Friday, September 14, 2007 [[Page D1198]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Measures Reported: H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-155) Senate met at 9:45:48 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 9:46:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2007. Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3525- 3538; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 209; and H. Res. 649 were introduced. Page H10369 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H10369-70 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H. Res. 444, supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft (H. Rept. 110-323); H. Res. 549, recognizing the importance of America's Waterway Watch program (H. Rept. 110-324); H. Res. 592, supporting first responders in the United States in their efforts to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, and affirming the goals and ideals of National First Responder Appreciation Day (H. Rept. 110-325); H.R. 2671, to designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-326); H.R. 2728, to designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station'' (H. Rept. 110-327); and H.R. 3068, to prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-328). Page H10369 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Sarbanes to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H10367 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, President, St. Luke Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland. Page H10367 Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency declared with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-57). Page H10367 Committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Paul E. Gillmor-- Appointment: The Chair [[Page D1199]] announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of Representatives to the committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Paul E. Gillmor: Representatives Regula, Boehner, and Blunt; The members of the Ohio Delegation: Representatives Kaptur, Hobson, Pryce, Chabot, LaTourette, Kucinich, Jones, Tiberi, Turner, Ryan, Schmidt, Jordan, Space, Sutton, and Wilson; and Representatives Lewis (CA), Petri, Hall (TX), Barton (TX), Kanjorski, Upton, McNulty, Stearns, Tanner, Bachus, Mica, Watt, Ehlers, LaHood, Shadegg, Wicker, Emerson, Aderholt, Biggert, Moore (KS), Reynolds, Schakowsky, Walden (OR), Pence, Ross, Forbes, Boozman, Wilson (SC), Cole (OK) Gingrey, King (IA), Chandler, Inglis (SC), Conaway, Dent, and Price (GA). Page H10368 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H10368. Senate Referrals: S. 1692 was held at the desk. Page H10368 Quorum Calls_Votes: There were no Yea-and-Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Monday, September 17 House Chamber Program for Monday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E1875 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1871, E1872 Capps, Lois, Calif., E1877 Castle, Michael N., Del., E1871 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1879 Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E1877 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1871, E1872 Fox, Virginia, N.C., E1873 Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E1878 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1877 Harman, Jane, Calif., E1875 McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E1877 Mahoney, Tim, Fla., E1877 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1874 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1874 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1871, E1872, E1873, E1875, E1876, E1878 Reynolds, Thomas M., N.Y., E1877 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1878 Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E1879 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1879 Walz, Timothy J., Minn., E1876 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1876