[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D16-D17]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 3778-
3795; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 96; and H. Res. 
516-520 were introduced.                                   
  Pages H77-78
Additional Cosponsors:                                         
  Page H79
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 200, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of 
California, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-367);
  H.R. 2070, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the 
area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a 
suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the 
morning of D-Day, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-368);
  H.R. 2087, to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in 
the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-369);
  H.R. 2336, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for 
potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 112-370);
  H.R. 2752, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales 
through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 112-371); and
  H.R. 2236, to provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System 
Conservation Semipostal Stamp (H. Rept. 112-372 Pt. 1).        
Page H77
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H31
Recess: The House recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                               Page H41
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 292 ayes to 120 noes with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 3.                                           
  Pages H42, H53-54
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 96, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                     
  Page H54
Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to 
increase the debt limit: The House agreed to H. J. Res. 98, relating to 
the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase 
the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United 
States Code, on January 12, 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 
176 nays with 2 answering ``present'', Roll No. 4.         
  Pages H54-69
  H. Res. 515, addressing a motion to proceed under section 3101A of 
title 31, United States Code, was agreed to by voice vote after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 176 
nays with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 2.             
Pages H46-53

[[Page D17]]

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, January 23rd for morning 
hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.               
  Page H69
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H53, H53-
54, H68-69. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:41 p.m.