[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D10-D11]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 4428-
4459; 1 private bill, H.R. 4460; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 226-
227; and H. Res. 1007-1014 were introduced.               
  Pages H138-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H140-41
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3650, to establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia 
Program, to develop and coordinate a comprehensive and integrated 
strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, and to provide 
for the development and implementation of comprehensive regional action 
plans to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-396, Pt. 1).                                        
Page H138
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Berkley to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H43
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Samuel 
Tialavea, Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa.   
  Page H43
Discharge Petition: Representative Buchanan presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. 
Res. 847, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any 
conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of 
national health care legislation be conducted in public under the 
watchful eye of the people of the United States (Discharge Petition No. 
9).
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010--
Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's veto of 
H.J. Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 143 yeas to 245 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 2 (two-thirds of those present not voting to 
override).                                        
  Pages H48-49, H104-05
  Subsequently, the message (H. Doc. 111-84) and the resolution were 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations.                  
Page H105
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting continued political and economic development in Ukraine: 
H. Res. 981, to support continued political and economic development in 
Ukraine;                                                   
  Pages H49-51
  Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and 
running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy: H. Res. 
970, to congratulate Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and 
running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and to 
honor both his athletic and academic achievements;         
  Pages H51-53
  Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois 
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in 
the Intel Schools of Distinction competition: H. Res. 862, amended, to 
congratulate the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois 
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in 
the Intel Schools of Distinction competition;              
  Pages H53-55

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  Congratulating North Central College on winning the 2009 NCAA 
Division III men's cross country championship: H. Res. 1001, to 
congratulate North Central College on winning the 2009 NCAA Division 
III men's cross country championship;                      
  Pages H55-56
  Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: H. Res. 
1002, to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to 
encourage the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
as a national day of service, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 3;             
  Pages H56-60, H107-08
  Supporting the initiatives of Chicago Wilderness and the Children's 
Outdoor Bill of Rights: H. Res. 860, amended, to support the 
initiatives of Chicago Wilderness and the Children's Outdoor Bill of 
Rights, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 369 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 4; 
                                                     Pages H60-61, H108
  E.V. Wilkins Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3892, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West 
Highway 64 Bypass in Roper, North Carolina, as the ``E.V. Wilkins Post 
Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 5;
                                                  Pages H61-63, H108-09
  Sergeant Matthew L. Ingram Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4139, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
7464 Highway 503 in Hickory, Mississippi, as the ``Sergeant Matthew L. 
Ingram Post Office'';                                      
  Pages H63-64
  Providing that claims of the United States to certain documents 
relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and 
relinquished in certain circumstances: S. 692, to provide that claims 
of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano 
Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain 
circumstances;                                                 
  Page H65
  Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009: H.R. 2646, 
to amend title 31, United States Code, to enhance the oversight 
authorities of the Comptroller General; and                
  Pages H65-67
  Enacting certain laws relating to national and commercial space 
programs as title 51, United States Code, ``National and Commercial 
Space Programs'': H.R. 3237, to enact certain laws relating to national 
and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, 
``National and Commercial Space Programs''.              
  Pages H67-H104
Recess: The House recessed at 1 p.m. and reconvened at 3:05 p.m. 
                                                              Page H104
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Paula Nowakowski.                                         
  Pages H105-07
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
all those impacted by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on 
January 12, 2010.                                             
  Page H108
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, January 15th, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
January 19th for morning hour debate.                         
  Page H109
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H104-05, H107, H108 and H108-
09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m.