[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 145 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 6589; was 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H6369
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  Page H6369
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:16 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Donna 
Kafer, Arizona Legislative Chaplaincy, Peoria, Arizona.      
  Page H6347
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act: Concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2606, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to allow the construction and operation of natural gas 
pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recreation Area; 
                                                         Pages H6350-51
  Amending the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to consolidate certain CBO 
reporting requirements: H.R. 6570, to amend the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
of 2008 to consolidate certain CBO reporting requirements; 
                                                         Pages H6351-52
  Amending the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for 
direct appeals to the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the 
Virgin Islands Supreme Court: H.R. 6116, amended, to amend the Revised 
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the 
United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme 
Court; and                                               
  Pages H6353-55
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: To amend the Revised Organic 
Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United 
States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, 
and for other purposes.                                      
Page H6355
  Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012: H.R. 5934, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain territories and 
possessions of the United States in the definition of State for the 
purposes of chapter 114, relating to trafficking in contraband 
cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.                        
  Pages H6355-57
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act: Concur in the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 2453, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of Mark Twain.                             
  Pages H6352-53
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6357.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:58 p.m.