[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 2 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D12-D13]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 311 public bills, H.R. 1-4, 
11-239, and 241-319; 2 private bills, H.R. 240 and 320; and 66 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 1-11; H. Con. Res. 1-18; and H. Res. 1-37, were 
introduced.
  Pages H109-23
Reports Filed: A report was filed on January 2, 2007 as follows: 
Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 109th 
Congress (H. Rept. 109-750).
  Page H109
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Appointment: The Speaker 
announced her appointment of Representative Reyes, Chairman and 
Representative Hoekstra to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  Page H59
Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced her policies with respect to 
particular aspects of the legislative process dealing with (1) 
privileges of the floor; (2) introduction of bills and resolutions; (3) 
unanimous-consent agreements; (4) recognition for one-minute speeches; 
(5) decorum in debate; (6) conduct of votes by electronic device; (7) 
distribution of written material on the House floor; and (8) use of 
electronic equipment on the House floor. Without objection, the 
announcements will be printed in the Record.
  Pages H59-61
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Tenth Congress: The House continued 
consideration of H. Res. 6, adopting the Rules of the House of 
Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress. Pursuant to H. Res. 
5, the question was divided among each of the five titles of H. Res. 6. 
Titles I and II were adopted on Thursday, January 4.
  Pages H62-85
  Rejected the Ryan of Wisconsin motion to commit the resolution to a 
select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority 
Leader with instructions to report back the same to the House forthwith 
with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 200 yeas to 232 nays, Roll 
No. 10.
Pages H83-85
  On adoption of Title III, the House agreed by a yea-and-nay vote of 
430 yeas and 0 nays, Roll No. 8.
Pages H62-69, H82-83
  On adoption of Title IV, the House agreed by a yea-and-nay vote of 
280 yeas and 152 nays, Roll No. 9.
Pages H69-79, H83
  On adoption of Title V, the House agreed by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 
yeas and 200 nays, Roll No. 11.
Pages H79-82, H85
  H. Res. 5, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to on Thursday, January 4.
  Agreed by unanimous consent to discharge from committee and pass S. 
159, to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area in the 
State of Vermont as the ``Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National 
Recreation Area''--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                           Pages H85-86
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, January 10.
  Page H88
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9 for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                              Page H107

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Recess: The House recessed at 4:16 p.m. and reconvened at 6:45 p.m. 
                                                              Page H107
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H82-83, H83, H84-85, and H85. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m.