[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1282]
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                        House of Representatives


 Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  23 public bills, H.R. 7272-
7294; 1 private bill, H.R. 7295; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 101; and 
H. Res. 1529-1530, were introduced.
  Pages H10843-44, H10845
 Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H10845
 Report Filed:  A report was filed today as follows:
   Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Final 
Staff Report for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-915).
Page H10843
 Speaker:  Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10829
 Notification of Reassembly:  Read the text of the formal notification 
sent to Members on Thursday, November 13, 2008, of the reassembling of 
the House.
  Page H10829
 Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the 
American Latino--Appointment:  Read a letter from Representative 
Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed Mrs. Rosa J. Correa of 
Bridgeport, Connecticut as a voting member to the Commission to Study 
the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino. 
Further, Dr. Aida Levitan of Key Biscayne, Florida, previously 
appointed, shall also be a voting member.
  Page H10830
 Moment of Silence:  The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces.
  Page H10830
 Oath of Office--Eleventh Congressional District of Ohio:  
Representative-elect Marcia L. Fudge presented herself 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 Ms. Pat Wolfe, Elections Administrator, Office of the 
Secretary of State, State of Ohio, indicating that, according to the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held November 18, 2008, the 
Honorable Marcia L. Fudge was elected Representative to Congress for 
the Eleventh Congressional District, State of Ohio.
  Pages H10830-31
 Whole Number of the House:  The Speaker announced to the House that, 
in light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from 
Ohio, Ms. Fudge, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 435. 
                                                            Page H10831
 Recess:  The House recessed at 1:32 p.m. and reconvened at 3:04 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10831
 Calendar Wednesday:  Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with today.
  Page H10831
 Presidential Message:  Read a message from the President wherein he 
submitted a certification pursuant to sec. 115(a)(2) of PL 110-343--
referred to the Committee on Financial Services and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 110-158).
  Pages H10829-30
 Senate Message:  Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H10830.
 Quorum Calls--Votes:  There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were 
no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
 Adjournment:  The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 3:05 p.m.