[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 3 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D17-D18]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 219-247; 
and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 21-22, 24-28 were introduced.   
  Pages H84-86
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages H86-87
Report Filed: A report was filed on January 3, 2013 as follows:
  Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on 
Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112-752).
  A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 23, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 152) making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2013, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-1).                 
Page H84
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H63
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 300 yeas to 95 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 9.                                                
  Pages H73-74
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Israel 
wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave of absence from 
the Committee on Appropriations in the 113th Congress, effective today.
                                                               Page H64
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative 
Ruppersberger wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave 
of absence from the Committee on Appropriations for the remainder of 
the 113th Congress.                                            
  Page H64
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Quigley 
wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave of absence from 
the Committee on the Judiciary, effective today.               
  Page H64
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Quigley, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, effective today.                                   
  Pages H64-65
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Owens, wherein 
he resigned from both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Agriculture, effective today.                               
  Page H65
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Gutierrez 
wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave of absence from 
the Committee on Financial Services, effective today.          
  Page H65
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Hahn, wherein 
she resigned from the Committee on Homeland Security, effective today. 
                                                               Page H65
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Heck (WA), 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget, effective today. 
                                                               Page H65
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                               Page H65
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:

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Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013: H.R. 219, to improve and 
streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 8. 
                                                           Pages H65-73
Recess: The House recessed at 5:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                               Page H72
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 21, to provide for 
the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the 
President and Vice President of the United States.             
  Page H73
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, January 15th; when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16th; when the 
House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. on Friday, 
January 18th; and when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 21st.                       
  Page H73
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representatives-elect Blumenauer, 
Lewis, and Roybal-Allard presented themselves in the well of the House 
and were administered the oath of office by the Speaker.       
  Page H82
Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the oath 
to the gentlewoman from California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, the gentleman 
from Georgia, Mr. Lewis, and the gentleman from Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, 
the whole number of the House is 433.                          
  Page H74
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Polis motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 4 ayes to 397 noes, Roll No. 10.                   
  Pages H74-75
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 22, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                               Page H75
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies--Appointment: Pursuant to S. 
Con. Res. 2, 113th Congress, and the order of the House of January 3, 
2013, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
Members of the House to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural 
Cermonies: Representative Boehner, Cantor, and Pelosi.         
  Page H82
Recess: The House recessed at 8:24 p.m. and reconvened at 9:28 p.m. 
                                                               Page H82
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H64.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H73, H74 
and H74-75. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:29 p.m.