[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D223-D225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4800-
4819; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 1155-1161, were introduced. 
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  Page H1324
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Slaughter to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1223
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing authority to compensate Federal employees for the 2-day 
period in which authority to make expenditures from the Highway Trust 
Fund

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lapsed: H.R. 4786, to provide authority to compensate Federal employees 
for the 2-day period in which authority to make expenditures from the 
Highway Trust Fund lapsed;                               
  Pages H1226-28
  Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that 
it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: H. 
Con. Res. 249, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and 
the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 99;                             
  Pages H1228-32, H1286
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence 
Awareness and Prevention Month: H. Res. 1081, to support the goals and 
ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month;
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  Honoring the life of John H. ``Jack'' Ruffin, Jr.: H. Res. 1087, to 
honor the life of John H. ``Jack'' Ruffin, Jr.;          
  Pages H1234-35
  Expressing appreciation for the profound dedication and public 
service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena on the 25th anniversary of his 
death: H. Res. 1115, to express appreciation for the profound 
dedication and public service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena on the 25th 
anniversary of his death;                                
  Pages H1238-40
  Honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper 
and Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' Gardner: H. Res. 
1061, to honor the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley 
Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' Gardner, the 
law enforcement officers of the United States Marshals Service and Las 
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Court Security Officers 
in responding to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal 
Courthouse on January 4, 2010;                           
  Pages H1240-42
  Accelerating the income tax benefits for charitable cash 
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile: 
H.R. 4783, to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash 
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and 
to extend the period from which such contributions for the relief of 
victims of the earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated; and 
                                                         Pages H1242-45
  Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act of 2010: H.R. 4573, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United 
States Executive Directors at the International Monetary Fund, the 
World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other multilateral 
development institutions to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States to cancel immediately and completely Haiti's debts to 
such institutions.                                       
  Pages H1288-95
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To urge the Secretary of 
the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the 
International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American 
Development Bank, and other multilateral development institutions to 
use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to cancel 
immediately and completely Haiti's debts to such institutions, and for 
other purposes.''                                            
Page H1295
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, March 
9th:
  Recognizing the plight of people with albinism in East Africa and 
condemning their murder and mutilation: H. Res. 1088, amended, to 
recognize the plight of people with albinism in East Africa and to 
condemn their murder and mutilation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 
yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 96;                              
  Pages H1249-50
  Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act: H.R. 4621, amended, 
to protect the integrity of the constitutionally-mandated United States 
census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to exploit 
the decennial census, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 97; and                         
  Pages H1250-51
  Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 
27, 2010, earthquake in Chile: H. Res. 1144, to express condolences to 
the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in 
Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile 
as they plan for recovery and reconstruction, by a \2/3\ recorded vote 
of 404 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 100.                           
  Page H1287
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan: 
The House failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 248, to direct the President, 
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the 
United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
65 yeas to 356 nays, Roll No. 98.                        
  Pages H1251-86
  H. Res. 1146, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 
95, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                                         Pages H1245-49
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010: H.R. 4506, amended, to authorize 
the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges.         
  Pages H1235-38
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 1156, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives: 
Committee on the Budget: Representative Moore (KS).          
  Page H1287
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to Iran is 
to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2010--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-97).     
  Page H1295
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1223.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1249, 
H1249-50, H1250-51, H1285-86, H1286, and H1287. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:22 p.m.