[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D239-D240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 1404-
1425; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 70; and H. Res. 228, 230-234, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H3144-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3145-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 813, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North 
Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-27);
  H.R. 837, to designate the Federal building located at 799 United 
Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United 
States Mission to the United Nations Building'' (H. Rept. 111-28);
  H.R. 842, to designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-29);
  H.R. 869, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the 
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 
111-30);
  H.R. 887, to designate the United States courthouse located at 131 
East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-31);
  H. Con. Res. 37, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 111-32);
  H. Con. Res. 38, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Rept. 111-33);
  H. Con. Res. 39, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. 
Rept. 111-34); and
  H. Res. 229, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-35).                    
Pages H3143-44
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McIntyre to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3107
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H3109
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
Designation Act:  H.R. 813, to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth 
City, North Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 114;           
  Pages H3114-15, H3126
  Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building 
Designation Act:  H.R. 837, to designate the Federal building located 
at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. 
Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building''; 
                                                         Pages H3115-16
  R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse Designation Act:  H.R. 842, to 
designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse'', by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
115;                                           
  Pages H3116-18, H3126-27
  Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse Designation 
Act: H.R. 869, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the 
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; 
                                                         Pages H3118-19
  James A. Leach United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 887, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street 
in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United States Courthouse'';
                                                         Pages H3119-21
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 37, to authorize the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; and   
  Pages H3121-22
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: H. Con. Res. 39, 
to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.     
  Pages H3123-24
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 38, to authorize the use of 
the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 
                                                         Pages H3122-23
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 228, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 184 nays with 14 voting ``present'', Roll No. 113. 
                                                         Pages H3124-26
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Reappointment: Read a 
letter from the Clerk of the House wherein she reappointed Mr. Bernard 
Forrester of Houston, Texas to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress.                                                    
  Page H3127
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H3109-10.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 4 was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and S. Con. Res. 10 was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services.                                              
  Page H3143
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3125, H3126, and H3126-27. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:53 p.m.