohrabacher, 
Doolittle, Waters, Becerra, Calvert, Eshoo, Filner, McKeon, Roybal-
Allard, Royce, Woolsey, Farr, Lofgren, Radanovich, Millender-McDonald, 
Sherman, Loretta Sanchez, Tauscher, Capps, Bono, Lee, Gary G. Miller of 
California, Napolitano, Thompson of California, Baca, Harman, Davis of 
California, Honda, Issa, Schiff, Solis, Watson, Cardoza, Nunes, Linda 
T. Sanchez, Lungren, Costa, Matsui, Campbell of California, Bilbray, 
McCarthy and McNerney.
  Page H3
Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of the 110th Congress: 
The Dean of the House, the Honorable John D. Dingell, administered the 
oath of office to the Speaker. The Speaker then administered the oath 
to the Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates.
  Page H5
Election of Majority and Minority Leaders: The Chairman of the 
Democratic Caucus, Representative Emanuel, announced the election of 
Representative Steny H. Hoyer as the Majority Leader. The Chairman of 
the Republican Conference, Representative Putnam, announced the 
election of Representative John A. Boehner as the Minority Leader. 
                                                             Pages H5-6
Election of Majority and Minority Whips: The Chairman of the Democratic 
Caucus, Representative Emanuel, announced the election of 
Representative James E. Clyburn as the Majority Whip. The Chairman of 
the Republican Conference, Representative Putnam, announced the 
election of Representative Roy Blunt as the Minority Whip.
  Page H6
Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 1, choosing the following officers for the House of 
Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk; Wilson S. Livingood, Sergeant at 
Arms; James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative Officer; and Father 
Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain.
  Page H6
  On a division of the question, rejected the Putnam amendment that 
sought to choose Paula Nowakowski as Clerk; Seth O. Webb as Sergeant at 
Arms; and Brian Gaston as Chief Administrative Officer.
Page H6
Notify the Senate that a Quorum has Assembled: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled 
and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk.
  Page H6
Notify the President of the Assembly of the 110th Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to appoint members of the 
House to a joint committee to notify the President of the assembly of 
the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives Hoyer 
and Boehner to the committee. Later, Representative Hoyer announced 
that the Committee had notified the President that a quorum of each 
House had assembled and was ready to receive any communication that he 
may be pleased to make.
  Page H6
Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker and the Clerk: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
  Page H6
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Tenth Congress: The House began 
consideration of H. Res. 6, adopting the Rules of the House of 
Representative for the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
  Pages H7-39
  Pursuant to H. Res. 5, the question shall be divided among each of 
the five titles of H. Res. 6. On

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adoption of Title I, the House agreed by a yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas 
and 0 nays, Roll No. 6.
Pages H31-32
  On adoption of Title II, the House agreed by a yea-and-nay vote of 
430 yeas and 1 nay, Roll No. 7.
Pages H38-39
  H. Res. 5, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 
5, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 222 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 3.
Pages H16-19
  Rejected the Dreier motion to commit the resolution to a select 
committee composed of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader with 
instructions to report back the same to the House forthwith with an 
amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 199 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 4. 
                                                           Pages H17-18
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representatives-elect Moran of 
Kansas, Gohmert, and Rogers of Michigan presented themselves in the 
well of the House and were administered the oath of office by the 
Speaker.
  Page H17
Election of Majority Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 7, electing Members of the majority to certain 
standing committees.
  Page H39
Election of Minority Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 8, electing Members of the minority to certain 
standing committees.
  Page H39
Designation of Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 9, 
designating minority employees pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929, as amended.
  Page H40
Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 10, fixing the daily 
hour of meeting of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
                                                               Page H40
Assembly outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside of the District of 
Columbia.
  Page H40
Expressing the Profound Regret and Sorrow of the House of 
Representatives on the Death of Gerald R. Ford, the Thirty-Eighth 
President of the United States of America: The House agreed to H. Res. 
11, expressing the profound regret and sorrow of the House of 
Representatives on the death of Gerald R. Ford, former President of the 
United States of America.
  Page H40
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9:30 a.m. on January 5.
  Page H40
Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the First Session of the One 
Hundred Tenth Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority 
Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments 
authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H40
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the First Session of the One 
Hundred Tenth Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their 
remarks and to include extraneous material within the permitted limit 
in that section of the Record entitled ``Extensions of Remarks''. 
                                                               Page H40
Morning-Hour Debate: Agreed to the procedures regarding the format for 
morning-hour debate for the first session of the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress.
  Page H40
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Ms. Marjorie C. Kelaher, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Jorge E. Sorenson, 
Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts in case 
of her temporary absence or disability.
  Page H41
House Office Buildings Commission: The Chair announced that 
Representatives Hoyer and Boehner will serve as members of the House 
Office Building Commission with Speaker Pelosi.
  Page H41
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appears on page H39.
Senate Referrals: S. 159 was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources.
  Page H56
Quorum Calls--Votes: 6 yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H3, H16-17, H17-18, H18-19, H31-
32 and H38-39. There was one quorum call, Roll No. 1, which appears on 
pages H1-2.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.