Monday, May 2, 2005 [[Page D429]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet on Monday, May 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Measures Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 2041-2042; and; 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 47; H. Con. Res. 142, were introduced. Page H2743 Additional Cosponsors: Page H2743 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Filed on April 29: H.R. 1185, to reform the Federal deposit insurance system, amended, (H. Rept. 109-67). Page H2743 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Murphy to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H2741 Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Portman, wherein he resigned as Representative of the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio, effective at 12 noon on April 29, 2005. Pages H2741-42 House Historian--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Dr. Robert V. Remeni as Historian of the House of Representatives. Page H2742 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H2741. Senate Referral: S. 382 was referred to the Committees on the Judiciary and Agriculture; S. 976 was referred to the Committee on Energy & Commerce. Page H2742 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no votes or quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:06 p.m. Committee Meetings No Committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 426 ) H.R. 787, to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California, as the ``Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse''. Signed on April 29, 2005. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D430]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 2 p.m., Monday, May 9 Senate Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) H. Res. 218, Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education; (2) H. Res. 216, to honor the late playwright Arthur Miller and the University of Michigan for its intention of building a theatre in his name; (3) H. Res. 195, recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia; (4) H. Res. 233, recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day during World War II; (5) H. Con. Res. 127, calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law; and (6) H. Res. 228, honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American Society over the past three decades. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E838 Baca, Joe, Calif., E837 Boehlert, Sherwood, N.Y., E839 Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E839 Harman, Jane, Calif., E838 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E838 Neal, Richard E., Mass., E837 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E837 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E838 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E837