[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D33-D34]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 2, 460-
491; 1 private bill, H.R. 492; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 20; and 
H. Res. 50-51, 54-58, were introduced.                    
  Pages H194-96
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H196
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on January 3, 2009 as follows:
  Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for 
the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-939);
  Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee 
on Homeland Security for the 110th Congress (H. Doc. 110-940);
  Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary during the 
110th Congress (H. Doc. 110-941); and
  Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the 
110th Congress (H. Doc. 110-942).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 52, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to amend 
title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the 
Childrens Health Insurance Program (H. Rept. 111-1) and
  H. Res. 53, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 384) to 
reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the 
Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program (H. Rept. 111-2).
                                                          Pages H193-94
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H169
Recess: The House recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H169
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month 2009: H. 
Res. 41, to support the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month 
2009, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 11;                                        
  Pages H171-73, H182
  Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator 
from the State of Rhode Island: H. Res. 50, to honor the life of 
Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode 
Island, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 12;                               
  Pages H173-76, H183
  Recognizing the efforts of those who serve their communities on 
Martin Luther King Day and promoting the holiday as a day of national 
service: H. Res. 43, to recognize the efforts of those who serve their 
communities on Martin Luther King Day and to promote the holiday as a 
day of national service, by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 13; and                 
  Pages H176-79, H183-84
  Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire 
whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the 
United

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States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: H. Res. 
15, amended, to authorize and direct the Committee on the Judiciary to 
inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of 
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
                                                          Pages H179-82
Recess: The House recessed at 3:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H182
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representative-elect Gary G. 
Miller (CA) presented himself in the well of the House and was 
administered the oath of office by the Speaker.               
  Page H183
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from 
California, Mr. Gary G. Miller, the whole number of the House is 
adjusted to 434.                                              
  Page H183
Recess: The House recessed at 8:28 p.m. and reconvened at 8:50 p.m. 
                                                              Page H191
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Welch, wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 2009. 
                                                              Page H191
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sutton, 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 
2009.                                                         
  Page H191
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Castor (FL), 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 
2009.                                                         
  Page H191
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Turner, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, effective 
January 13, 2009.                                         
  Pages H191-92
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 51, electing the 
following Members to certain standing committees of the House of 
Representatives: Committee on House Administration: Representatives Zoe 
Lofgren (CA), Capuano, Gonzalez, Davis (CA), and Davis (AL). Committee 
on Rules: Representatives Perlmutter, Pingree (ME), and Polis (CO). 
                                                              Page H192
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report detailing the plan of the Secretary of the 
Treasury to exercise the authority under the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008--referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-5).                 
  Page H170
  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted an agreement 
between the United States and new NATO Parties on the provision of 
atomic information--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-6).                          
Pages H170-71
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H182, H183, and H183-84. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:54 p.m.