CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JANUARY 1, 2013
112TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
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11:58:31 P.M. -
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on January 2, 2013.
11:58:30 P.M. -
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
11:58:04 P.M. -
Mr. Bilbray moved that the House do now adjourn.
11:19:43 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
11:19:38 P.M. -
H. Res. 834
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:19:29 P.M. -
H. Res. 834
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
11:17:17 P.M. -
H. Res. 834
Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 834 — "Urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas."
11:17:09 P.M. -
H. Res. 134
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:17:03 P.M. -
H. Res. 134
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11:16:41 P.M. -
H. Res. 134
Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 134 — "Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights."
11:16:40 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 145
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:16:30 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 145
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11:16:18 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 145
Considered as unfinished business. H. Con. Res. 145 — "Calling for universal condemnation of the North Korean missile launch of December 12, 2012."
11:15:56 P.M. -
H.R. 2076
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:15:55 P.M. -
H.R. 2076
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11:15:29 P.M. -
S. 2318
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:15:18 P.M. -
S. 2318
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
11:14:57 P.M. -
S. 2318
Considered as unfinished business. S. 2318 — "To authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other purposes."
11:14:56 P.M. -
S. 3331
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:14:53 P.M. -
S. 3331
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
11:14:40 P.M. -
S. 3331
Considered as unfinished business. S. 3331 — "To provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards, and for other purposes."
11:13:45 P.M. -
H.R. 6621
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:13:40 P.M. -
H.R. 6621
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11:13:35 P.M. -
H.R. 6029
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:13:30 P.M. -
H.R. 6029
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11:13:28 P.M. -
S. 3472
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:13:24 P.M. -
S. 3472
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
11:13:09 P.M. -
S. 3472
Considered as unfinished business. S. 3472 — "To amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act."
11:12:21 P.M. -
H.R. 6328
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:12:20 P.M. -
H.R. 6328
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
11:12:17 P.M. -
S.J. Res. 44
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:12:14 P.M. -
S.J. Res. 44
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
11:12:03 P.M. -
S.J. Res. 44
Considered as unfinished business. S.J. Res. 44 — "Granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding."
11:11:41 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
11:01:16 P.M. -
H.R. 8
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:01:15 P.M. -
H.R. 8
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 257 - 167 (Roll no. 659).
10:40:27 P.M. -
H.R. 8
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9:47:47 P.M. -
H.R. 8
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Senate amendments to H.R. 8.
9:47:06 P.M. -
H.R. 8
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.
9:43:22 P.M. -
H. Res. 844
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9:43:21 P.M. -
H. Res. 844
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 10 (Roll no. 658).
9:18:30 P.M. -
H. Res. 844
The previous question was ordered without objection.
8:41:52 P.M. -
H. Res. 844
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 844.
8:40:53 P.M. -
H. Res. 844
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 844 — "Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes."
8:40:17 P.M. -
Mr. Dreier filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 844.
8:39:53 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 1.
7:15:35 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
7:15:00 P.M. -
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 notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 1, 2013 at 6:17 p.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 4365, without amendment; and that the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 147, without amendment.
7:14:23 P.M. -
H.R. 4212
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:14:22 P.M. -
H.R. 4212
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 378 - 37 (Roll no. 657).
7:06:39 P.M. -
H.R. 4212
Considered as unfinished business.
7:06:07 P.M. -
H.R. 443
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:06:06 P.M. -
H.R. 443
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 5 (Roll no. 656).
6:59:00 P.M. -
H.R. 443
Considered as unfinished business.
6:58:02 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:58:00 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 287 - 129 (Roll no. 655).
6:31:04 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6726 — "To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being made."
6:30:21 P.M. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:30:20 P.M. -
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 1.
1:23:50 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
1:23:45 P.M. -
S. 3677
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:23:36 P.M. -
S. 3677
On passage Passed without objection.
1:23:20 P.M. -
S. 3677
Considered by unanimous consent. S. 3677 — "To make a technical correction to the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973."
1:23:01 P.M. -
S. 3677
Mrs. Biggert asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
1:23:01 P.M. -
S. 3630
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:22:55 P.M. -
S. 3630
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:19:07 P.M. -
S. 3630
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3630.
1:19:06 P.M. -
S. 3630
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:19:00 P.M. -
S. 3630
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 3630 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office"."
1:18:35 P.M. -
S. 3662
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:18:32 P.M. -
S. 3662
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:14:30 P.M. -
S. 3662
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3662.
1:14:28 P.M. -
S. 3662
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:14:13 P.M. -
S. 3662
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 3662 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Nichols Street in Westminster, Massachusetts, as the "Lieutenant Ryan Patrick Jones Post Office Building"."
1:13:58 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12:31:36 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6726.
12:31:34 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:31:19 P.M. -
H.R. 6726
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6726 — "To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being made."
12:31:13 P.M. -
The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:30:42 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 147
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:30:37 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 147
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12:30:22 P.M. -
H. Con. Res. 147
Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 147 — "Waiving the requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress be printed on parchment."
12:29:46 P.M. -
H.R. 1464
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
12:29:45 P.M. -
H.R. 1464
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:29:30 P.M. -
H.R. 1464
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
12:29:00 P.M. -
H.R. 1464
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
12:02:44 P.M. -
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:02:10 P.M. -
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 8 amended, H.R. 6586 amended, H.R. 6060, and S. 302.
12:01:54 P.M. -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Shimkus to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01:51 P.M. -
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:01:00 P.M. -
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:00:30 P.M. -
The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert J. Dold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:25 P.M. -
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.