09/14/07 10:08 AM
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn
pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting
is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on September 17, 2007.
09/14/07 10:04 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk received the
following message from the Secretary of the Senate on
September 12, 2007, at 3:57 p.m.: That the Senate passed
without amendment
H.R. 954
and
H.R. 3218;
that the Senate
passed
H.R. 3074
with an amendment, requested a conference
and appointed conferees on
H.R. 3074;
and that the Senate
passed
S. 1692.
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk received the
following message from the Secretary of the Senate on
September 11, 2007, at 1:47 p.m.: That the Senate passed
with an amendment, requested a conference, and appointed
conferees on
H.R. 2764.
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting notification that the emergency
declared with respect to the terrorist attacks on the
United States of September 11, 2001, is to continue in
effect for an additional year - referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-57).
09/14/07 10:04 AM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting notification that the emergency
declared with respect to the terrorist attacks on the
United States of September 11, 2001, is to continue in
effect for an additional year - referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-57).
09/14/07 10:03 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Represenatives, the Clerk transmitted a
sealed envelope received from the White House on September
12, 2007, at 4:17 p.m. and said to contain a message from
the President whereby he notifies the Congress he has
extended the national emergency with respect to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- DELEGATION TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF REP. GILLMOR
Mr. Regula, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Hobson, Ms. Pryce of OH, Mr. Chabot, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of OH, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ryan
of OH, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Wilson of OH, Mr. Lewis of CA, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hall of TX,
Mr. Barton of TX, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Upton, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mica, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore of KS, Mr. Reynolds,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Walden of OR, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wilson of SC, Mr. Cole of OK, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. King of IA, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Inglis of SC, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Dent and Mr. Price of GA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House
in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09/14/07 10:03 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Represenatives, the Clerk transmitted a
sealed envelope received from the White House on September
12, 2007, at 4:17 p.m. and said to contain a message from
the President whereby he notifies the Congress he has
extended the national emergency with respect to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House
in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09/14/07 10:03 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Represenatives, the Clerk transmitted a
sealed envelope received from the White House on September
12, 2007, at 4:17 p.m. and said to contain a message from
the President whereby he notifies the Congress he has
extended the national emergency with respect to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Paul
E. Gillmor - Pursuant to House Resolution 632, and the order
of the House of January 4, 2007 the Speaker appointed the
following members of the House to the Delegation to attend
the funeral of the late Honorable Paul E. Gillmor: Mr.
Regula, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hobson, Ms.
Pryce of OH, Mr. Chabot, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Jones of OH, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ryan of OH, Mrs.
Schmidt, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of
OH, Mr. Lewis of CA, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hall of TX, Mr. Barton
of TX, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Upton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mica, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Aderholt,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore of KS, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Walden of OR, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ross, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House
in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09/14/07 10:03 AM
Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Paul
E. Gillmor - Pursuant to House Resolution 632, and the order
of the House of January 4, 2007 the Speaker appointed the
following members of the House to the Delegation to attend
the funeral of the late Honorable Paul E. Gillmor: Mr.
Regula, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hobson, Ms.
Pryce of OH, Mr. Chabot, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Jones of OH, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ryan of OH, Mrs.
Schmidt, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of
OH, Mr. Lewis of CA, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hall of TX, Mr. Barton
of TX, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Upton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mica, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Aderholt,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore of KS, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Walden of OR, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ross, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House
in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09/14/07 10:03 AM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House
in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
09/14/07 10:02 AM
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant
to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
09/14/07 10:01 AM
Today's prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen J.
Rossetti, President, St. Luke Institute, Silver Spring,
Maryland
The Speaker designated the Honorable John P. Sarbanes to
act as Speaker pro tempore for today.