[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D96-D97]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 11, 601-
652; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 82-85, were introduced.   
  Pages H678-81
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  Page H684
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Chaffetz to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H603
Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H610
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Cardinal Donald 
Wuerl, Archdiocese of Washington, Washington DC.              
  Page H610

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Communication from Parliamentarian: Read a communication from John V. 
Sullivan, House Parliamentarian, stating that a facsimile of a letter 
of resignation submitted by Representative Christopher J. Lee (NY) to 
the pertinent Executive authority in the State of New York was received 
in the Capitol on February 9, 2011. The facsimile previously laid 
before the House was addressed to the Governor rather than to the 
Secretary of State. This document rounds out the papers of the House on 
the matter of Representative Lee's resignation.               
  Page H610
Extending expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and 
Reauthorization Act of 2005--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 79, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 514, to 
extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, 
individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps 
until December 8, 2011, by a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 176 nays, 
Roll No. 29, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
                                                          Pages H621-31
Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, 
pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the 
Federal Government: The House began consideration of H. Res. 72, to 
direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, 
pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the 
Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs 
and economic growth. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, 
February 11th.                                            
  Pages H632-73
  H. Res. 73, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 255 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 
31, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 
240 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 30.               
Pages H613-21, H631-32
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H630-31, H631, and H632. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.