CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAY OF FEBRUARY 6, 2013 113TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:51:25 EDT Yes 1:48:39 P.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on February 8, 2013. 1:48:38 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 1:48:16 P.M. - Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn. 1:47:55 P.M. - The House received a communication from Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader. Pursuant to section 643(c) of The American Taxpayer Relief Act (Public Law 112-240), Ms. Pelosi notified the House that she had appointed the following individuals to the Commission on Long-Term Care: Bruce Allen Chernof of Los Angeles, CA; Judith Stein of Storrs, CT; and George Vradenburg of Washington, DC. 12:45:21 P.M. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. 12:40:01 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 12:39:20 P.M. - Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, February 8, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, for morning-hour debate. Agreed to without objection. 12:39:10 P.M. - Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013. Agreed to without objection. 12:03:04 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 12:02:20 P.M. - H.R. 444 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:02:19 P.M. - H.R. 444 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38). 11:55:30 A.M. - H.R. 444 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). 11:44:40 A.M. - H.R. 444 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 11:36:08 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense. 11:35:47 A.M. - H.R. 444 Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. 11:34:14 A.M. - H.R. 444 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 11:33:23 A.M. - H.R. 444 The previous question was ordered without objection. 11:31:49 A.M. - H.R. 444 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444. 11:31:24 A.M. - H.R. 444 On agreeing to the Schrader amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 348 (Roll no. 36). 11:26:16 A.M. - H.R. 444 On agreeing to the Takano amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 228 (Roll no. 35). 10:59:35 A.M. - H.R. 444 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 10:58:30 A.M. - H.R. 444 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 10:58:14 A.M. - H.R. 444 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 444 — "To require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes." 10:58:12 A.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 6. 10:47:49 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. 10:47:22 A.M. - H.R. 444 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business. 10:47:14 A.M. - H.R. 444 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 10:46:59 A.M. - H.R. 444 Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise. 10:46:23 A.M. - H.R. 444 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 10:36:37 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment. 10:35:41 A.M. - H.R. 444 An amendment, offered by Mr. Scalise, numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-8 to mirror the House-passed Rules package by requiring the President's budget proposal to include a category for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending, including average growth for each category. 10:35:27 A.M. - H.R. 444 On agreeing to the Messer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 10:31:12 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment. 10:30:18 A.M. - H.R. 444 An amendment, offered by Mr. Messer, numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-8 to require the supplemental unified budget to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit. 10:29:47 A.M. - H.R. 444 On agreeing to the Fleming amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 10:23:51 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment. 10:22:40 A.M. - H.R. 444 An amendment, offered by Mr. Fleming, numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-8 to require one of the additional policies presented in the supplemental budget to be an evaluation of duplicative agencies and proposals to consolidate them for cost-savings. 10:22:17 A.M. - H.R. 444 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 10:12:24 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment. 10:11:23 A.M. - H.R. 444 An amendment, offered by Mr. Schrader, numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-8 to add findings stating Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting the requirements of this act. 10:10:54 A.M. - H.R. 444 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 10:03:41 A.M. - H.R. 444 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment. 10:03:19 A.M. - H.R. 444 An amendment, offered by Mr. Takano, numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-8 to make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds. 9:18:36 A.M. - H.R. 444 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444. 9:18:31 A.M. - H.R. 444 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 9:18:06 A.M. - H.R. 444 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 444 — "To require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes." 9:02:22 A.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by the direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle. 9:01:52 A.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Walberg to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 9:01:49 A.M. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 9:00:40 A.M. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. 9:00:34 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.