[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 151 (Thursday, November 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D981]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 6611-
6619; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 822-823 were introduced.    
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fleischmann to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Leslie Callahan, St. Paul's Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA. 
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STEM Jobs Act of 2012--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 821, the rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 6429, to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, 
investment, and research in the United States and to eliminate the 
diversity immigrant program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 170 
nays, Roll No. 611, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                               
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Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 822, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6507.
Senate Referral: S. 1998 was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H6523-24. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:23 p.m.