[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 25 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D148-D149]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 5437-
5473; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 297-299; and H. Res. 986-988, 
990-992 were introduced.                                  
  Pages H992-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H994-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 989, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representatives from the Thirteenth Congressional District of 
Florida (H. Rept. 110-528).                                   
Page H992
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Monsignor 
Richard W. O'Keeffe, Immaculate Conception Church, Yuma, Arizona. 
                                                              Page H945
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through February 25, 2008.                                    
  Page H947
Recess: The House recessed at 10:18 a.m. and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. 
                                                              Page H947
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Lincoln Diaz-Balart motion to adjourn 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 2 yeas to 390 nays, Roll No. 58. 
                                                          Pages H947-48
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Lincoln Diaz-Balart motion to adjourn 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 2 yeas to 400 nays, Roll No. 59. 
                                                          Pages H958-61
Providing for the adoption of H. Res. 979 and for the adoption of H. 
Res. 980: The House agreed to H. Res. 982, providing for the adoption 
of the resolution (H. Res. 979) recommending that the House of 
Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, 
White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with 
subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary and for the 
adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 980) authorizing the Committee on 
the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to 
enforce certain subpoenas, by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 32 noes, 
with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 60, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by voice vote.                 
  Pages H948-58, H961-62
  Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980 are adopted. 
                                                              Page H962
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
February 13th:
  Honoring African American inventors, past and present, for their 
leadership, courage, and significant contributions to our national 
competitiveness: H. Res. 966, to honor African American inventors, past 
and present, for their leadership, courage, and significant 
contributions to our national competitiveness, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 387 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 61;   
  Pages H962-63
  National Ocean Exploration Program Act: H.R. 1834, amended, to 
authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national 
undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 352 yeas to 49 nays, Roll 
No. 62;                                                   
  Pages H964-65
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the text of H.R. 1834, as proposed 
to be adopted under suspension of the rules, be modified by an 
amendment placed at the desk.                             
Pages H963-64
  Making technical corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act: S. 2571, to make technical corrections to the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 400 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 63--clearing 
the measure for the President;                                
  Page H965

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  Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary: H. Con. Res. 
289, to honor and praise the National Association for the Advancement 
of Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 64; 
                                                              Page H966
  American Braille Flag Memorial Act: H.R. 4169, to authorize the 
placement in Arlington National Cemetery of an American Braille tactile 
flag in Arlington National Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed 
Forces, veterans, and other Americans, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 396 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 65;                   
  Page H968
  Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their 
support for the needs of the State of Washington's veterans and 
encouraging residents of other States to pursue creative ways to show 
their own support for veterans: H. Res. 790, to commend the people of 
the State of Washington for showing their support for the needs of the 
State of Washington's veterans and encouraging residents of other 
States to pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans, 
by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 383 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 66;                                                       
  Page H969
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized 
Veterans Week: H. Res. 963, to support the goals and ideals of National 
Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 384 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 67; and           
  Pages H969-70
  Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National 
Wear Red Day: H. Res. 972, to support the goals and ideals of American 
Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 389 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 68.               
  Pages H970-71
Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart rose to 
a point of personal privilege and was recognized.         
  Pages H966-68
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H948.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H947-48, 
H958-59, H961-62, H963, H964-65, H965-66, H966, H968-69, H969, H970, 
and H970-71. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:30 p.m.