Congressional Record; Proceedings and Debates of the Congress January 04-December 30, 2005: Vol 151

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DAILY DIGEST OF THE 109” CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
VOLUME 151—PART 24
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, 2005

Daily Digest
Tuesday, January 4. 2005 Unanimous Consent Agreements:
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Int Jetfrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of
n Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring Sep
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Executive Communications Page 29
Page 7 Additional Statements Page 29
Privilege of the Floor: Page 31
Quorum Calls: O orul was taken today
Adjournment: Sena } i ) m. for th Y
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Committee Meetings
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House of Representatives
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Chamber Action
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Measures Introduced: ( blic bill HiLR
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Reports Filed: Report were filed today as follow
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Filed on December 29 004: Committee on Small
Busin Summary of Activities of the Committee on
small Bu ines for the LO8th Congr (H Rept 108
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Filed on January 3: Committee on Appropriations. Re- necticut, Johnson of Connecticut, and Kaptur to act as
port on Activities of the Committee on Appropriations Tellers Page 37
108th Congress (H. Ret 1O8—8O1):
Escort Committee: Clerk appointed the following
Filed i January 5: Com t yn Financial Serv
ommittee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Rep
R porte on the Activity of the Committee on f inCia
Ser fo it ch Co ¢ H. Rept S—Hl resentatives-elect Pelosi, DeLay, Blunt, Hoyer Pryce of
Ohio, Menendez, Hyde, Evans, Costello, Gutierrez, Man
I ied <« J n il Committe on I I 1 ¢ mn
zullo, Rush, LaHood, Weller, Jas kson of Illinois, Davis of
rgy and Com O8th Congress (H. Rept. 108 Shimk IS, Bi rvrert. Schakowsky, Johnson of IIli-
nois, Kirk, Emanuel, Bean, and Lipinski Page 38
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I j l y Co ( Apt i NC] Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of
( he Comm Agricul nm A Ll) the 109th Congress: The Dean of the House, the Honor
th LOSth Cor H R t Os—sa04 le John D. Dingell ad
Lite n Janu Co } y. I Speaker. The Speaker then administered the oath
rt ) ne . i ol ( in 1
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Rept. LOS8 Or Ohio, announ i th 1 ( KN itive DeLa
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Report on the | Over Electing Officers of the House of Representatives:
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Dur O8th Congress (H. Rept. 108-£ Officer Page 42
the Senate that a Quorum has Assembled: 7
Filed on Janua Con bd Re to inform the $
W orktor Report | ACTIN of t Ce House ipl ed to H
iorum of the House ha sembled and of the electior
kducation na W ot ( Durin ( > (
he Speaker and Clerk Page 42
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Filed on January Co } nR S \ Notify the President of the Assembly of the 109th
itie of I Hlouse Commit yn R Ud ( [ Congress: The House greed to H. Res ; iutho;rizing
the Speaker to appoint members he H to a joi
Election of Speaker: The Honorable J Dennis Hastert mmiuttee to notify the Pi ent yf he Sel tr ti
of Illinois was elected Speaker of che House of Represent Congr »S sequently ne Ss 1 ippoin 1 Re ent
atives DeLay and Pelosi to the committee. Later Rep
atives and freceive i ( votes Che Hon radle¢ Nancy
Pelosi of California received 199 votes, the Honorable resentative DeLay announced that the Com
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John Murtha of Pennsylvania received one vote, and on tify the President that a quorum of each House had as
member-elect voted “present Earlier, the Clerk ap- sembled and was ready to receive any communication that
pointed Rerpresentatives-elect Ney, Larson Tt Con- he may be pleased to mak«
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Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker Ceremonies of th} e President and } Vi"i President on Thurs-
and the Clerk: The Hou ywreed to H. Res. 4, author day, January 20, 2005 Page 69
( clection ol Conditional Adjournment of Both Houses: The House
Speak ind the Clerk Page 42 ayreed to H. Con. Res providing for the conditional
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Ninth Con- ecess or adjournment of the Tlouse of Representatives
yress: TI H l i ito H R 5, adopting rules for ind Senat Page 69
One Hundred Ninth ¢ Meeting Hour: Agreed chat when the Tlouse adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Janu
OO Page 69
Appointment Authority:
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Session otf the One Hundred Ninth Congress, the Speake r
in ne Votl i Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to at
| N Page 46 ept resignations and to make appointments authorized
4 \ ve Ba on th by law orb y the Tlouse Page 69
Extension of Remarks: Agreed chat during che First
Page 44 < Session of the O( ne Tt flundrej d N1 ioW®n th 1 Congress, all Mem
s l re)! b} ers' D} e }' >x mititt fec | CO‘ ©€Xvxt I 1 trhheei r remarksr ke-« andna l CO inci|u ce |
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rane' itcrl' | y With| in ¢ } perri micitf es 1 |l;i mit t 4i n thhaat
Mi . T f I1 ft f ection ol \I Record<a entitleodi Extensions of cp Remarks'
1] y Page 69
KK N Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced his policic
witl icular aspects of the legislative proces
Rules Committee Membership: T] He lealit viCl privileges of the floor; (2) introduction
I V [> I (hairmat | ( tion ( unanimou onsene apres
ment tion fot minute spe¢ 1€ morning
ul leDate ind pe ial orders (5) decorum in debate:
of ve ¢ tronic device; (7) distribution
written material on the House floor; (8) use of wireless
Designation of Minori Empl yyees: | H
telephot if on ymMput on the House floor; and
)) jurisdictional issues. Without objection the announce
Page 68
ts W pri n the Record Page 69
Dat Hor t Meeting | tH ra. a
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ap-
pointment: "TT he Chair . announced ] the Speake]r s appoint-
One | N ( Page 68
nce of Representative Hoekstra as Chairman ot the Per-
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As utside of the District of Columbia: - Ont INn TElllIitLgeeN nce Page 71
ri ras oO I il uy ( eI tO a House Office Buildings Commission: The Chair a1
1) ( ! Page 68
nou! 1 that Representative DeLay and Pelosi will scrve
( iInting Electoral Votes | Hl 5 members of the Hlouse Office Building Commission
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Clerk Designations: Read a l| etter from the Clerk where
Page 68 mated Mr. GerasimosC . Vans, Deputy Clerk;
joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The H¢ Kelaher, Assistant to the Clerk;o r Mr.
C f Rt ee DOW Daniel J. Scrodel, Assistant to the Clerk, to sign any and
I S. ( ili paper ind do all other act in case of his temporary
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| ‘s4 R absence or disability Page 71
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Homeland SECUriLy Committee: The House ayreed Co
‘ ( in ) ch H Re 1) providing for the interim expenses ot che
Committee on Homeland Security in the first session of
| | | Comn speak ne Hundred Ninth Congress Page 71
I | Del Pele Page 68
Morning Hour Debate: During the first session of thi
Accendance at the Inauguratioonf the President and 109th Congress, agreed that on the legislative days of
Vice President I He ed to H. R ), pre Monday and Tuesday before May 16, 2005, the House
JQ minutes earthlani oteherrwis « estab-
January 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— DAILY DIGEST, Vol. 151, Pt. 24 D7
lished for the purpose of morning-hour debate Agreed efits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of vic-
that on the legislative day of Tuesday after May 16, tims of the Indian Ocean tsunami Pages 154, 173
2005, the House shall convene for morning-hour debate
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H Con.
one hour earlier chan che time otherwise established
Res. 2, providing for a conditional adjournment of the
Page 73 House of Representatives and a onditional recess or ad-
Expressing condolences and support for the victims journment of the Senate. Page 185
of the tsunami in South and Southeast Asia: The Objection to Presidential Electoral Vote Certificate
Hous ayret | co H Res. 12, expressing condolences and From Ohio: By | yea to 74 nays (Vote No. 1) the OD
support for assistance to the victims of the earthquake
: : je. ction cto tnLee o Prree sidleennt ial | eellee ctOrai| vote > cer» tificatet e from
and tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in
the State of Ohio was not sustained Page 157
South and Southeast Asia Page 73
Messages from the President: Senate received the fol
In Memory of the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui
lowing message from the President of the United States
of California: The House agreed to H. Res. 11, express
lransmitting pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ing the condoilg ences oF the HoT use on th] e dje ath | of th| e cry ¢ ons ervation and Management Act, an Agreement be-
Hlonorable Robert T. Matsui, a Representative from the
tween tl i¢ Government of the United States of America
State of California Page 84
1 the Government of the Russian Federa I j fe
Senate Message: Message received from che Senate ap the agreement on Mutual Fisheries Relatior f May 4
pears on page 05 99; referred jointly, pursuance to the order of January
Quorum Calls—Votes: y) 1975, as modified by che order of Ay rit i i Yor
vhich was referred to the Committees on For n Rela
luring the proceedings today and appear on pages 37, 46
and 65—6 There was one uorum call O ind Commer > n ind Transporta n PM
which appears on page 36 Page 179
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 9:25 Nominations Received: Senate ¢ ved the followin
p.m. pursuant to the provisions of H. R ll, it stands i nati 5
adjourned in memory of the late
Matsui Routit liscs in the Air For Arm Coast GU !
Marine Corps, Navy. Page 185
Committee Meetings Messages From the House: Page 179
rNN o comm1 ittefre meetings were he Executive Communications: Page 180
Executive Reports of Committees: Page 183
ee 00¢006004
Additional Statements: Page 177
Thursday, January 6, 2005
Authority for Committees to Meet: Page 184
Record Votes: One record vote was taken
Senate Total Page 173
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and, in a
Chamber Action ian with the pro. yn of H ( R Z i
red at 9:2U p.m., until I { january 2 £UU0
Routine Proceedings, pages 115-93
Page 185
Measures Submitted: Two resolutions were submitted,
Committee Meetings
as follows:S . Res. 5—O. Page 183
Measures Passed: NOMINATION
Majority Party Committee Appointments: Senate ( } €e OF A\LTUCHiLH Ni nd lor ( i I
agreed to S. Res. 5, making majority party appointments ordered favorably reported the nomination of Mik
to certain Senate committees for the 109th Congress Johanns, of Nebraska, to be secretary of Agt ulcure
Prior to this action, committee concluded hearing
Minority Party Committee Appointments: Senat the nomination of Mr. Johanns, after the nominee, who
agreed to S. Res. 6, making minority party apI pointments Was introduced by senators Havel in i Nel on (NI } Sti-
fied and answered questions in his own behalf
to certain Senate committees for the 109th Congress
Page 156 TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS/IRAQ
I'sunami Relief Contribution Tax Deductibility: Committee on Armed Services: on Wednesday, January
Senate passed H.R. 241, to accelerate the income tax ben- Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on
CONGRESSIONAL RECO— RDADILY DIGEST, Vol. 151, Pt. 24 January 6, 2005
sunami relief efforts in the Indian 20 resolutions, H.J. Res. 9, 14-18; H. Con. Res 8,
O : nt uation in lraq and Afghanistan 10—13, and H. Res. 19, 3 48 were introduced
), Sigt , tary issues around che world Page 249
Peter W. Rodmat Assista Secretary of Defense Reports Filed: No reports were filed today
( I al Se Attairs dmiral Thomas B
| USN. ¢ U.S. Pacific Com: I Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he ay
pointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro
fe | rT. ¢ iw. USM¢ D ) of
lempore co Page 194
O ] M G Ronald L. B s, Jr
USA, D I 2 The J Committee Elections: Phe House agreed to H Res. 32
S +- F TR R LD \ Assisfal S ary lecting the following Members of the Majority to serve
S I As I Aftas I Ronald I ) Stand y ymmiuttees of the House of Repre sentatives
S } LD Ass Se ot Scat r Ira on Agriculture Representative Goodlatte,
Committee on Appropriations: Representative
NOMINATION Lewis (CA), Chairman; Representatives Young (FL), L) eg-
ila, Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor (NC)
( ( ‘ / Co
t om! of Car Hobson, Bonill 4, WNOLEeNDecrye Kingston, Freling-
huysen, Wicker, Cunningham, Piahrt, Wamp, Latham,
s M. G M Le { > etary f Con
Northup, Aderholt, Emerson, Peterson (PA),
Pr Wed jay. lanua Com- Goode, Doolittle| Sherwood, Weldon
Crenshaw, Rehberg,
nominat { Mr
( { who w crodt 1 by Sen Carter, and Alexander. Committee on Armed Services:
Representative Hunter, Chairman. Committee on Budget
Ley S ne S } answerec jue
Nussle, Chairman. Committee on Edu-
acion and the Workforce: Representative Boehner, ¢ I
NOMINATION on Energy and Commerce: Representa-
tive Barton, Chairman; Representatives Hall, Bilirakis,
( tr » Healt tducation. ta r and Pen ns: Com
Upton, Stearns, Gillmor, Deal, Whitfield, Cubin,
favorably reported the nomination of Mar
Shimkus, Wilson (NM), Pickering, Fossella, Blunc,
c \ go Kas I Oo of | tucation
Buyer, Radanovich , Bass, Pitts, Bono, Walden, Terry,
I> { ONnCcII a ah eafi s on Ferguson, Mike Rogers (M1), Otter, Myrick, Sullivan,
M S iicer he nomin who
Murphy, Burgess, and Blackburn. Committee on Finan-
S ( til ind answered cial 1 Services: Re -presentative Oxley, Chairman. Committee
on Government Reform: Representative Tom Davis (VA),
Chairman. Cor imittcee on Homeland Security: Represent
ative Cox, Chairman. Committee on House Administra
tion: Representative Ney, Chairman. Committee on Inter
national Relations: Representative Hyde, Chairman. Com-
lex . G r C [ C¢ S S Cer mittee on the Judiciary: Representative Sensenbrenner,
VI VaS j yo acors Corny ind
Chairman Committee on Resources: Representative
S i W } lesctions 1n OWn = DE Pombo, Chairman. Committee on Rules: Representative
Tes a ( ved ym Admiral John D
Gingrey. Committee on Science: Representative Boehlert,
Chairn ian. Committee on Small Business: Representative
Manzullo, Chairman. Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure: Representative Young (AL), Chairman.
Committee on Veterans Aftairs: Representative Buyer,
Chairman. Committee on Ways and Means: Representa-
tive T7h? omas, Chairman; Representatives Shaw, Johnson
CT), Herger, McCrery, Camp, Ramstad, Nussle, Johnson
(TX), Portman, English, Hayworth, Weller, Hulshof,
House of Representatives Lewis (KY), Foley, Brady, Reynolds, Ryan (WI), Cantor,
Linder, Hart, Be auprez, and Chocola Page 194
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 33,
Chamber Action
electing the following Members of the Minority to serve
Measures Introduced: public bills, H.R. 19, 44, 50, on standing committees of the House of Representatives:
‘ } ( () >) 5 j } 04 ] > 189 6 Committee on Agriculture: Representative Peterson
(MN). Committee on Appropriations: Representative
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Obey. Committee on Armed Services: Representative of Massachusetts, 251; and John Edwards, 1. The fol-
Skelton. Committee on the Budget: Representative lowing votes were cast for Vice President: Dick Cheney
Spratt. Committee on Education and the Workforce: Rep- of Wyoming, 286; and John Edwards, 252 Page 243
resentative George Miller of California. Committee on During the joint session, a Representative objected to
Energy and Commerce: Representative Dingell. Com- the certification of electoral votes from Ohio. The objec
mittee on Financial Services: Representative Frank (MA) tion, having been signed by a Senator, was received and
Committee on Government Reform: Representative Wax the joint meeting was dissolved for the purpose of consid-
man. Committee on Homeland Security: Representative ering the objection in each House. Page 198
Thompson (MS). Committee on International Relations: The objection was not agreed to in the House by a yea
Repres¢ ntative Lantos. Committee on the Judiciary: Rep- and nay vote of 31 yeas to 267 nays, Roll No. 7. Subse
resentative Conyers. Committee on Resources: Represent quently notification was received in the House chat the
ative Rahall. Committee on Rules: Repre S¢ ntative Slaugh- senate disposed of the objection by a vote of 1 aye to 74
ter. Committee on Science: Representative Gordon. Com- nays. Upon resumption of th1 e joint session, the Vice
mittee on Small Business: Representative Velazquez Prreessiiddeetn t an>NnOoIIuTn ced 1 «t+hha t t+]h e orriigci; nal | ceretriitfii cation“—< — sub*-
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Rep- mittaeed by +t}h e S.t ate of - —OOh}i o woualfd stanade as ‘r5e gulaaro in
resentative Oberstar. Committee on Veterans Affairs form and authentic Page 241
Representative Evans. Committee on Ways and Means
Administration of Oath of Office: Representative-elect
Representative Rangel. Page 194
Norwood presented himself in the well of the House and
Electoral College Vote Tellers: Pursuant to S. Con. Res was administered the (¢ —a h of Office b| y th1 e Speaker
1, to provide for the counting on January 6, 2005, of the Page 242
electoral votes for President and Vice President of the
United States, and ‘ the order of the House of January 4, F‘uunneerraall ooff the the laltaet e H Honorabbllee RobRerotb ert T.T . MMaatts ui: Trht e
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the fol
2005, the Chair announced che Speaker's appointment of
lowing members of the House to the Committee to at-
Representatives Ney of Ohio and Larson of Connecticut
tend the funeral of the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui:
as tellers on the part of rel the House to count electoral Representatives Stark, Pelosi, George Miller (CA), Wax-
votes. Page 196 man, Lewis (CA), Thomas, Dreier, Hunter, Lantos, Ber-
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ap- man, Gallegly, Herger, Cox, Rohrabacher, Cunningham,
pointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s appoint Doolittle, Waters, Becerra, Calvert, Eshoo, Filner,
ment of Representative Harman to the Permanent Select
McKeon, Pombo, Roybal Allard, Roy ce Woolsey, Farr,
Committee on Intelligence. Page 196 Lofgren, Radanovich, Millender-McDonald, Sherman, Lo-
Accelerating income tax benefits for charitable cash retta Sanchez (CA), Tauscher, Capps, Bono, Lee, Gary
contributions for relief of the Indian Ocean tsunami: Miller (CA) Napolitano, Thompson (CA), Baca, Harman,
The House agreed to H.R. 241, CO accelerate the income Davis (CA), Honda, Issa, Schiff, Solis, Watson, Cardoza,
tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief Nunes, Linda T. Sanchez (CA), Lungren, Costa, Range9 l,
of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Page 196 Oberstar, Markey, Kildee, Levin, Pomeroy, Jackson-Lee
(TX), Hinojosa, Kucinich, Holt, and McCollum.
Recess: The House recessed at 11:21 and recon-
Page 243
vened at l 1225: 58 p.m. Page 196
Presidential Message: Read a message from the Presi
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representative-
dent wherein he transmitted notification of the extension
elect Shadegg presented himself in the well of the House
of the Mutual Fisheries Agreement between the United
and was administered the oath of office by the Speaker.
States and the Russian Federation—referred to the Com-
Page 196
mittee on Resources and ordered printed (House Doc.
Joint Session: The Joint Session was called to order at
109-35). Page 244
1:05 p.m. and dissolved at 1:22 p.m. for consideration of
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate
the objection to the electoral votes for Ohio. Following
today appear on page 244
consideration, the joint session resumed at 5:08 p.m. and
dissolved at 5:18 p.m. Page 197 Quorum Calls—Votes: 1 yea and nay vote developed
during the proceedings today and appear on page 241
Declaration of the Election of President and Vice
There were no quorum call1 s.
President: Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 1,
and the requirements of the Constitution and laws relat- Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and at 5:42
ing to the election of President and Vice President of the p.m. pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 2, it
United States, the two Houses of Congress met in joint stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 20
session with Vice President Cheney as the presiding offi-
Committee Meetings
cer to count the electoral votes. The following votes were
cast for George W. Bush of Texas, 286; John F. Kerry No committee meetings were held.
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Thursday, January 20, 2005 Commission on Security and Cooperatioinn Europe
(Helsinki): The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President,
| yursuant co Public Law 94-304, as amended by Public
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Senate Law 99-7, appointed che following Senator as Chairman
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of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Eu
r. ope (Hels] inkiL- ; q]a ur“i1 ng rclh e LO9Otr}h Congress: senator
Chamber Action Brownback Page 298
Nominations Confirmed: Senat ontirmed the fol-
Routine Proceedings, pages 269-99
lowing nominations:
Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous-consent
Mik jo! I Nebi ) 5 tary of Agri
v7 Was react | providing for consideration of the
Carlos M. Gutierrez, of Michigan, to
Margaret Spellings, of Texas, to be Secretary of Edu
tion Pages 270, 278, 299
Messages From the House: Page 295
2 hours of debat Page 269
Executive Repoof Crommtittsees : Page 295
Nomiunation—Agreement ‘1 nous-consent-cCime
Additional Statements: Page 293
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tIr ( Se Adjournment: Senate convenead t 3 p.m, and adjourned
I S ar «5:0 m il 2 on Monday, January 24
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i. \ Na ( ot M ) QO. Leavitt, of Utah, to be Se
» ( ( i H iH in ery Ss, ait he nomune
Page 298 \ i in | own behalt