[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 191 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1627-D1628]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 182 public bills, H.R. 4524-
4705; 2 private bills, H.R. 4706-4707; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 70; 
and H. Res. 874-875 were introduced.
  Pages H15464-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H15469-70
Report Filed: The following report was filed today.
  H. Res. 873, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 110-493).
Pages H15438, H15464
Speaker: The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act 
as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H15417
Chaplain: Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel 
Coughlin.
  Page H15417
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H15418.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008: The House passed 
the conference report to H.R. 2082, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and 
for other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 199 nays, Roll 
No. 1160.
  Pages H15426-38
  Rejected the Hoekstra motion to recommit the conference report with 
instructions to the managers on the part of the House, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 205 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 1159.
Pages H15436-37
  H. Res. 859, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2082) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for 
other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 
1158, after agreeing to order the previous question, by the yeas-and-
nays of 226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 1157. 
                                             Pages H15420-22, H15424-26
  Pursuant to the resolution, H. Res. 839, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and H. Res. 850, 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules are laid on the table.
Page H15422
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008: The 
House passed H.J. Res. 69, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
385 yeas to 27 nays, Roll No. 1162.
  Pages H15438-40, H15442-43
  Point of order sustained against the Lewis of California motion to 
recommit the joint resolution H.J. Res. 69 to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House 
promptly with an amendment.
Page H15440
  Agreed to table the Lewis of California motion to appeal the ruling 
of the Chair, by a yea-and-vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 1161.
                                                        Pages H15439-40
  H. Res. 869, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 69) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2008, and for other purposes by voice vote, after agreeing to 
order the previous question, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 184 
nays, Roll No. 1156.
Pages H15422-24
Oath of Office--Fifth Congressional District of Ohio: Representative-
elect Robert E. Latta presented himself in the well of the House and 
was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk 
of the House transmitted a letter from the Honorable Jennifer Brunner, 
Secretary of State, State of Ohio, indicating that, according to the 
returns of the Special Election held on December 11, 2007, the

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Honorable Robert E. Latta was elected Representative to Congress for 
the Fifth Congressional District, State of Ohio.
  Pages H15440-41
Oath of Office--First Congressional District of Virginia: 
Representative-elect Robert J. ``Rob'' Wittman presented himself in the 
well of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the 
Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a letter from the 
Honorable Nancy Rodrigues, Secretary, State Board of Elections, 
Commonwealth of Virginia, indicating that, according to the returns of 
the Special Election held on December 11, 2007, the Honorable Robert J. 
``Rob'' Wittman was elected Representative to Congress for the First 
Congressional District, Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Pages H15440-41
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. 
Robert E. Latta and the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Robert J. ``Rob'' 
Wittman, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 434. 
                                                            Page H15442
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 17, for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                            Page H15444
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, December 19.
  Page H15444
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through December 17, 2007. 
                                                            Page H15449
Senate Referrals: S. 2271 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform., Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Education and Labor; S. 1245 was 
held at the desk.
  Page H15462
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H15424, H15425, H15425-26, 
H15436-37, H15437-38, H15440 and H15442-43. There were no Recorded 
votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:18 p.m.