[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 27, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 4526-
4551; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 73; H. Con. Res. 223; and H. Res. 
1041-1048 were introduced.                                
  Pages H421-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H423-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 978, requesting the President to transmit to the House of 
Representatives all documents in the possession of the President 
relating to the inventory and review of intelligence related to the 
shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, described by the President in a 
memorandum dated November 10, 2009; adversely (H. Rept. 111-402);
  H. Res. 980, a resolution of inquiry directing the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of 
the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security 
Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect on 
December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such manual in effect 
prior to the adoption of this resolution; adversely (H. Rept. 111-403);
  H. Res. 994, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House 
of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession 
relating to the decision to dismiss United States v. New Black Panther 
Party; adversely (H. Rept. 111-404);
  H.R. 4061, to advance cybersecurity research, development, and 
technical standards, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-405); and
  H.R. 1387, to amend title 44, United States Code, to require 
preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and to 
require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-406).                         
Page H421
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Gil 
Steinlauf, Congregation Adas Israel.                          
  Page H389
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, 
January 26th:
  Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America 
Awareness Month: H. Res. 1024, to express support for designation of 
January as Poverty in America Awareness Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 387 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 21.                     
  Page H400
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: H.R. 
4508, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 24 
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  Pages H400-01, H411-12
  Honoring the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain 
National Park Act: H. Res. 1020, to honor the 95th anniversary of the 
signing of the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 25. 
                                                    Pages H401-03, H412
Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act: The House passed H.R. 4474, to 
authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on 
National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return 
Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
22.                                              
  Pages H403-05, H410-11
  H. Res. 1038, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3726 and H.R. 4474) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
174 nays, Roll No. 20, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                                
Pages H393-99
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: The 
House passed H.R. 3726, to establish the Castle Nugent National 
Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 240 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 23. 
                                         Pages H393-H400, H405-10, H411
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                      
Pages H393-94
  H. Res. 1038, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3726 and H.R. 4474) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
174 nays, Roll No. 20, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                              
Pages H393-H400
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Friday, January 29th, and further, that when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 2nd for morning hour debate.                         
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Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House 
to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Training and Development for a term of six years: Mr. Childers 
of Mississippi.                                               
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:34 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m. 
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State of the Union Address: President Barack H. Obama delivered his 
State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 228. He was escorted into the House 
Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives Hoyer, Clyburn, 
Larson (CT), Becerra, Van Hollen, George Miller (CA), DeLauro, Dingell, 
Boehner, Cantor, Pence, McCotter, McMorris Rodgers, Carter, Sessions, 
and McCarthy (CA) and Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Menendez, 
Dorgan, Stabenow, McConnell, Kyl, Alexander, Murkowski, Thune, and 
Cornyn. The President's message was referred to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-
80).                                                      
  Pages H414-20
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H399-400, H400, H410, H411, 
H411-12, H412. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:28 p.m.