[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D12-D13]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3769-
3777; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 99; and H. Res. 509-514 were 
introduced.                                                
  Pages H25-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages H27-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2059, to prohibit funding to the United Nations Population Fund 
(H. Rept. 112-361); H. Res. 496, adjusting the amount provided for the 
expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress (H. Rept. 112-362);
  H.R. 2309, to restore the financial solvency of the United States 
Postal Service and to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide 
delivery of mail, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-363 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3521, to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite 
consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 112-364 Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 515, addressing a motion to proceed under section 3101A of 
title 31, United States Code (H. Rept. 112-365); and
  H.R. 1221, to suspend the current compensation packages for the 
senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish 
compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for 
senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-366 Pt. 1). 
                                                               Page H25
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                                Page H9
Recess: The House recessed at 2:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                                Page H9
Call of the House: The Speaker called the House to order and 
ascertained the presence of a quorum (378 present, Roll No. 1). 
                                                            Pages H9-10
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                    
  Page H10
Resignation of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives: 
Read a letter from Wilson Livingood, in which he submitted his 
resignation as Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, 
effective January 17, 2012.                                    
  Page H10
Electing the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 511, electing Paul D. Irving as Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives. Subsequently, Sergeant-at-Arms-
elect Paul Irving presented himself in the well of the House and was 
administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker.                
  Page H10
Committee to Notify the President of the assembly of the Congress: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 512, authorizing the Speaker to appoint a 
committee on the part of the House to join with a committee on the part 
of the Senate to notify the President that a quorum of each House has 
assembled, and Congress is ready to receive any communication that he 
may be pleased to make. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed 
Representatives Cantor and Pelosi to the committee.            
  Page H10

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Notifying the Senate That a Quorum of the House Has Assembled: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 513, authorizing the Clerk of the House to 
inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the 
House is ready to proceed with business.                       
  Page H10
Meeting Hour: The House agreed to H. Res. 514, providing for the hour 
of meeting of the House.                                   
  Pages H10-11
Morning Hour Debate: Agreed by unanimous consent that the order of the 
House of January 5, 2011, providing for Morning Hour Debate, be 
extended for the remainder of the 112th Congress, except that H. Res. 
514 shall supplant H. Res. 10.                                 
  Page H11
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H9-10.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.