[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D132-D134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 930-973; 
3 private bills, H.R. 974-976; and 19 resolutions, H.J. Res. 20; H. 
Con. Res. 41-46; and H.Res. 141-153, were introduced.    
  Pages H1156-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1159-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 787, to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-12) and H.R. 788, to provide a safe 
harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan 
modifications, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-13).          
Page H1156
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1083
Recess: The House recessed at 1:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1088
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Smith 
(WA) wherein he notified the House that he would be taking a leave of 
absence from his position on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
                                                             Page H1090

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Motion To Go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
1, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and 
creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, 
assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, 
for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                      Pages H1090-H1102
  Agreed to the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees on the bill by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 54. 
                                                      Pages H1096-H1102
  Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives 
Obey, Rangel, Waxman, Lewis (CA), and Camp.                  
Page H1103
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, February 
9th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Girls and Women in 
Sports Day'': H. Res. 114, to support the goals and ideals of 
``National Girls and Women in Sports Day'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 398 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 55; and       
  Page H1102
  Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam 
Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and 
athletic accomplishments: H. Res. 60, to recognize and commend 
University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 
Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
56.                                                          
  Page H1103
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 and their families.                
  Page H1102
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 41, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                               
  Pages H1103-04
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 143, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 242 
yeas to 157 nays with 16 voting ``present'', Roll No. 57. 
                                                         Pages H1128-29
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to 
extraordinary higher education: H. Res. 128, amended, to honor Miami 
University for its 200 years of commitment to extraordinary higher 
education, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 58;                          
  Pages H1104-07, H1129-30
  Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 
visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of 
Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement: 
H. Res. 134, to recognize the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the 
teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil 
Rights Movement, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 59;                      
  Pages H1107-11, H1130
  Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 
2009: H.R. 908, to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient 
Alert Program; and                                       
  Pages H1118-20
  National Silver Alert Act 2009: H.R. 632, to encourage, enhance, and 
integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States and to 
authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing 
adults.                                                  
  Pages H1123-28
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary: H. Con. Res. 
35, to honor and praise the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; 
                                                         Pages H1111-16
  Acknowledging the lifelong service of Griffin Boyette Bell to the 
State of Georgia and the United States as a legal icon: H. Res. 71, to 
acknowledge the lifelong service of Griffin Boyette Bell to the State 
of Georgia and the United States as a legal icon; and    
  Pages H1116-18
  Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009: H.R. 448, amended, to protect 
seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing 
specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and 
activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to 
prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention 
and protection, and to establish programs that provide for emergency 
crisis response teams to combat elder abuse.             
  Pages H1120-23

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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1088.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1101-02, H1102, H1103, H1129, 
H1129-30, and H1130. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:03 p.m.