[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D55-D56]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 502-545; 
1 private bill, H.R. 546; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 16-18; and H. 
Res. 69-72 were introduced.
  Pages H670-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H672
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative John B. Larson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H575
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: H.R. 
434, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under 
the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
through December 31, 2007, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 28;
  Pages H582-84, H595-96
  Honoring Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 
65th birthday and extending best wishes to him and his family: H. Res. 
58, to honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 
65th birthday and to extend best wishes to him and his family, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 33; 
and
  Pages H584-87, H631-32
  Repealing certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to 
the Virgin Islands: H.R. 57, to repeal certain sections of the Act of 
May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands.
  Pages H587-88
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, 
January 16:
  Honoring the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy 
racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard: H. 
Con. Res. 31, to honor the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts 
to remedy racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval 
Shipyard, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 27.
  Page H595
College Student Relief Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 5, to amend 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student 
borrowers, by a yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 71 nays, Roll No. 32. 
                                               Pages H597-H628, H630-31
  Rejected the McKeon motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and Labor with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 186 yeas to 
241 nays, Roll No. 31.
Pages H628-30
  H. Res. 65, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a Recorded vote of 223 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 30, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
225 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 29.
Pages H588-94, H596-97
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under

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suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until 
tomorrow, Thursday, January 18.
  Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers for winning 
the 2006 NCAA Division II Football National Championship: H. Res. 62, 
to congratulate the Grand Valley State University Lakers for winning 
the 2006 NCAA Division II Football National Championship. 
                                                          Pages H580-82
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one Recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H595, 
H595-96, H596, H630, H630-31, and H631-32. There were no quorum calls.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H575.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:48 p.m.