[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D111-D112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  20 public bills, H.R. 718-
737; 2 private bills, H.R. 738-739; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
47; and H. Res. 105-115 were introduced.
  Pages H1053-54
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1054-55
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 116, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 (H. Rept. 
110-6).
Page H1053
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Meeks to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H989
Recess: The House recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                              Page H991
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House of Representatives to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representatives Gillmor, Regula, Boozman, and 
Shimkus.
  Page H995
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Establishing the House Democracy Assistance Commission for the One 
Hundred Tenth Congress: H. Res. 24, amended, to establish the House 
Democracy Assistance Commission for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 
62;
  Pages H995-H1000, H1018-19
  Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately 
establish a full, independent,

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and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense 
attorney Patrick Finucane: H. Con. Res. 20, amended, to call on the 
Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, 
independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern 
Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge 
Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move 
forward on the Northern Ireland peace process, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 364 yeas to 34 nays, with 25 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 63; 
and
  Pages H1000-04, H1019-20
  Congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the 
Indianapolis Colts on becoming the first African-American head coaches 
of National Football League teams to qualify for the Super Bowl: H. 
Res. 90, to congratulate Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony 
Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becoming the first African-American 
head coaches of National Football League teams to qualify for the Super 
Bowl, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' 
Roll No. 61.
  Pages H1014-18
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, January 31.
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week: H. Res. 
59, to support the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week; 
                                                         Pages H1004-07
  Honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of 
organic chemistry research and development and the first and only 
African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of 
Sciences: H. Con. Res. 34, to honor the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a 
pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research and development and 
the first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the 
National Academy of Sciences; and
  Pages H1007-09
  Expressing support for the designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran 
Week'' and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting 
those goals: H. Con. Res. 5, to express support for the designation and 
goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week'' and encouraging the President to issue 
a proclamation supporting those goals.
  Pages H1010-14
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1018, H1019 and H1019-20. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m.