[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D257-D258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:-- 16 public bills, H.R. 4849-
4864; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 81; H. Con. Res. 253; and H. Res. 
1184-1187 were introduced.                               
  Pages H1517-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1518-19
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Watson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1443
Recess: The House recessed at 10:59 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H1446
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.                 
  Page H1474
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of Red Cross Month: H. Res. 311, to express the support of 
the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Red Cross 
Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 117;                         
  Pages H1474-76, H1481-82
  Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in 
China: H. Res. 605, amended, to recognize the continued persecution of 
Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 10th anniversary of the 
Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual 
movement and to call for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, 
intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 118; and 
                                               Pages H1476-78, H1482-83
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the continued 
persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th 
anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the 
Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the 
campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong 
practitioners.''.                                            
Page H1483
  Thanking Vancouver for hosting the world during the 2010 Winter 
Olympics and honoring the athletes from Team USA: H. Res. 1128, 
amended, to thank Vancouver for hosting the world during the 2010 
Winter Olympics and to honor the athletes from Team USA, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 119. 
                                                  Pages H1478-79, H1483
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, March 15th:
  Sergeant Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 4628, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 216 Westwood Avenue in Westwood, New Jersey, as the 
``Sergeant Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 116. 
                                                             Page H1481
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College: H. Res. 1089, 
amended, to recognize the 150th anniversary of Augustana College; 
                                                         Pages H1484-85
  Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day: 
H. Res. 1167, to express the support of the House of Representatives 
for the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World 
Social Work Day; and                                         
  Page H1485
  Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of Maryland Men's Basketball 
Team: H. Res. 1184, to congratulate the 2009-2010 University of 
Maryland Men's Basketball Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary 
Williams on an outstanding season.                       
  Pages H1485-87
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1446.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 53 was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce.                                 
  Pages H1446, H1516
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1481, H1481-82, H1482-83 and 
H1483. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:25 p.m.

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