[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D73-D74]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 493-520; 
and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 52-55, were introduced.        
  Pages H369-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H372
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Palazzo to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H345
Recess: The House recessed at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H350
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 52, electing Members 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H351
Recess: The House recessed at 12:28 p.m. and reconvened at 1 p.m. 
                                                              Page H354
Require a PLAN Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 444, to 
require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not 
achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President 
shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which 
identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved. Consideration of 
the bill is expected to resume tomorrow, February 6th.    
  Pages H364-68
  H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 34, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 
yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 33.                   
Pages H354-63, H363-64
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
our brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the 
service of our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all 
who serve in our armed forces and their families.             
  Page H363
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 53, electing Members 
to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.      
  Page H364
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, February 6th.                        
  Page H364
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member 
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representative Larson (CT).           
  Page H364
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H357.
Senate Referral: S. 227 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H363 and 
H363-64. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:28 p.m.

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