[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1042]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3085-
3092; 1 private bill, H.R. 3093; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 420-421 
were introduced.                                             
  Page H6551
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6551-52
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fitzpatrick to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6507
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6519
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Pastor Jerry 
Creel, Brush Arbor Baptist Church, Orlando, FL.              
  Page H6519
Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and EPA Regulatory Relief 
Act of 2011--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to the rule that 
is providing for consideration of H.R. 2681, to provide additional time 
for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue 
achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities and H.R. 2250, 
to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, 
commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and 
incinerators by a yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 
746, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                               Pages H6523-28, H6532-33
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012: The House concurred in the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate 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 352 yeas to 66 nays, Roll No. 745. 
                                               Pages H6528-31, H6531-32
Recess: The House recessed at 1:42 p.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6531
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Brooks, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Homeland Security. 
                                                             Page H6533
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 420, electing certain 
Members to certain standing committees.                      
  Page H6533
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6533.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6552-56.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6531-32, H6532-33. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:04 p.m.