[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 27 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D138]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 4071-
4085; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 104; H. Con. Res. 103-104; and H. 
Res. 556-561 were introduced.                             
  Pages H943-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H944-45
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1433, to protect private property rights, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-401).                                               
Page H943
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                            
  Pages H905, H927
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3630, to 
provide incentives for the creation of jobs, to provide incentives for 
the creation of jobs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 293 yeas to 132 nays, 
Roll No. 72.                                              
  Pages H907-27
  H. Res. 554, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was 
ordered without objection.                                    
Page H926
Committee on Ethics--Communication: Read a letter from Chairman Bonner 
wherein he transmitted, pursuant to rule XI, clause 3(b)(5) and 
Committee Rule (9)(e), and with the unanimous approval of the Committee 
on Ethics, a written request for the appointment of six substitute 
Members, necessitated by voluntary recusals, to serve for any Committee 
proceeding related to the Matter of Representative Maxine Waters 
currently before the Committee on Ethics.                 
  Pages H927-28
Committee on Ethics--Speaker's Designation: Pursuant to clause 3(b)(5) 
of rule XI, the Chair announced the Speaker's designation of the 
following Members to act in any proceeding of the Committee on Ethics 
relating to the Matter of Representative Maxine Waters: Representatives 
Goodlatte, LaTourette, Simpson, Capito, Griffin (AR), and Sarbanes. 
                                                              Page H928
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy 
of the on-the-record portions of the audio backup file of the 
deposition of William R. Clemens: The House agreed to H. Res. 558, 
directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy 
of the on-the-record portions of the audio backup file of the 
deposition of William R. Clemens that was conducted by the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform on February 5, 2008, to the prosecuting 
attorneys in the case of United States of America v. Clemens, No. 1:10-
cr-00223--RBW (D.D.C.).                                       
  Page H928
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 21st; when the House adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 24th; and 
when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on 
Monday, February 27th.                                        
  Page H928
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress the Economic Report of the President--referred 
to the Joint Economic Committee and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-
77).                                                      
  Pages H938-39
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H935.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H927. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:08 p.m.