[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D281-D282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 5595-
5601; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 77; H. Con. Res. 316; and H. Res. 
1039-1040, 1042-1044 were introduced.
  Pages H1617-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1618-19
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1041, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions 
of foreign intelligence (H. Rept. 110-549).
Pages H1580, H1617
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tierney to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1541
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. W. James 
Thomas, II, Shiloh Church of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.
  Page H1541
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.
  Pages H1541, H1573
Calendar Wednesday: On a call of committees pursuant to the Calendar 
Wednesday rule, no bills were called up for consideration.
  Page H1542
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Dreier motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 5 yeas to 375 nays, Roll No. 124.
  Pages H1542-43
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 1039, raising 
a question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 125.
  Pages H1543-44
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Shadegg motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 14 ayes to 384 noes, Roll No. 126.
  Pages H1545-46
Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Hastings (WA) rose to a 
point of personal privilege and was recognized.
  Pages H1546-52
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the LaHood motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 3 yeas to 382 nays, Roll No. 127.
  Page H1552
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 1040, raising 
a question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 128.
  Pages H1552-53
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, March 11th:
  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act: H.R. 5563, 
to reauthorize and reform the national service laws, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 277 yeas to 140 nays, Roll No. 131.
  Pages H1560-61
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 316, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 211 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 132.
  Pages H1573-74
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, March 
11th:

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  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, by a 
2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 133 
and
  Page H1574
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Reaffirming the goals and 
ideals that formed the impetus for Albert Gallatin's national plan for 
transportation improvements 200 years ago, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H1574
  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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 4 nays, 
Roll No. 134--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H1574-75
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: The House began 
consideration of 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. Further consideration is expected to resume 
tomorrow, March 13th.
  Pages H1561-73, H1575-80, H1580-97
  H. Res. 1036, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 195 
nays, Roll No. 130, after agreeing to order the previous question by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 129. 
                                                         Pages H1553-60
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Extending agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008 and suspending 
permanent price support authorities beyond that date: S. 2745, to 
extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008 and to suspend 
permanent price support authorities beyond that date--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H1597-98
  Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007: H.R. 3361, 
amended, to make technical corrections related to the Pension 
Protection Act of 2006; and
  Pages H1598-H1606
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 
Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the 
service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both 
at home and abroad: H. Res. 953, amended, to express the sense of the 
House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a 
moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members 
of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad. 
                                                         Pages H1608-09
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, 
known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror: H. 
Res. 991, recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry 
Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on 
Terror.
  Pages H1606-08
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
declared with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-101).
  Pages H1609-10
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H1541, H1543.
Senate Referrals: S. 2516 and S. 2745 were held at the desk. 
                                                     Pages H1541, H1543
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1542-43, 
H1544, H1545-46, H1552, H1553, H1559-60, H1560, H1560-61, H1573, H1574, 
and H1574-75. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:18 p.m.