[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D173-D174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 1165-
1204; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 60-63; and H. Res. 188-189, 191-
193 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H2833-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2836
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 190, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1106) to 
prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability 
(H. Rept. 111-21).                                           
Page H2833
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Holden to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2633
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas and 169 nays, Roll No. 80. 
                                                  Pages H2633, H2641-42
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day: H. 
Res. 47, to support the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial 
Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 81 and                                
  Pages H2636-39, H2642-43
  Supporting the goals and ideals of the third annual America Saves 
Week: H. Res. 180, to support the goals and ideals of the third annual 
America Saves Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 nays, 
Roll No. 82.                                      
  Pages H2639-41, H2643

[[Page D174]]

Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: 
Representatives Kennedy, DeLauro, and Blunt.                 
  Page H2656
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009: The House passed H.R. 1105, making 
omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 86. 
                                                      Pages H2643-H2805
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 111-20 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H2657
  H. Res. 184, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 85, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
393 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 84.                        
Pages H2643-56
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 184 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 83.   
Pages H2643-46
  Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 184, H. Res. 158 is laid on the 
table.
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 189, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a recorded vote of 226 ayes 
to 182 noes with 12 voting ``present'', Roll No. 87.     
  Pages H2805-06
Committee Discharge and Re-referral: The House agreed that the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be discharged from further 
consideration of H. Res. 183 and that the resolution be re-referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.          
  Page H2806
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of 
the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407: H. Res. 
183, to express condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of 
the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407. 
                                                         Pages H2806-08
Recess: The House recessed at 8:08 p.m. and reconvened at 9:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2832
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H2836.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2642, 
H2642-43, H2643, H2645-46, H2655-56, H2656, H2804-05 and H2805-06. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:16 p.m.