[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D599-D601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 6047-
6061; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 84-85; H. Con. Res. 349-350; and H. 
Res. 1194-1196, 1198-1200 were introduced.
  Page H3884
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3885-86
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1197, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-636).
Page H3884
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Hank 
Wilkins, IV, St. James United Methodist Church, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 
                                                             Page H3779
Calendar Wednesday: On a call of committees pursuant to the Calendar 
Wednesday rule, no bills were called up for consideration.
  Page H3779

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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, May 
13th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month: H. Res. 1134, 
to support the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, by a \2/3\ yea- 
and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 312; 
                                                      Pages H3799-H3800
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day: H. Res. 1176, 
to support the goals and ideals of National Train Day, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 313; 
                                                             Page H3800
  Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division 
II men's basketball championships: H. Res. 1133, amended, to 
congratulate Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II 
men's basketball championships, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 316;
  Page H3823
  Recognizing AmeriCorps Week: H. Res. 1173, to recognize AmeriCorps 
Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 344 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 319; 
and
  Pages H3846-47
  Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and 
private entities providing services for foster children: H. Res. 789, 
amended, to honor public child welfare agencies, nonprofit 
organizations and private entities providing services for foster 
children, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 414 ayes with none voting ``no'', 
Roll No. 322.
  Page H3857
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 1196, electing the 
following Member to serve on certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives: Committee on Natural Resources: Representative 
Scalise and Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Representative Scalise. 
                                                             Page H3801
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2419, to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, by a 
recorded vote of 318 ayes to 106 noes, Roll No. 315. 
                                               Pages H3784-99, H3801-22
  Rejected the Cantor motion to recommit the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2419 to the committee on conference with instructions, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 193 yeas to 230 nays, Roll No. 314. 
                                                         Pages H3821-22
  H. Res. 1189, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 193 nays, 
Roll No. 311, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 310.
Pages H3784-99
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 1189 
and it was agreed by voice vote to proceed with consideration of the 
resolution.
Pages H3784-86
  Subsequently, a second point of order was raised against the 
consideration of H. Res. 1189 and it was agreed by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 309, to proceed with consideration of 
the resolution.
Pages H3786-89
Amending Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of 
programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 beyond May 16, 2008: The House agreed to discharge from committee 
and agree to H.R. 6051, to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a 
temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 16, 2008.
  Pages H3823-24
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Ms. Deborah M. Spriggs, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Robert F. Reeves, Deputy 
Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts for her under 
the name of the Clerk of the House which they would be authorized to do 
by virtue of this designation, except such as are provided by statute, 
in case of her temporary absence or disability. This designation shall 
remain in effect for the 110th Congress or until modified by the Clerk.
                                                             Page H3824
Budget resolution for FY2009: The House passed H. Res. 1190, providing 
for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 
yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 318, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 317. 
                                               Pages H3824-46, H3847-54
  Pursuant to H. Res. 1190, S. Con. Res. 70 was taken from the 
Speaker's Table; the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of H. Con. Res. 312, as agreed to in the House, was 
considered as agreed to; and S. Con. Res. 70, as amended, was agreed 
to; and the House insists on its amendment and requests a conference 
with the Senate. Pursuant to H. Res. 1190, H. Con. Res. 312 was laid on 
the table.
Pages H3824-28
  Rejected the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on the resolution 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 185 yeas to 229 nays, Roll No. 321. 
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  Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives 
Spratt, DeLauro, Edwards, Ryan (WI), and Barrett (SC).
                                                             Page H3857
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act--Motion to go to Conference: 
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4040, to 
establish consumer product safety standards and other safety 
requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                         Pages H3854-56
  Agreed to the Whitfield (KY) motion to instruct conferees on the bill 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
320.
                                                         Pages H3854-56
  Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives 
Dingell, Waxman, Rush, DeGette, Schakowsky, Barton (TX), Whitfield 
(KY), and Stearns.
                                                             Page H3856
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week  H. 
Con. Res. 331, to support the goals and ideals of National Women's 
Health Week.
  Pages H3858-59
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3782.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3788-89, 
H3798, H3799, H3799-H3800, H3800, H3821-22, H3822, H3823, H3827, H3828, 
H3846-47, H3855-56, H3856-57, H3857. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:18 p.m.