[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 321-360; 
2 private bills, H.R. 240, 300; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 19-21; 
and H. Res. 38-44 were introduced.                        
  Pages H251-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H253
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hinojosa to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H125
Recess: The House recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                           Page H125-26
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House began consideration of a 
motion to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure. 
Subsequently, the motion was withdrawn. Further proceedings were 
postponed until later in the day.                             
  Page H128
  Mourning the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and celebrating 
his leadership and service to the people of the United States: H. Res. 
15, amended, to mourn the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and 
celebrate his leadership and service to the people of the United States 
(agreed by unanimous consent to extend the time for debate). 
                                                          Pages H128-32
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007: The House 
passed H.R. 1, to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations, by a 
Recorded vote of 299 ayes to 128 noes, Roll No. 15. 
                                                 Pages H132-99, H209-22
  Rejected the Ros-Lehtinen motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with amendments, by a Recorded vote of 198 ayes 
to 230 noes, Roll No. 14.                                 
Pages H219-21
  Title V of H. Res. 6, the portion of the rule providing for 
consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Friday, January 5.
Enhancing Intelligence Oversight Authority: The House agreed to H. Res. 
35, to enhance intelligence oversight authority, by a recorded vote of 
239 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 13.                      
  Pages H199-H209
  Rejected the Dreier motion to recommit the resolution to the 
Committee on Rules, by a Yea-and-Nay vote of 195 yeas to 232 nays, Roll 
No. 12.                                                   
Pages H208-09
  Title V of H. Res. 6, the portion of the rule providing for 
consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Friday, January 5.
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, January 10.                        
  Page H222
  Mourning the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and celebrating 
his leadership and service to the people of the United States: H. Res. 
15, amended, to mourn the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and 
celebrate his leadership and service to the people of the United States 
(agreed by unanimous consent to extend the time for debate). 
                                                          Pages H222-28
Quorum Calls--Votes: One Yea-and-Nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H208-09, 
H209, H221, H221-22. There were no quorum calls.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H126.
Senate Referrals: S. 197 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                    
  Page H250
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:14 p.m.