[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 40 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D223]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 1373-
1381; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 220-221 were introduced. 
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  Page H3078
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 219, providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. 
J. Res. 38) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2009 (H. Rept. 111-25).                                 
Page H3077
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative DeGette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 142 nays, Roll No. 107. 
                                                         Pages H3059-60
Recess: The House recessed at 9:15 a.m. and reconvened at 10:13 a.m. 
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Order of Business: The House agreed by unanimous consent that it should 
be in order at any time without intervention of any point of order to 
consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 38) making 
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009; such joint 
resolution shall be considered as read; such joint resolution shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on such joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one 
motion to recommit.                                          
  Page H3059
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009: The 
House agreed to H. J. Res. 38, making further continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2009, by a recorded vote of 328 ayes to 50 noes, Roll 
No. 109.                                                 
  Pages H3060-66
  Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 218 
noes, Roll No. 108.                                      
Pages H3064-66
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H3066-67
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9th for morning hour debate. 
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Migratory Bird Conservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: 
Representatives Dingell and Wittman.                         
  Page H3067
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representative McGovern to serve as co-
chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.             
  Page H3076
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission--Reappointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he reappointed 
Representative Wolf as co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights 
Commission.                                                  
  Page H3976
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3059-60, 
H3065-66, H3066. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:39 p.m.