[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D208-D209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 1292-
1318; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 37; and H. Res. 206-210 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2978-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2980-81
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 205, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1106) to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit 
availability (H. Rept. 111-23).                              
Page H2978
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson-Lee (TX) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2927
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Chaplain 
Cherita Potter, National Chaplain, American Legion Auxiliary, Seaside, 
Oregon.                                                      
  Page H2927
Recess: The House recessed at 10:05 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The House reconvened at 12:45 
p.m., and agreed that the proceedings had during the Joint Meeting be 
printed in the Record.                                       
  Page H2928
Joint Meeting to receive the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, Prime 
Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 
The House and Senate met in a joint session to receive the Right 
Honorable Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Northern Ireland. He was escorted into the Chamber by a 
committee comprised of Representatives Hoyer, Clyburn, Larson (CT), 
Becerra, DeLauro, Skelton, Berman, Neal (MA), McIntyre, Watson, 
Chandler, Boehner, Cantor, Pence, McCotter, McMorris Rodgers, Carter, 
McCarthy (CA), Ros-Lehtinen, King (NY), McHugh, and Petri; and Senators 
Reid, Durbin, Kerry, Dodd, Feingold, Boxer, Cardin, Webb, Shaheen, 
Kaufman, McConnell, Kyl, Lugar, Corker, Isakson, Risch, Barrasso, and 
Wicker.                                                  
  Pages H2928-31
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing Beverly Eckert's service to the Nation and particularly 
to the survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, attacks: H. 
Res. 201, to recognize Beverly Eckert's service to the Nation and 
particularly to the survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, 
attacks, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 94;                             
  Pages H2934-36, H2946
  Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland 
Security on its sixth anniversary for their continuous efforts to keep 
the Nation safe: H. Res. 195, to recognize and honor the employees of 
the Department of Homeland Security on its sixth anniversary for their 
continuous efforts to keep the Nation safe, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 95; 
                                               Pages H2936-38, H2946-47
  Raising awareness and promoting education on the criminal justice 
system by establishing March as ``National Criminal Justice Month'': H. 
Res. 45, to raise awareness and promote education on the

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criminal justice system by establishing March as ``National Criminal 
Justice Month'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 96; and               
  Pages H2940-42, H2947-48
  Extending certain immigration programs: H.R. 1127, to extend certain 
immigration programs.                                    
  Pages H2942-45
  Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: 
H. Con. Res. 14, to support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis 
Awareness Week.                                          
  Pages H2938-40
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President certifying 
that export of certain items to the People's Republic of China is not 
detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Rept. 111-21) and 
                                                             Page H2957
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress of the 
continuation beyond March 6, 2009 of the national emergency with 
respect to the actions and policies of certain members of the 
Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's 
democratic processes or institutions referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Rept. 111-22).       
Page H2957
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2946, H2946-47, H2947-48. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.