[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 141 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1040-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 6832-
6839; 2 private bills, H.R. 6840, 6841; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 
1414-1418 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 2837, to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 
Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Theodore Roosevelt 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-823);
  S. 2403, to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 
block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Spottswood W. 
Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse'', with 
amendments (H. Rept. 110-824);
  H.R. 6064, to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans 
throughout the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-825);
  H.R. 5243, for the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena (H. Rept. 110-826);
  H.R. 2575, for the relief of Mikael Adrian Christopher Figueroa 
Alvarez (H. Rept. 110-827);
  H.R. 5743, to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the 
authority to procure real property and accept in-kind donations (H. 
Rept. 110-828);
  H.R. 263, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education 
for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional 
development programs, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-829, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 1207, directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 
of Representatives to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the 
Chief Administrative Officer by electronic funds transfer with the 
option of receiving receipts of pay and withholdings electronically, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-830); and
  H.R. 6475, to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship 
Program (H. Rept. 110-831).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson (IL) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of Representative Tubbs Jones of Ohio, the whole 
number of the House is adjusted to 434.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal 
Courthouse Designation Act: S. 2403, amended, to designate the new 
Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, 
Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. 
Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 567;
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the United 
States courthouse located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, 
Richmond, Virginia, as the `Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. 
Merhige, Jr., United States Courthouse'.''.
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  Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse Designation Act: S. 2837, 
to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza 
East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Theodore Roosevelt United States 
Courthouse'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 568--clearing the measure for the President; 
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  Amending the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the 
attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine: S. 2450, to 
amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the 
attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine--clearing the 
measure for the President; and
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  Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008: S. 2135, amended, to 
prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons 
who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, and to allow 
the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 569.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate; and further, that 
when the House adjourns on Wednesday, September 10th, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 11th.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 10th.
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the late Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
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Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Natural Resources be 
permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 3667, to amend the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and 
Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition 
to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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In Memory of the late Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 1415, expressing the condolences of the House 
on the death of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Representative 
from the State of Ohio.
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Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade--
Appointment: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority 
Leader, in which he appointed Mr. Donald Murphy of Cincinnati, Ohio, to 
the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H7811-12.
Senate Referrals: S. 3241 was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform; S. 2507 was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce; and S.J. Res. 45 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
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Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7823, H7824-25, H7825. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and at 10:31 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 1415, it stands adjourned in memory of the late 
Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones.