[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D269]
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: 20 public bills, H.R. 5575-
5594; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 314-315; and H. Res. 1034-1035, 
1037-1038 were introduced.
  Pages H1538-39
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1539-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 5501, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign 
countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria (H. Rept. 110-
546, Pt. 2) and
  H. Res. 1036, providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 312) revising the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2010 through 2013.
Pages H1515, H1528
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Solis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1447
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H1449
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Gohmert motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 20 yeas to 364 nays, Roll No. 111.
  Page H1453
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 1034, electing the 
following Members to serve on certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives: Committee on Armed Services: Representative Wittman 
(VA). Committee on Homeland Security: Representative Miller (MI). 
                                                         Pages H1457-58
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Westmoreland motion to adjourn by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 6 yeas to 387 nays, Roll No. 112.
  Page H1458
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Miller (MI), 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Armed Services, effective 
today.
  Page H1458
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Wittman (VA), 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, effective 
today.
  Page H1458
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sires, wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Financial Services, effective today. 
                                                             Page H1458
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 1035, electing the 
following Members to serve on certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives: Committee on Foreign Affairs: Representative 
Berman, Chairman. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Representative Sires.
  Page H1459
Discharge Petition: Representative Drake moved to discharge the 
Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 
Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 
Agriculture, and Natural Resources from the consideration of H.R. 4088, 
to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying 
and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer 
verification program (Discharge Petition No. 5).
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be 
permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 5501, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance 
to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. 
                                                             Page H1467
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Manzullo motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 5 yeas to 388 nays, Roll No. 113.
  Pages H1467-68
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Platts motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 4 yeas to 396 nays, Roll No. 114.
  Pages H1499-H1500
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in 
Suitland, Maryland: H.R. 5492, to authorize the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its 
museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland;
  Pages H1454-55
  Expressing gratitude to all of the member states of the International 
Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) on ratifying the 
May 2006 Agreement to amend the 1955 Bonn Accords granting open access 
to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives located in 
Bad Arolsen, Germany: H. Res. 854, amended, to express gratitude to all 
of the member states of the International Commission of the 
International Tracing Service (ITS) on ratifying the May 2006 Agreement 
to amend the 1955 Bonn Accords granting

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open access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives 
located in Bad Arolsen, Germany;
  Pages H1459-62
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing gratitude to 
all of the member states of the International Commission of the 
International Tracing Service on ratifying the May 2006 Agreement to 
amend the 1955 Bonn Accords granting access to vast Holocaust and other 
World War II related archives located in Bad Arolsen, Germany.''. 
                                                             Page H1462
  Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the special relationship 
between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand: H. Con. Res. 
290, amended, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the special 
relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand; and
                                                         Pages H1462-63
  Recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
celebrating Greek and American democracy: H. Res. 1024, amended, to 
recognize the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
celebrating Greek and American democracy.
  Pages H1463-67
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, March 
10th:
  Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 
150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world 
as Iowa's land-grant university: H. Res. 924, amended, to congratulate 
Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of 
leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's 
land-grant university, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 115;
  Page H1500
  Congratulating the University of Kansas (``KU'') football team for 
winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most successful year 
in program history: H. Res. 948, amended, to congratulate the 
University of Kansas (``KU'') football team for winning the 2008 FedEx 
Orange Bowl and having the most successful year in program history by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas with 12 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
118; and
  Page H1514
  Congratulating the women's water polo team of the University of 
California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's 
Water Polo National Championship, and congratulating UCLA on its 100th 
NCAA sports national title, making it the most accomplished athletic 
program in NCAA history: H. Res. 493, amended, to congratulate the 
women's water polo team of the University of California, Los Angeles, 
for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National 
Championship, and congratulating UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national 
title, making it the most accomplished athletic program in NCAA 
history, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 119.
  Pages H1514-15
Oath of Office--Fourteenth Congressional District of Illinois: 
Representative-elect Bill Foster 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 facsimile copy of a letter from 
Mr. Daniel W. White, Executive Director, Illinois State Board of 
Elections, indicating that, according to the unofficial returns of the 
Special Election held on March 8, 2008, the Honorable Bill Foster was 
elected Representative to Congress for the Fourteenth Congressional 
District, State of Illinois.
  Pages H1501, H1537
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Illinois, 
Mr. Bill Foster, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 430. 
                                                             Page H1502
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Price (GA) 
announced his intention to offer a privileged resolution.
  Page H1502
Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that the resolution offered by 
Representative Price (GA) did not constitute a question of the 
privileges of the House. Agreed to table the motion to appeal the 
ruling of the Chair by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 192 noes with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 116.
  Pages H1502-03
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Presidential Veto: 
The House voted to sustain the President's veto of 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 
188 nays, Roll No. 117 (two-thirds of those present not voting to 
override).
  Pages H1503-14
  Subsequently, the message (H. Doc. 110-100) and the bill were 
referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 
                                                             Page H1514
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Abercrombie motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 196 nays with one voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 120.
  Pages H1524-25
Providing for the adoption of H. Res. 895: The House agreed to H. Res. 
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adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House 
of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 229 yeas to 182 nays with 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 122, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
207 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 121.
  Pages H1525-36
  Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 895 is adopted.
Pages H1515-24
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Honoring the 200th anniversary of the Gallatin Report on Roads and 
Canals: H. Res. 936, amended, to honor the 200th anniversary of the 
Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals, to celebrate the national unity 
the Gallatin Report engendered, and to recognize the vast contributions 
that national planning efforts have provided to the United States; 
                                                         Pages H1455-57
  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act: H.R. 5563, 
to reauthorize and reform the national service laws; and 
                                                         Pages H1468-98
  Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: S. 2733, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965.
  Pages H1498-99
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed to the Sutton motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 216 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 123.
  Pages H1536-37
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H1449 and H1468.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 66 was held at the desk.
  Page H1449
Quorum Calls Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1453, 
H1458, H1467-68, H1499-H1500, H1500, H1503, H1513-14, H1514, H1515, 
H1524-25, H1532, H1533-34, and H1536-37. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:44 p.m.