[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D955-D956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 6590-
6592; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 809-812 were introduced. 
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  Page H6397
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1206, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to 
preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance 
producers (H. Rept. 112-694) and S. 285, for the relief of Sopuruchi 
Chukwueke, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-695).             
Page H6396
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Farenthold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Alan Keiran, Office of the United States Senate.             
  Page H6377
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 808, the rule that is 
providing for

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consideration of H.R. 6156, to authorize the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to 
products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports 
on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a 
member of the World Trade Organization, by a recorded vote of 253 ayes 
to 150 noes, Roll No. 606, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 605. 
                                               Pages H6380-88, H6389-90
Recess: The House recessed at 1:26 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--Tenth Congressional District of New Jersey: 
Representative-elect Donald M. Payne, Jr. presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter 
from the Honorable Kimberly M. Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor/Secretary 
of State, State of New Jersey, indicating that, according to the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held November 6, 2012, the 
Honorable Donald M. Payne, Jr. was elected Representative to Congress 
for the Tenth Congressional District, State of New Jersey. 
                                                  Pages H6388-89, H6395
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from New 
Jersey, the whole number of the House is 434.                
  Page H6389
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of Hurricane Sandy.                              
  Page H6390
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, November 
14th:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 
19 nays, Roll No. 607.                                   
  Pages H6390-91
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6371.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6388, 
H6389-90, H6391. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m.