[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 29 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D198]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 47 public bills, H.R. 1062-
1108; 1 private bill, H.R. 1109; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 66; 
and H. Res. 165-171 were introduced.                     
  Pages H1789-90
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1790-91
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 976, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax 
relief for small businesses, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-14). 
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Administration of the Oath of Office to Officers of the House: The 
Speaker administered the Oath of Office to Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of 
the House of Representatives and Daniel P. Beard, Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives.                     
  Page H1671
Notify the Senate of the Election of the Clerk: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 165, informing the Senate of the election of the Clerk. 
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Notify the President of the Election of the Clerk: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 166, instructing the Clerk to inform the President of the 
United States of the election of the Clerk.                  
  Page H1671
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Ms. Marjorie C. Kelaher, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Jorge E. Sorensen, 
Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts in case 
of her temporary absence or disability.                      
  Page H1671
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: The House continued debate on H. Con. Res. 63, to disapprove 
of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to 
deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. 
Further proceedings were postponed until Friday, February 16. 
                                                      Pages H1674-H1782
  H. Res. 157, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to on Tuesday, February 13.
Election of committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable 
Charlie Norwood: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the committee to 
attend the funeral of the late Honorable Charlie Norwood: 
Representatives Lewis (GA), Boehner, Blunt, Bishop (GA), Deal (GA), 
Kingston, Linder, Gingrey, Marshall, Scott (GA), Barrow, Price (GA), 
Westmoreland, Johnson (GA), Sensenbrenner, Barton (TX), Coble, Gene 
Green (TX), Hoekstra, Manzullo, McKeon, Mica, Frelinghuysen, Hastings 
(WA), LaHood, Latham, Myrick, Shadegg, Tiahrt, Wicker, Aderholt, Pitts, 
Sessions, Capps, Hayes, Tancredo, Terry, Brown (SC), Pence, Putnam, 
Shuster, Miller (FL), Wilson (SC), Sullivan, Barrett (SC), Burgess, 
King (IA), Neugebauer, Conaway, Gohmert, Schmidt, and Bilbray. 
                                                         Pages H1782-83
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:13 a.m. on 
Friday, February 16th.