[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D5-D8]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 173 public bills, H.R. 2, 21-
192; 3 private bills, H.R. 193-195; and 34 resolutions, H.J. Res. 1-8; 
H. Con. Res. 1-5; and H. Res. 1-21 were introduced.        
  Pages H33-48
Additional Cosponsors: Will appear in next issue.
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on December 23, 2010 as follows:
  Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business for the One 
Hundred Eleventh Congress (H. Rept. 111-695) and
  Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Labor 
During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-696).
  Reports were filed on December 30, 2010 as follows:
  Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 111th 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-697) and
  Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science and Technology for 
the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-698).
  A report was filed on December 31, 2010 as follows:
  Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee 
on Homeland Security for the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-699).
  Reports were filed on January 3, 2011 as follows:
  Report on Activities of the Committee on Appropriations, 111th 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-700);
  Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on 
Natural Resources During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-701);
  Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services for the 
111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-702);
  Report of the Committee on Agriculture Activities During the 111th 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-703);
  Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 111th 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-704);
  Committee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
for the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-705);
  Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 111th 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-706);
  Summary of Activities of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct for the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-707);

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  Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee 
on Ways and Means During the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-708);
  Final Staff Report for the 111th Congress from the Select Committee 
on Energy Independence and Global Warming (H. Rept. 111-709);
  Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the 
111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-710); and
  Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure for the 111th Congress (H. Rept. 111-
711).                                                      
Pages H32-33
Certification of Election: The Clerk announced that Certificates of 
Election covering 435 seats in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress had 
been received and the names of those persons whose credentials show 
that they were regularly elected as Representatives in accordance with 
the laws of their respective States would be called. Without objection, 
the Representatives-elect were directed to record their presence by 
electronic device in order to determine whether a quorum was present. 
                                                             Pages H1-2
Call of the States: On the Call of the States, 434 Members reported 
their presence, Roll No. 1.                                  
  Pages H1-2
Election Credentials for the Resident Commissioner and Delegates: The 
Clerk announced that credentials have been received showing the 
elections of the following: Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi, Resident 
Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Honorable Eleanor 
Holmes Norton, Delegate from the District of Columbia; Honorable 
Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Delegate from Guam; Honorable Donna M. 
Christensen, Delegate from the Virgin Islands; Honorable Eni F.H. 
Faleomavaega, Delegate from American Samoa; and Honorable Gregorio 
Sablan, Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
                                                                Page H2
Election of Speaker: The Honorable John Boehner of Ohio was elected 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and received 241 votes. The 
Honorable Nancy Pelosi received 173 votes, The Honorable Dennis Cardoza 
received 1 vote, the Honorable Jim Cooper received 1 vote, The 
Honorable Jim Costa received 1 vote, The Honorable Steny Hoyer received 
1 vote, The Honorable Marcy Kaptur received 1 vote, The Honorable John 
Lewis (GA) received 2 votes, the Honorable Heath Shuler received 11 
votes, and one Member voted present (Roll No. 2). Earlier, the Clerk 
appointed Representatives-elect Daniel E. Lungren (CA), Brady (PA), 
Kaptur, and Ros-Lehtinen to act as Tellers.                  
  Pages H2-3
Escort Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect Cantor, Pelosi, 
McCarthy (CA), Hoyer, Hensarling, Clyburn, Sessions, Larson (CT), Price 
(GA), Becerra, McMorris Rodgers (WA), Israel, Carter, Van Hollen, Noem, 
George Miller (CA), Tim Scott (SC), DeLauro, Walden, Cuellar, Dreier, 
Wasserman Schultz, Roskam, Bass (CA) and the members of the Ohio 
delegation: Representatives-elect Kaptur, LaTourette, Kucinich, Tiberi, 
Ryan, Turner, Schmidt, Sutton, Latta, Jordan, Fudge, Austria, Chabot, 
Gibbs, Johnson, Renacci, and Stivers.                        
  Pages H3-4
Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of the 112th Congress: 
The Dean of the House, the Honorable John D. Dingell, administered the 
oath of office to the Speaker. The Speaker then administered the oath 
to the Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates.           
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Leaders: The Chairman of the 
Republican Conference, Representative Hensarling, announced the 
election of Representative Cantor as the Majority Leader. The Chairman 
of the Democratic Caucus, Representative Larson (CT), announced the 
election of Representative Pelosi as the Minority Leader.       
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Whips: The Chairman of the Republican 
Conference, Representative Hensarling, announced the election of 
Representative McCarthy (CA) as the Majority Whip. The Chairman of the 
Democratic Caucus, Representative Larson, announced the election of 
Representative Hoyer as the Minority Whip and Representative Clyburn as 
Assistant Democratic Leader.                                    
  Page H6
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representative-elect Sullivan 
presented himself in the well of the House and was administered the 
oath of office by the Speaker.                                  
  Page H6
Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 1, electing the following officers for the House of 
Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk; Wilson S. Livingood, Sergeant-
at-Arms; Daniel J. Strodel, Chief Administrative Officer; and Father 
Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain.                                   
  Page H6
  On a division of the question, rejected the Larson (CT) amendment 
that sought to elect John Lawrence as Clerk; Alexis Covey-Brandt as 
Sergeant-at-Arms; and Yelberton Watkins as Chief Administrative 
Officer.                                                        
Page H6
Notify the Senate that a Quorum Has Assembled: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 2, to inform the

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Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of 
the Speaker and Clerk.                                       
  Pages H6-7
Notify the President of the Assembly of the 112th Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to appoint Members of the 
House to a joint committee to notify the President of the assembly of 
the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives 
Cantor and Pelosi to the committee. Later, Representative Cantor 
announced that the Committee had notified the President that a quorum 
of each House had assembled and was ready to receive any communication 
that he may be pleased to make.                                 
  Page H7
Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker and the Clerk: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.         
  Page H7
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for 
the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 
191 nays, Roll No. 6, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 4.           
  Pages H7-27
  Rejected the Crowley motion to commit H. Res. 5 to a select committee 
composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with 
instructions to report it forthwith back to the House with an 
amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 240 nays, Roll No. 5. 
                                                               Page H26
  Agreed to the Cantor motion to table the Norton motion to refer H. 
Res. 5 to a select committee of five members, to be appointed by the 
Speaker by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 3. 
                                                           Pages H10-11
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 6, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives.                                            
  Page H27
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 7, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives.                                        
  Pages H27-28
Designation of Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 8, 
providing for the designation of certain minority employees.   
  Page H28
Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 10, fixing the daily 
hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress.                                                      
  Page H28
Assembly outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government.                                                    
  Page H28
Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that the whole number of the House is 434. 
                                                               Page H29
House Office Building Commission: The Chair announced that 
Representatives Cantor and Pelosi will serve as members of the House 
Office Building Commission with the Speaker.                   
  Page H31
Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be 
authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized 
by law or by the House.                                        
  Page H28
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section 
of the Record entitled ``Extensions of Remarks''.              
  Page H28
Succession of the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designated Representative Cantor to act jointly with the 
Majority Leader of the Senate, or his designee, in the event of the 
death or inability of the Speaker, to notify Members of the House and 
Senate of any reassembly.                                      
  Page H31
Morning-Hour Debate: Agreed to the procedures regarding the format for 
morning-hour debate for the first session of the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress.                                                  
  Pages H28-29
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 1, providing 
for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.                   
  Page H31
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a statement showing the apportionment population for each 
State as of April 1, 2010, and the number of Representatives to which 
each State would be entitled--referred to the Committees on the 
Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 112-5).                                               
  Page H31
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H27.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H10-11, H25, H26, H26-27. There 
was one quorum call, Roll No. 1, which appears on pages H1.

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Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:50 p.m.