[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D191-D192]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 4753-
4782; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 80; H. Con. Res. 247-249; and H. 
Res. 1138-1143 were introduced.                          
  Pages H1167-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1169-70
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1137, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-
426) and
  H. Res. 1031, impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., judge of the United 
States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, for high 
crimes and misdemeanors (H. Rept. 111-427).                  
Page H1167
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Baldwin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1107
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Stark wherein 
he resigned as acting chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
                                                             Page H1108
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Recognizing the importance and significance of the 2010 Census: H. 
Res. 1086, to recognize the importance and significance of the 2010 
Census and to encourage each community within Indian Country to name an 
elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 
Census, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 415 ayes to 1 no with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 85.                      
  Pages H1109-12, H1113-14
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
March 2nd:
  Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice 
of the members of the 139th

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Airlift Wing, Air National Guard: H. Res. 699, amended, to express the 
appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice of the members 
of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 84;      
  Page H1113
  Designating March 2, 2010, as ``Read Across America Day'': H. Res. 
1111, to designate March 2, 2010, as ``Read Across America Day'', by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 414 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 86; 
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  Pages H1114-15
  Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of the National School Lunch Program: H. Res. 362, amended, 
to express the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of the National School Lunch Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 403 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 89.                
  Pages H1123-24
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010: The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, with the 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 111-426, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 
yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 90.                           
  Pages H1125-27
  H. Res. 1137, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 209 noes, 
Roll No. 88, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 236 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 87.               
Pages H1115-23
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, 
March 3rd:
  Congratulating the National Football League Champion New Orleans 
Saints: H. Res. 1079, amended, to congratulate the National Football 
League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl XLIV and for 
bringing New Orleans its first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas to 1 nay with 3 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 91.                                
  Pages H1147-48
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Friday, March 5th, 
it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9th for morning hour 
debate.                                                      
  Page H1151
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Melancon 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget, effective 
immediately.                                                 
  Page H1151
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1113, 
H1113-14, H1114-15, H1122-23, H1123, H1123-24, H1147, H1147-48. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:21 p.m.