[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D61-D62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3859-
3879; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 532, 535, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H373-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H375-76
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 658, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create 
efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, 
to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 112-381);
  H. Res. 533, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 658) to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create 
efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, 
to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 112-382);
  H. Res. 534, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3578) to 
amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to 
reform the budget baseline, and providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3582) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide 
for macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H. Rept. 112-
383); and
  H.R. 1734, to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, 
selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of federal buildings 
and other civilian real property, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 112-384, Pt. 1).              
Pages H230-H304, H373
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Cravaack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Karen 
Hallett, United States Army, New Windsor, New York.           
  Page H227
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced

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the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy: 
Representatives Shimkus and Womack.                           
  Page H227
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Extending the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal 
employees: H.R. 3835, to extend the pay limitation for Members of 
Congress and Federal employees, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 309 yeas 
to 117 nays, Roll No. 19;                        
  Pages H304-12, H354-55
  Adjusting the amount provided for the expenses of certain committees 
of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress: H. 
Res. 496, to adjust the amount provided for the expenses of certain 
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress; and                                             
  Pages H312-14
  Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act: H.R. 3567, 
amended, to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States 
to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program from being used in strip 
clubs, casinos, and liquor stores, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 
yeas to 27 nays, Roll No. 20.                    
  Pages H315-22, H355-56
Authorizing the printing of the 25th edition of the pocket version of 
the United States Constitution: The House agreed to discharge and agree 
to H. Con. Res. 90, authorizing the printing of the 25th edition of the 
pocket version of the United States Constitution.             
  Page H314
Unanimous Consent Request: Representative Lungren asked unanimous 
consent that the ``Standards for the Electronic Posting of House and 
Committee Documents and Data'', which were adopted by the Committee on 
House Administration on December 16, 2011, be printed in the 
Congressional Record. Agreed to without objection. 
                                                    Pages H314-15, H370
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011: The House 
passed H.R. 1173, to repeal the CLASS program, by a recorded vote of 
267 ayes to 159 noes, Roll No. 18.                        
  Pages H322-54
  Rejected the Garamendi motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 
247 noes, Roll No. 17.                                    
Pages H352-54
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                         
Page H333
Rejected:
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record 
of January 31, 2012) that sought to add a new section requiring a study 
on the impact of not having long-term care insurance on the Federal, 
State and local governments (by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 263 
noes, Roll No. 13);                              
Pages H333-35, H349-50
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record 
of January 31, 2012) that sought to add a new section ensuring market 
penetration for private long-term care insurance (by a recorded vote of 
157 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 14);                 
Pages H335-37, H350
  Deutch amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of 
January 31, 2012) that sought to add a new section preventing an 
increase in Medicaid spending (by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 260 
noes, Roll No. 15); and                             
Pages H337, H350-51
  Deutch amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of 
January 31, 2012) that sought to add a new section regarding CLASS 
program flexibility (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 264 noes, Roll 
No. 16).                                         
Pages H337-39, H351-52
  H. Res. 522, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, January 31st.
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House debated the Michaud motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3630. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                          Pages H356-61
Discharge Petition: Representative Walz presented to the clerk a motion 
to discharge the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, House 
Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, and Rules from the consideration 
of H.R. 1148, to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on 
nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional 
reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities 
transactions, and for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 3).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H349-50, 
H350, H351, H351-52, H353-54, H354, H354-55, and H355-56. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.