[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1296-D1297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3707-
3716; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 221; and H. Res. 694-698 were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H11069-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11070-71
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3648, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-356) and
  H.R. 2830, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2008, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-338, Pt. 2).     
Page H11069
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hirono to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11032
Recess: The House recessed at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11032
Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2:31 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11032
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution 
to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the United States 
Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field: H. Res. 
691, to commend the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great 
contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the 
United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington 
Field;                                                  
  Pages H11032-34
  Honoring the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and 
families of the United States Transportation Command: H. Res. 640, 
amended, to honor the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and 
families of the United States Transportation Command;   
  Pages H11034-36
  Recognizing the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the 
official national museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors: H.R. 
2779, to recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as 
the official national museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors; 
                                                        Pages H11036-37
  Commending the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the 
Minnesota National Guard upon its completion of the longest continuous 
deployment of any United States military unit during Operation Iraqi 
Freedom: H. Con. Res. 185, amended, to commend the 1st Brigade Combat 
Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard upon its 
completion of the longest continuous deployment of any United States 
military unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 378 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 924; 
                                             Pages H11037-40, S11044-45
  Agreed to amend the title to read as follows: ``Commending the 1st 
Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National 
Guard upon its completion of the longest continuous deployment of any 
United States ground combat military unit in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.''.                                                 
Page H11045
  Corporal Christopher E. Esckelson Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 2276, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 203 North Main Street in Vassar, Michigan, as the 
``Corporal Christopher E. Esckelson Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 925; 
                                             Pages H11040-41, S11045-46
  Corporal Stephen R. Bixler Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3325, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
235 Mountain Road in Suffield, Connecticut, as the ``Corporal Stephen 
R. Bixler Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 926;              
  Pages H11041-42, S11046
  Philip A. Baddour, Sr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3382, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
200 North William Street in Goldsboro, North Carolina, as the ``Philip 
A. Baddour, Sr. Post Office''; and                      
  Pages H11042-43
  Laurence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 3233, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at Highway 49 South in Piney Woods, Mississippi, as the 
``Laurence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office Building''. 
                                                        Pages H11043-44
Recess: The House recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11044
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H11032.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11044-45, H11045-46 and 
H11046 . There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:40 p.m.