[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


 Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  7 public bills, H.R. 5501-
5507; 1 private bill, H.R. 5508; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 304; 
and H. Res. 1003-1005, were introduced.
  Page H1154
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1154-55
 Reports Filed:  There were no reports filed today.
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1077
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Wayne 
Graumann, Salem Lutheran Church, Tomball, Texas.
  Page H1077
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 185 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 79.
  Page H1089
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008:  The House 
passed H.R. 5351, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy 
conservation, by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 
84.
  Pages H1079-H1131
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Hoekstra motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 
yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 82.
Pages H1116-28
  Rejected the English (PA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back 
to the House promptly with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 
yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 83.
Pages H1128-30
   H. Res. 1001, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 81, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
214 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 80.
Pages H1090-91
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 1001 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 78.
Pages H1079-82
  Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 983 is laid upon the table.
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative 
Frelinghuysen to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval 
Academy.
  Page H1131
 Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
   Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008:  H.R. 5264, amended, to 
extend certain trade preference programs.
  Pages H1131-37
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend the Andean Trade 
Preference Act, and for other purposes.''.
Page H1137
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1077.
 Senate Referrals: S. 428 was held at the desk.
  Page H1077
Quorum Calls--Votes:  Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1081-82, H1089-90, H1090, 
H1090-91, H1127-28, H1129-30 and H1131. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7.36 p.m.