[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 101 (Monday, July 9, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HUMAN RIGHTS ATTACKS ON FAMILIES IN CHINA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Continued Human Rights 
Attacks on Families in China''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REPEAL OF OBAMACARE ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on ``Repeal of 
ObamaCare Act''. The Committee granted, by a record vote, a closed rule 
providing five hours of debate to be allocated as follows: 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority 
Leader or their respective designees; 60 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce; 60 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Budget; 30 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee of 
the Judiciary; and 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Pitts, Pallone, Schakowsky, Price (GA), Levin, Roe 
(TN), Andrews, Schwartz, Welch (VT), and Garamendi.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.