[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D336-D338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 49 public bills, H.R. 4295-
4343; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 107; H. Con. Res. 115; and H. Res. 
602-611, were introduced.                                
  Pages H1803-05
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1807-08
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:

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  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. 2). 
                                                             Page H1803
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bass (NH) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1743
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012: The House passed H.R. 
4281, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the 
Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing 
such programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 266 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 
147.                                                     
  Pages H1751-62
  H. Res. 600, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 146. 
                                                         Pages H1744-51
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure which was debated on March 27th:
  Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012: H.R. 4239, amended, to 
provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such 
programs.                                                
  Pages H1775-76
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on 
the motion that the House suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4239, as 
amended, be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo.
                                                         Pages H1775-76
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2014 through 2022: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 112, to 
establish the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2014 through 2022, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 191 nays, Roll 
No. 151. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, March 28th. 
                                               Pages H1762-75, H1776-95
Rejected:
  Honda amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 4 printed in H. 
Rept. 112-423) that was debated yesterday that sought to provide for 
deficit reduction and job creation that protects the social safety net 
(by a recorded vote of 78 ayes to 346 noes, Roll No. 148); 
                                                         Pages H1762-63
  Garrett amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 5 printed in H. 
Rept. 112-423) that sought to make reforms to several federal programs, 
freeze spending at $931 billion until the federal budget is balanced, 
and balance the budget by 2017 (by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 285 
noes with 3 answering ``present'', Roll No. 149); and    
Pages H1763-75
  Van Hollen amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 6 printed in 
H. Rept. 112-423) that sought to emphasize job creation, protect 
Medicare beneficiaries, and end additional tax breaks for special 
interests and the wealthiest Americans by including a number of job-
creation initiatives, preserving the Medicare guarantee, and extending 
tax relief for the middle-class. Would also have set discretionary 
spending at the Budget Control Act levels and use alternative savings 
to replace that law's future sequesters (by a recorded vote of 163 ayes 
to 262 noes, Roll No. 150).                              
Pages H1776-89
  H. Res. 597, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution, was agreed to yesterday, March 28th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, March 30th; when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3rd; when the 
House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, 
April 6th; when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 
10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10th; when the House adjourns on that day, it 
adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 13th; and when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 
16th.                                                        
  Page H1795
Public Interest Declassification Board--Reappointment: Read a letter 
from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she reappointed 
Mr. David E. Skaggs of Longmont, Colorado to the Public Interest 
Declassification Board.                                      
  Page H1795
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1795.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1751, 
H1761-62, H1762, H1775, H1788-89, and H1794-95. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:38 p.m.

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