[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 44 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D326-D327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills H.R. 5640-
5655; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 317-319; and H. Res. 1051-1060 
were introduced.
  Pages H1770-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1771-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5577, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, 
modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorims 
against chemical facilities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-550, 
Pt. I)
Page H1770
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Wasserman Schultz to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H1705
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 148 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 146.
  Pages H1705, H1760-61
FISA Amendments Act of 2008: The House agreed to the Senate amendment 
with an amendment, made in order by the rule and printed in H. Rept. 
110-549, to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain 
acquisitions of foreign intelligence, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas 
to 197 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 145.
  Pages H1707-60
  H. Res. 1041, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 188 nays, 
Roll No. 144, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 143.
Pages H1707-20
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
  Page H1761
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 March 31, 2008.
  Page H1761
House of Representatives Page Board--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's and Minority Leader's joint reappointment of the 
following individuals to the House of Representatives Page Board for a 
term of one year, effective March 20, 2008: Ms. Lynn Silversmith Klein 
of Maryland and Mr. Adam Jones of Michigan.
  Page H1761
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H1705-06.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 71 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration.
  Page H1706
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1719, H1719-20, H1760, H1761. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:34 p.m., 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 316, the House stands 
adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008.

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