[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D165-D166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  23 public bills, H.R.1142-
1164; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 58-59; and H. Res. 185-187 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2631-32
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  Page H2632
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 200, to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to 
modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-19) and
  H. Res. 184, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1105) 
making omnibus appropriations for

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the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-20). 
                                                             Page H2631
Recess: The House recessed at 11:03 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2608
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 242 yeas and 163 nays, Roll No. 75. 
                                                  Pages H2609, H2620-21
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul Newman: H. 
Res. 18, to honor the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul 
Newman;                                                  
  Pages H2612-15
  Recognizing the significance of Black History Month: H. Res. 83, to 
recognize the significance of Black History Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 78; and 
                                               Pages H2615-19, H2623-24
  Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act: S. 
234, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the 
``Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 79. 
                                                  Pages H2619-20, H2624
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, February 
23rd:
   Captive Primate Safety Act: H.R. 80, to amend the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife 
species under that Act and to make corrections in the provisions 
relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 323 ayes to 95 noes, Roll No. 76 and 
                                                  Pages H2606-07, H2622
  South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act: H.R. 637, to 
authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan 
Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled 
water system, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 16 nays, Roll 
No. 77.                                                  
  Pages H2622-23
Recess: The House recessed at 2:33 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2624
Recess: The House recessed at 4:46 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2625
President Obama's Address to the Joint Session of Congress: President 
Barack H. Obama delivered a message to a joint session of Congress. He 
was escorted into the House Chamber by a committee comprised of 
Representatives Hoyer, Clyburn, Larson (CT), Becerra, Van Hollen, 
George Miller (CA), DeLauro, Schakowsky, Boehner, Cantor, Pence, 
McCotter, McMorris Rodgers, Carter, Sessions, and McCarthy (CA) and 
Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Menendez, Dorgan, Stabenow, 
Leahy, McConnell, Kyl, Alexander, Thune, Ensign, and Cornyn. The 
President's message was referred to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-1). 
                                                         Pages H2625-29
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Solis (CA), 
wherein she resigned as Representative for the 32nd Congressional 
District of California, effective Tuesday, February 24, 2009. 
                                                         Pages H2629-30
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from California, Ms. Solis, 
the whole number of the House is adjusted to 432.            
  Page H2630
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2620-21, 
H2622, H2622-23, H2623-24 and H2624. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:20 p.m.