Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 11 a.m., on
Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 4428-
4459; 1 private bill, H.R. 4460; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 226-
227; and H. Res. 1007-1014 were introduced.
Pages H138-40
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H140-41
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 3650, to establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Program, to develop and coordinate a comprehensive and integrated
strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, and to provide
for the development and implementation of comprehensive regional action
plans to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 111-396, Pt. 1).
Page H138
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Berkley to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H43
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Samuel
Tialavea, Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa.
Page H43
Discharge Petition: Representative Buchanan presented to the clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H.
Res. 847, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any
conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of
national health care legislation be conducted in public under the
watchful eye of the people of the United States (Discharge Petition No.
9).
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010--
Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's veto of
H.J. Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 143 yeas to 245 nays with 1 voting
``present'', Roll No. 2 (two-thirds of those present not voting to
override).
Pages H48-49, H104-05
Subsequently, the message (H. Doc. 111-84) and the resolution were
referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Page H105
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Supporting continued political and economic development in Ukraine:
H. Res. 981, to support continued political and economic development in
Ukraine;
Pages H49-51
Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and
running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy: H. Res.
970, to congratulate Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and
running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and to
honor both his athletic and academic achievements;
Pages H51-53
Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in
the Intel Schools of Distinction competition: H. Res. 862, amended, to
congratulate the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in
the Intel Schools of Distinction competition;
Pages H53-55
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Congratulating North Central College on winning the 2009 NCAA
Division III men's cross country championship: H. Res. 1001, to
congratulate North Central College on winning the 2009 NCAA Division
III men's cross country championship;
Pages H55-56
Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: H. Res.
1002, to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to
encourage the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
as a national day of service, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 3;
Pages H56-60, H107-08
Supporting the initiatives of Chicago Wilderness and the Children's
Outdoor Bill of Rights: H. Res. 860, amended, to support the
initiatives of Chicago Wilderness and the Children's Outdoor Bill of
Rights, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 369 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 4;
Pages H60-61, H108
E.V. Wilkins Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3892, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West
Highway 64 Bypass in Roper, North Carolina, as the ``E.V. Wilkins Post
Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 5;
Pages H61-63, H108-09
Sergeant Matthew L. Ingram Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4139, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
7464 Highway 503 in Hickory, Mississippi, as the ``Sergeant Matthew L.
Ingram Post Office'';
Pages H63-64
Providing that claims of the United States to certain documents
relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and
relinquished in certain circumstances: S. 692, to provide that claims
of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano
Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain
circumstances;
Page H65
Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009: H.R. 2646,
to amend title 31, United States Code, to enhance the oversight
authorities of the Comptroller General; and
Pages H65-67
Enacting certain laws relating to national and commercial space
programs as title 51, United States Code, ``National and Commercial
Space Programs'': H.R. 3237, to enact certain laws relating to national
and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code,
``National and Commercial Space Programs''.
Pages H67-H104
Recess: The House recessed at 1 p.m. and reconvened at 3:05 p.m.
Page H104
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of
Paula Nowakowski.
Pages H105-07
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of
all those impacted by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on
January 12, 2010.
Page H108
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, January 15th, and further, when the House
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 19th for morning hour debate.
Page H109
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H104-05, H107, H108 and H108-
09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Committee Meetings
CHINA: RECENT SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on China: Recent Security
Developments. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of Defense: ADM Robert F. Willard, USN, Commander, U.S.
Pacific Command; and Wallace C. Gregson, Assistant Secretary, Asian and
Pacific Security Affairs; and David B. Shear, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported H.R. 3190, Discount
Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
The Committee adversely reported H. Res. 994, Directing the Attorney
General to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in
the Attorney General's possession relating to the decision to dismiss
United States v. New Black Panther Party.
BRIEFING--ATTEMPTED TERRORIST ATTACK ON NORTHWEST FLIGHT 253
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on Attempted Terrorist Attack on Northwest Flight
253. The Committee was briefed by the following officials of the Office
of the Director of National Intelligence: Dennis C. Blair, Director;
and Michael Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
11 a.m., Tuesday, January 19
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9 a.m., Friday, January 15
House Chamber
Program for Friday: The House will meet in a pro forma session at 9
a.m.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Alexander, Rodney, La., E18
Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E17
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E16
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E25
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E15
Carson, Andre, Ind., E22
Childers, Travis W., Miss., E16, E18
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E30
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E19
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E21, E26
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E29
Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E19
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E20
Filner, Bob, Calif., E23
Frank, Barney, Mass., E27
Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E21
Graves, Sam, Mo., E15, E18
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E18
Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E28
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E24
Heller, Dean, Nev., E28
Inglis, Bob, S.C., E29
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E20
Kingston, Jack, Ga., E19
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E20, E22
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E26, E30
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E18
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E27, E29
Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E24
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E26
Paul, Ron, Tex., E25
Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E19
Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E28
Reichert, David G., Wash., E20
Ross, Mike, Ark., E25, E29
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E15
Sestak, Joe, Pa., E15
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E17
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E27
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E28
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E16
Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E24
Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E16
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E25
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E21
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E22