# U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual/Congressional Record

2008
Title 44, Section 901. Congressional Record: Arrangement, style, contents, and indexes.—The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the arrangement and style of the Congressional Record, and while providing that it shall be substantially a verbatim report of proceedings, shall take all needed action for the reduction of unnecessary bulk. It shall provide for the publication of an index of the Congressional Record semimonthly during and at the close of sessions of Congress.
Title 44, Section 904. Congressional Record: Maps, diagrams, illustrations.—Maps, diagrams, or illustrations may not be inserted in the Record without the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing.
The rules governing document work (FIC & punc.) apply to the Congressional Record, except as may be noted herein. The same general style should be followed in the permanent (bound) Record as is used in the daily Record. It is important to be familiar with the exceptions and the forms peculiar to the Record.
Much of the data printed in the Congressional Record is forwarded to the GPO via fiber optic transmission using the captured keystrokes of the floor reporters. Element identifier codes are programmatically inserted, and galley output is accomplished without manual intervention. It is not cost effective to prepare the accompanying manuscript as per the GPO Style Manual and it is too time-consuming to update and change the data once it is already in type form. Therefore, the Record is to be FIC & punc. It is not necessary to stamp the manuscript FIC & punc. because of its volume. However, Record style, as stated in the following rules, will be followed.
Daily and permanent Record texts are set in 8-point type on a 9-point body. Extracts are set in 7-point type on an 8-point body.
An F-dash will be used preceding 8-point cap lines in the proceedings of the Senate and House.
​All 7-point extracts and poetry will carry 2 points of space above and below unless heads appear, which generate their own space.
All extracts are set 7 point unless otherwise ordered by the Joint Committee on Printing.
Except as noted below, all communications from the President must be set in 8 point, but if such communications contain extracts, etc., the extracts are set in 7 point.
An address of the President delivered outside of Congress or referred to as an extract is set in 7 point.
A letter from the President to the Senate is set in 7 point when any form of treaty is enclosed that is to be printed in the Record in connection therewith.
The letter is set in 7 point whether the treaty follows or precedes it or is separated from it by intervening matter. In all quoted amendments and excerpts of bills and in reprinting bills, the style and manuscript as printed in the bill will be followed.
Except where otherwise directed, profanity, obscene wording, or extreme vulgarisms are to be deleted and a 3-em dash substituted.
All manuscript submitted in a foreign language will not be printed. It will be returned for translation and resubmitted for printing in the next Record.
Extreme caution must be used in making corrections in manuscript, and no important change will be made without proper authorization.
Observe the lists of names of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates, committees of both Houses, and duplicate names. Changes caused by death, resignation, or otherwise must be noted. There is no excuse for error in the spelling of names of Senators, Representatives, or department officials. In case of doubt, the Congressional Directory will be the authority.
Datelines should be followed on Extensions of Remarks. If any question arises as to the proper date to be used, a supervisor must be consulted.
Indented matter in leaderwork will be 1 em only.
Queries must not be made on proofs.
(See also Chapter 3 "Capitalization Rules")
If the name of the Congressional Record is mentioned, it must be set in caps and small caps and never abbreviated, even when appearing in citations, except in extract matter, then cap/lowercase.
The name of a Senator or a Representative preceding his or her direct remarks is set in caps and is followed by a period with equal spacing to be used.
The name of a Senator or a Representative used in connection with a bill or other paper—that is, in an adjectival sense—is lowercased, as the Hawkins bill, the Fish amendment, etc.; but Fish's amendment, etc.
The names of Members and Members-elect of both Houses of the Congress, including those of the Vice President and Speaker, will be printed in caps and small caps if mention is made of them, except in extract matter.
Deceased Members' names will be set in caps and small caps in eulogies only on the first day the House or Senate is in session following the death of a Member, in a speech carrying date when the Member was eulogized, or on memorial day in the Senate and House. Eulogy day in one House will be treated the same in the other.
Certificates of Senators-elect of a succeeding Congress are usually presented to the current Congress, and in such cases the names of the Senators-elect must be in caps and small caps.
Names of Members of Congress must be set in caps and lowercase in votes, in lists set in columns, in the list of standing and select committees, in contested-election cases, in lists of pairs, and in all parts of tabular matter (head, body, and footnotes).
Observe that the names of all persons not certified Members of Congress are to be set in caps and lowercase; that is, names of secretaries, clerks, messengers, and others.
Names of proposed Federal boards, commissions, services, etc., are capitalized.
​Capitalize principal words and quote after each of the following terms: Address, article, book, caption, chapter heading, editorial, essay, heading, headline, motion picture or play (including TV or radio program), paper, poem, report, song, subheading, subject, theme, etc. Also, following the word entitled, except with reference to bill titles which are treated as follows: "A bill (or an act) transferring certain functions of the Price Administrator to the Petroleum Administrator for War," etc.
Follow the manuscript as to the use of numerals. Dollar amounts in Record manuscript are to be followed.
Figures appearing in manuscript as "20 billion 428 million 125 thousand dollars" should be followed.
Record tables may be set either one or three columns in width, as follows:
    One-column table: 14 picas (168 points).
    Three-column table: 43½ picas (522 points). Footnote(s) will be set 43½ picas.
    All short footnotes should be run in with 2 ems between each.
Italic, boldface, caps, or small caps shall not be used for emphasis; nor shall unusual indentions be used. This does not apply to literally reproduced quotations from historical, legal, or official documents. If italic other than restricted herein is desired, the words should be underscored and "Fol. ital." written on each folio. Do not construe this to apply to "Provided," "Provided further," "Ordered," "Resolved," "Be it enacted," etc.
Names of vessels must be set in italic, except in headings, where they will be quoted.
The prayer delivered in either House must be set in 8-point roman. If prefaced or followed by a quotation from the Bible, such quotation must be set in 8-point italic. Extracts from the Bible or other literature contained in the body of the prayer will be set in 8-point roman and quoted.
​When general or passing mention is made of a case in 8 point, the title is set in roman, as Smith Bros. case. When a specific citation is indicated and reference follows, use italic for title, as Smith Bros, case (172 App. Div. 149).
In 8 point manuscript, titles of cases are always set in italic if followed by references. In 7 point, manuscript is followed.
In 8-point matter, when only the title of a case is given, set in roman, as United States versus 12 Diamond Rings.
When versus is used in other than legal phrases and for the purposes of showing contrast, it is not abbreviated or set in italic, as "airplanes versus battleships."
Do not quote any communication carrying date and signature. However, a letter (or other communication) bearing both date and signature that appears within a letter shall be quoted.
Do not put quotation marks on centerheads in 7-point extracts unless centerheads belong to original matter.
In newspaper extracts, insert place and date at beginning of paragraph. Use caps and small caps for name of place and roman lowercase for spelled-out date. Connect date and extract by a period and an em dash. If date and place are credited in a bracket line above extract, they need not be used again at the beginning of the paragraph.
Each Whereas in a preamble must begin a new paragraph. The Therefore be it must be preceded by a colon and be run in with the last Whereas. Be it will run in with the word Therefore, but must not be supplied when not in manuscript. Note the following:
    Whereas it has been deemed advisable to, etc.: Therefore be it
    Resolved, That the committee, etc.
In the titles of legal cases manuscript is followed as to spelling, abbreviations, and use of figures.
Use single punctuation in citations of cases and statutes:
    United States v. 12 Diamond Rings (124 U.S. 329; R.S. p. 310, sec. 1748).
​Indent asterisk lines 2 ems on each side. Use five asterisks.
If a title is used as part of the name of an organization, vessel, etc., spell; thus, General Ulysses S. Grant Post No. 76, Grand Army of the Republic.
The order of subdivision of the Constitution of the United States is as follows: article I, section 2, clause 3.
If an exhibit appears at the end of a speech, the head Exhibit is set in 7-point caps and small caps.
In extracts containing votes the names must be run in, as Mr. Smith of Texas, AuCoin, and Clay, etc.
In a Senator's or a Representative's remarks, when amendments, sections, etc., are referred to by number, follow the manuscript.
In text references to Senate and House reports and in executive and miscellaneous documents, follow the manuscript.
In headings and text references to resolutions and memorials, follow the manuscript.
When a bill comes to final action, in the presentment of amendments collectively for a vote, either the term "in gross" or the French equivalent "en gros" may be used.
USE OF CAPS AND SMALL CAPS
[Note the use of parentheses and brackets in the following examples. Each will be used adopted as submitted, as long as they are consistent throughout.]
Mr. WEBB. (Name all caps when a Member or visitor addresses Senate or House.)
On motion by [or of] Mr. Webb, it was, etc.
The VICE PRESIDENT resumed the Chair.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Levin). Is there objection?
The SPEAKER called the House to order.
Mr. Etheridge's amendment was adopted.
Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I yield to Mr. Hoyer.
Mr. HOYER said: If not paired, I would vote "no" on this bill.
A Member. And debate it afterward.
Several Senators. I object.
But: Several Senators addressed ,the chair.
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WEBB (and others). Let it be read.
The Acting Secretary. In line 11, after the word "Provided", it is proposed, etc.
​Mrs. CAPPS was recognized, and yielded her time to Mr. Cardoza.
[When two Members from the same State have the same surname, full name is used.]
On motion of Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California …
On motion of Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California …
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida rose to a point of order.
The CHAIRMAN appointed Mr. Campbell of California and Mr. Inslee as conferees.
[Extracts that consist of colloquies will use caps and small caps for names of persons speaking, as shown below:]
Mr. DeFazio. I think this bill is so well understood that no time will be required for its discussion.
Ms. Norton. Does this bill come from the Committee on Armed Services?
The Speaker. It does.
SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED
By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to:
Mr. Hoyer, for 1 hour, on Wednesday, February 2.
Mr. Engel (at the request of Mr. Hoyer), for 1 hour, on February 2.
(The following Members (at the request of Mr. Hall of New York) and to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous matter:)
Mrs. Bachmann, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. Holden, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. Inslee, for 60 minutes, today.
[Note the following double action:]
(Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point in the Record and to include extraneous matter.)
(Mr. HOYER addressed the House. His remarks will appear hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry) is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. FORTENBERRY addressed the House. His remarks will appear here-after in the Extensions of Remarks.)
PUNCTUATION
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I call up my amendment which is identified as "unprinted amendment No. 1296," and ask that it be stated.
The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
[Use this form when title of bill is given:]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, was read the third time, and passed.
The title was amended so as to read: "A bill for the relief of Maude S. Burman."
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. [House.]
[Use this form when title of bill is not given:]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. [House.]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and passed.
The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.
​The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed.
There was no objection, and, by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded …
The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to.
Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
(Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)
[Note use of interrogation mark in the following:]
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, what does this mean?—
We have never received a dollar of this amount.
POM-376. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island expressing its opposition to federal proposals to authorize increases in the size or weight of commercial motor vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House Resolution No. 8296
Whereas, The State of Rhode Island is committed to protecting the safety of motorists on its highways and to protecting taxpayers' investment in our highway infrastructure; and
Whereas, The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations resolved jointly to urge the Congress of the United States to …
Resolved, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby reaffirms its opposition to proposals, at all levels of government, that would authorize increases in the size and weight of commercial motor vehicles because of the impact that these increases would have on highway infrastructure, especially bridges; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Rhode Island Delegation to the Congress of the United States.
[Note use of italic in title of cases:]
… This is the occasion America did not have to consider what other options might guarantee maternal safety while protecting the unborn. This is our national opportunity to reconsider Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Roe against Wade and its companion case, Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973), granted abortion the elevated status of a fundamental constitutional right and invalidated almost all effective restrictions on abortion throughout the 9 months of pregnancy.…
PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS
[The use of parentheses and brackets will be followed as submitted for acronyms, symbols, or abbreviations.]
This legislation would exempt certain defined Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] operational files from the search and review process of the Freedom of Information Act [FOIA], thus permitting the Agency to respond much more quickly to those FOIA requests which are at all likely to result in the release of information.
Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I now yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hill).
(Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks in the Record.)
Ms. HARMAN. There is no "may not" about it. Here is the form in which they are printed.
Mr. DOYLE. I am in hopes we shall be able to secure a vote on the bill tonight.
["Vote! Vote!"]
​Mr. YOUNG. The Chair rather gets me on that question. [Laughter.] I did not rise. [Cries of "Vote! Vote!"]
Mrs. CAPPS [one of the tellers]. I do not desire to press the point that no quorum has voted.
The CHAIRMAN [after a pause]. If no gentleman claims the floor, the Clerk will proceed with the reading of the bill.
Mr. HALL of Texas. Then he is endeavoring to restrict the liberty of the individual in the disbursement of his own money. [Applause on the Republican side.]
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask unanimous consent that the time of the gentleman——[Cries of "Regular Order!"]
[Laughter.]
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of this bill at this time? [After a pause.] There is no objection.
The CHAIRMAN [rapping with his gavel]. Debate is exhausted.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Patrick Henry said
Ceasar had his Brutus, Charles I his Cromwell, and George III——
[here he was interrupted by cries of "Treason, Treason"]
and George III may profit by their example. If this be treason, let us make the most of it!
(Mr. MILLER of Florida addressed the Committee [or House]. His remarks will appear hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.)
[Names of Senators or Representatives appearing in remarks of other Members of Congress should be enclosed in brackets, except in listing of tellers or when some title other than "Mr." is used, as in the following examples:]
Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I thank my friend from Rhode Island [Senator Whitehouse] for that magnificent exchange of correspondence between the Hebrew congregation of Newport, RI, and President Washington.
May I say that Senator Whitehouse, in his own bearing and substance, lives out the promise of religious freedom that our first President gave to all Americans.
Perhaps I should say I say that as one of the descendants of the Stock of Abraham who is privileged to be a Member of the Senate today. I thank Senator Whitehouse. I thank Senator Coburn.
I am going to take the liberty, if I may, to speak for a few minutes while we are waiting for either Senator Murkowski, Senators Webb or Martinez, who are going to read documents before I conclude.
[In Senate manuscript a Senator is referred to as "the Senator from —— [Mr. ——]." Do not supply name and brackets if name does not appear in manuscript.]
[Note that brackets are used only when Mr., etc., appears in manuscript.]
[See also use of Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. in explanation of votes under "Pairs."]
VOTING IN THE HOUSE AND IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
[Note that a dash is used only when a comma is necessary to separate the ayes and noes. If only the ayes or the noes are given, no punctuation is to be used. If the word and is used to connect the ayes and noes, as ayes 52 and noes 65, or 52 ayes and 65 noes, the dash is omitted after the word were or being.]
On the question of ordering the yeas and nays there were 18 ayes and 88 noes.
The House divided; and there were—ayes 52, noes 65.
So (no further count being called for) the amendment of Mr. Moran of Virginia was not agreed to.
So (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended, and the bill was passed.
So (two-thirds not having voted in favor thereof) the motion was rejected.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman raises the point of no quorum. The Chair will count. [After counting.]
​Two hundred and seventeen present, a quorum. The noes have it, and the amendment is rejected.
The question being taken on the motion of Mr. Hoyer to suspend the rules and pass the bill, it was agreed to (two-thirds voting in favor thereof).
So (the affirmative not being one-fifth of the whole vote) the yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question was taken by a viva voice vote, and the Speaker announced that two-thirds appeared to have voted in the affirmative and [after a pause] that the bill was passed.
The yeas and nays were ordered, there being 43 in the affirmative, more than one-fifth of the last vote.
The question being taken on Mr. Kennedy's motion, there were—ayes 18, noes 35.
The question being taken on concurring in the amendments of the Senate, there were—ayes 101, noes 5.
The question was taken; and on a division [demanded by Mr. Hoyer] there were—ayes 17, noes 29.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, and pending that, I make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
The CHAIRMAN. Evidently a quorum is not present.
The Chair announces that pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIII, he will vacate proceedings under the call when a quorum of the Committee appears.
Members will record their presence by electronic device.
The call was taken by electronic device.
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[The above box followed by a four-digit number indicates floor time in the House (5:15 p.m.)]
quorum call vacated
The CHAIRMAN.One hundred Members have appeared. A quorum of the Committee of the Whole is present. Pursuant to rule XXIII, clause 2, further proceedings under the call shall be considered as vacated.
The Committee will resume its business.
The pending business is the demand of the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Oberstar] for a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was refused.
So the amendment to the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment was rejected.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. English] as a substitute for the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South Dakota [Ms. Herseth Sandlin].
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes appeared to have it.
recorded vote
Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were—ayes 228, noes 188, answered "present" 1, not voting 47, as follows
[Roll No. 509] :
| AYES—228 |||
| Abercrombie | Baird | Berman |
| Ackerman | Baldwin | Berry |
| Allen | Barrow | Bishop (GA) |
| Altmire | Bean | Bishop (NY) |
| Arcuri | Becerra | Blumenauer |
| Baca | Berkley | Boren |
| NOES—188 |||
| Aderholt | Bartlett (MD) | Blackburn |
| Akin | Barton (TX) | Blunt |
| Alexander | Biggert | Boehner |
| Bachmann | Bilbray | Bonner |
| Bachus | Bilirakis | Bono Mack |
| Barrett (SC) | Bishop (UT) | Boozman |
| ANSWERED "PRESENT"—1 |||
| Andrews |||
| NOT VOTING—17 |||
| Boswell | Frank (MA) | Inslee |
| Cooper | Gilchrest | Lucas |
| Cubin | Herger | Miller, Gary |
| Doolittle | Hunter | Paul |
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Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin changed his vote from "aye" to "no."
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. HOOLEY, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN changed their vote from "no" to "aye."
[The Speaker's vote is recorded only in the "Ayes" or "Noes." It is never recorded as "not voting."]
[If the Speaker votes, his name is not used, but at the end of the "yeas" or "nays," according to his vote, insert: "The Speaker."
So the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
VOTING BY YEAS AND NAYS
Senate
quorum call
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names:
[Quorum No. 42] :
| Akaka | Bennett | Brownback |
| Alexander | Biden | Bunning |
| Allard | Bingaman | Burr |
| Barrasso | Bond | Byrd |
| Bacus | Boxer | Cantwell |
| Bayh | Brown | Cardin |
The PRESIDING OFFICER [Mr. Webb]. A quorum is not present. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to require the attendance of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Nevada. On this question the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The Assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent. Mr. KYL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) would have voted "yea." The result was announced—yeas 76, nays 10, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 163 Leg.] :
| YEAS— 76 |||
| Akaka | Conrad | Kohl |
| Alexander | Corker | Landrieu |
| Allard | Craig | Lautenberg |
| Baucus | Dodd | Leahy |
| Bayh | Dole | Levin |
| Bennett | Domenici | Lieberman |
| Biden | Dorgan | Lincoln |
| Bingaman | Durbin | Lugar |
| Bond | Feingold | Martinez |
| Boxer | Feinstein | McCaskill |
| Brownback | Grassley | McConnell |
| Byrd | Hagel | Menendez |
| Cantwell | Harkin | Mikulski |
| Cardin | Hatch | Murray |
| Carper | Hutchison | Nelson (FL) |
| Casey | Inouye | Nelson (NE) |
| Chambliss | Isakson | Reed |
| Clinton | Johnson | Reid |
| Cochran | Kerry | Roberts |
| Collins | Klobuchar | Rockefeller ​ |
| Salazar | Snowe | Voinovich |
| Sanders | Specter | Warner |
| Schumer | Stabenow | Webb |
| Sessions | Stevens | Whitehouse |
| Smith | Sununu | Wyden |
| NAYS—10 |||
| Barrasso | Cornyn | Inhofe |
| Bunning | Crapo | Kyl |
| Burr | DeMint |
| Coburn | Enzi |
| NOT VOTING—14 |||
| Brown | Kennedy | Tester |
| Coleman | McCain | Thune |
| Ensign | Murkowski | Vitter |
| Graham | Obama | Wicker |
| Gregg | Pryor |
So the motion was agreed to.
PAIRS
The word with must always be used in pairs in the House, not and; and manuscript must be altered to conform thereto, as Mr. Smith with Mr. Jones—not Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. Note use of lowercase for names in list of pairs in House.]
The Clerk announced the following pairs:
On this vote:
Mr. Abercrombie for, with Mr. Aderholt against.
Until further notice:
Mr. Baca with Mrs. Bachmann.
Mrs. Capps with Mr. Calvert.
Mr. Artur Davis of Alabama with Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida.
Mr. Ackerman with Mr. Young of Alaska.
Mr. HALL of New York, Mrs. DRAKE, Messrs. FOSTER, HILL, and ISRAEL changed their votes from "nay" to "yea."
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I voted, but, being paired with the gentlelady from Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, I withdraw my vote.
Mr. ARTUR DAVIS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I have a pair with the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz Balart of Florida, who, if present, would have voted "yea." I voted "nay." I withdraw my vote and vote "present."
[In House pairs do not use brackets when members are referred to by name. In Senate pairs observe the following use of brackets:]
Mr. DOMENICI (when his name was called). I am paired on this question with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy]. If he were here, I should vote "yea."
CALL OF THE HOUSE
Mr. MURTHA. Ms. Speaker, I move a call of the House.
A call of the House was ordered.
The call was taken by electronic device and the following Members responded to their names:
[Roll No. 41] :
| Abercrombie | Baird | Berman |
| Ackerman | Baldwin | Berry |
| Allen | Barrow | Bishop (GA) |
| Altmire | Bean | Bishop (NY) |
| Arcuri | Becerra | Blumenauer |
| Baca | Berkley | Boren |
[No reference will be made of the names of those not voting.]
FORMS OF TITLES
[Always in roman lowercase, flush and hang 1 em, if more than two lines.]
H.J. Res. 2
Secretary of the Treasury to issue to the public 2 per centum bonds or
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the …
H.R. 4487
and Southwestern Railway
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Rock Island and Southwestern Railway Company, a corporation organized under the general Incorporation, etc.
ADDRESSES AND SIGNATURES
[No line spacing, street addresses, or ZIP Code numbers are to be used in communications in the Record.]
* ↑ To be used only when the Senate had been In recess.
* ↑ Head is not used when the Speaker is in the chair. See preceding example.