[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 166 (Saturday, November 7, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1310-D1311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 4061-4067; and 
1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 212 were introduced.                  
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Additional Cosponsors:                                           
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Jackson (IL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.            
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rule and 
pass the following measures which were debated on Friday, November 6th:
  Amending the Small Business Act to improve the Microloan Program: H.R. 
3737, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Microloan 
Program, and for other purposes by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 
23 nays, Roll No. 876;                                       
  Pages H12594-95
  Small Business Microlending Expansion Act of 2009: H.R. 1838, amended, to 
amend the Small Business Act to modify certain provisions relating to 
women's business centers, and for other purposes by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 
428 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 877;                            
  Pages H12595-96
  Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009: H.R. 1845, 
to amend the Small Business Act to modernize Small Business Development 
Centers, and for other purposes, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 412 ayes to 20 
noes, Roll No. 878;                                              
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  National School Psychology Week: H. Res. 700, to express support for 
designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School 
Psychology Week, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 431 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 879;
                                                             Pages H12596-97
  Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan 
Zuoren: H. Res. 877, to express support for Chinese human rights activists 
Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek 
answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the 
Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 426 ayes to 
1 no, Roll No. 880;                                          
  Pages H12597-98
  Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the 
end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace: 
H. Res. 892, to recognize the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events 
leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, 
free, and at peace, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 431 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 
883;                                                             
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  Honoring the lives of the brave soldiers and civilians of the United 
States Army who died or were wounded in the tragic attack of November 5, 
2009 at Ford Hood, Texas: H. Res. 895, to honor the lives of the brave 
soldiers and civilians of the United States Army who died or were wounded in 
the tragic attack of November 5, 2009 at Ford Hood, Texas, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 428 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 888; 
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  Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis: H. Con. 
Res. 209, to recognize the

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30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis, during which 52 United 
States citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to 
January 20, 1981; and                                            
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  Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations 
between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the 10th 
anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II 
Ibn Al Hussein: H. Res. 833, amended, to honor the 60th anniversary of the 
establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the 10th anniversary of the accession to the 
throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein.           
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Affordable Health Care for America Act: The House passed H.R. 3962, to 
provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the 
growth in health care spending, by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 215 noes, 
Roll No. 887.                                            
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  Rejected the Cantor motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 247 noes, Roll 
No. 886.                                                     
Pages H12963-67
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-330, 
perfected by the modification printed in part B of the report, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                           
Page H12623
Agreed to:
  Stupak amendment (printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-330) that codifies the 
Hyde Amendment in H.R. 3962. The amendment prohibits federal funds for 
abortion services in the public option. It also prohibits individuals who 
receive affordability credits from purchasing a plan that provides elective 
abortions. However, it allows individuals, both who receive affordability 
credits and who do not, to separately purchase with their own funds plans 
that cover elective abortions. It also clarifies that private plans may 
still offer elective abortions (by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 194 
nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 884).        
Pages H12921-27 H12962
Rejected:
  Boehner amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part D of H. 
Rept. 111-330) that sought to create Universal Access Programs that expand 
and reform high-risk pools and reinsurance programs to guarantee that all 
Americans, regardless of pre-existing conditions or past illnesses, have 
access to affordable care while lowering costs for all Americans. It would 
have prevented insurers from unjustly canceling a policy or instituting 
annual or lifetime spending caps. The amendment would have put in place 
medical liability reforms and give small businesses the power to pool 
together and offer health care at lower prices. In addition, the legislation 
would have provided incentive payments to states that reduce premiums and 
the number of uninsured. The bill would have allowed Americans living in one 
state to shop for coverage and purchase insurance in another. The 
legislation would have prohibited all Federal funds, whether they are 
authorized funds or appropriated funds, from being used to pay for abortion. 
The amendment would have created new incentives to save for future and long-
term care needs by allowing qualified participants to use HSAs to pay 
premiums (by a yea-and-nay vote of 176 yeas to 258 nays, Roll No. 885). 
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  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                     
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  H. Res. 903, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 882, after the 
previous question was ordered by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 187 noes, 
Roll No. 881.                                                
Pages H12621-22
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet 
at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2009, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 210, in 
which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent 
resolution.                                                  
  Pages H12969-70
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H12594-95, 
H12595-96, H12596, H12597, H12597-98, H12621-22, H12622, H12623, H12962, 
H12962-63, H12967, H12967-68 and H12968-69. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:33 p.m.