[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1001]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 12, 
2981-3007 were introduced.                               
  Pages H6341-44
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  Pages H6344-45
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 409, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 112-214).                       
Page H6341
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative McClintock to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6275
Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H6279-80
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Judith 
Wright, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Northborough, 
Massachusetts.                                               
  Page H6280
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal: S. Con. Res. 
28, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat 
Team, and the Military Intelligence Service, United States Army, in 
recognition of their dedicated service during World War II, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 717; 
                                                  Pages H6284-88, H6314
  Christopher S. Bond United States Courthouse Designation Act: S. 846, 
to designate the United States courthouse located at 80 Lafayette 
Street in Jefferson City, Missouri, as the Christopher S. Bond United 
States Courthouse, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 2 nays 
with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 718;       
  Pages H6288-89, H6314-15
  Short-Term TANF Extension Act: H.R. 2943, to extend the program of 
block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and 
related programs through December 31, 2011; and          
  Pages H6289-92
  Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act: H.R. 2883, 
amended, to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
extend the child and family services program through fiscal year 2016, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 720. 
                                            Pages H6292-H6304, H6328-29
Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act of 2011: The House 
failed to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 
2608, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 230 nays, Roll No. 719. 
                                                         Pages H6315-28
  H. Res. 405, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 185 nays, 
Roll No. 716, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 237 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 715.              
Pages H6304-14
Recess: The House recesed at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened at 7:58 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism is to 
continue in effect beyond September 23, 2011--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-57). 
                                                             Page H6284
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6316, H6313-14, H6314, H6315, 
H6328 and H6329. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7.59 p.m.