[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 14, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D114-D115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4016-
4031; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 102; H. Con. Res. 100; and H. Res. 
545-546 were introduced.                                  
  Pages H725-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H726-27
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 547, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to 
set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale 
resources, to promote

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shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public 
transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 112-398).                            
Page H725
  Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H699
Recess: The House recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H700
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 303 yeas to 89 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 49.                                        
  Pages H700, H708-09
Recess: The House recessed at 2:44 p.m. and reconvened at 4:47 p.m. 
                                                              Page H705
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  John J. Cook Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 2079, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Main Street 
in East Rockaway, New York, as the ``John J. Cook Post Office''; 
                                                          Pages H705-06
  Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 3247, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, 
Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office 
Building''; and                                           
  Pages H706-07
Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 3248, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as 
the ``Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building''. 
                                                          Pages H707-08
Recess: The House recessed at 5:12 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H708
Recess: The House recessed at 9:45 p.m. and reconvened at 11:17 p.m. 
                                                              Page H724
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress his Budget of the United States Government for 
Fiscal Year 2013--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-78).                   
  Pages H702-05
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H702.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H708-09. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 11:19 p.m.