[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 26 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 979-
1004; 1 private bill, H.R. 1005; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 63-64 
and H. Res. 152-156, were introduced.
  Pages H1470-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1471-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 342, to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 
Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush Hudson 
Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse'', with amendments (H. Rept. 
110-10);
  H.R. 798, to direct the Administrator of General Services to install 
a photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the Department 
of Energy (H. Rept. 110-11); and
  H. Res. 157, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 63, 
disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 
2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops 
to Iraq (H. Rept. 110-12).
Page H1470
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Inslee to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1425
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1425
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland 
Security for their efforts and contributions to protect and secure the 
Nation: H. Res. 134, to recognize and honor the employees of the 
Department of Homeland Security for their efforts and contributions to 
protect and secure the Nation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 93;
  Pages H1426-30, H1447-48
  Establishing a pilot program in certain United States district courts 
to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district 
judges: H.R. 34, to establish a pilot program in certain United States 
district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases 
among district judges;
  Pages H1430-33
  Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary: H. Con. Res. 
44, to honor and praise the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 94; 
                                               Pages H1433-36, H1448-49
  Recognizing the historical significance of the Pinedale Assembly 
Center, the reporting site for 4,823 Japanese Americans who were 
unjustly interned during World War II: H. Res. 109, to recognize the 
historical significance of the Pinedale Assembly Center, the reporting 
site for 4,823 Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during 
World War II;
  Pages H1440-41
  Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
414, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 60 Calle McKinley, West in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the 
``Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Building'';
  Pages H1442-43
  Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse Designation Act: 
H.R. 342, to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 
Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush Hudson 
Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse''; and
  Pages H1443-44
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the United 
States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, 
Missouri, as

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the `Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse'.''. 
                                                             Page H1444
  Directing the Administrator of General Services to install a 
photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the Department of 
Energy: H.R. 798, to direct the Administrator of General Services to 
install a photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the 
Department of Energy.
  Pages H1444-46
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President certifying 
that export of certain items to the People's Republic of China is not 
detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-14) and 
                                                             Page H1446
  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted to Congress 
the 2007 Economic Report of the President--referred to the Joint 
Economic Committee and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-2).
Page H1447
Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1447
Suspensions: The House debated the following measures under suspension 
of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until a later date:
  Recognizing the significance of the 65th anniversary of the signing 
of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt: H. Res. 
122, to recognize the significance of the 65th anniversary of the 
signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and 
to support the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and 
Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of 
Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the 
restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families 
during World War II and
  Pages H1436-39
  Lino Perez, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 437, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West 
Eisenhower Street in Rio Grande City, Texas, as the ``Lino Perez, Jr. 
Post Office''.
  Pages H1441-42
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 153, electing the 
following Members to serve on the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct of the House of Representatives: Representatives Bonner, 
Barrett (SC), Kline, and McCaul (TX).
  Page H1449
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1453.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1447-48 and H1448-49. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11 p.m.