[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 6, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D78-D79]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 69 public bills, H.R. 521-589; 
2 private bills, H.R. 590-591; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 24-25; and 
H. Res. 56-61, were introduced.                           
  Pages H410-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H416-17
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Require a PLAN Act: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 
167 noes, Roll No. 38.                           
  Pages H377-90, H391-94
  Rejected the Schwartz motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Budget with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No. 37.                                        
Pages H392-94
  Agreed to:
  Fleming amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that requires one 
of the additional policies presented in the supplemental budget to be 
an evaluation of duplicative agencies and proposals to consolidate them 
for cost-savings;                                             
Page H388
  Messer amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that requires the 
supplemental unified budget to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the 
annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to 
result in a deficit; and                                  
Pages H388-89
  Scalise amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that mirrors the 
House-passed Rules package by requiring the President's budget proposal 
to include a category for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-
Tested Direct Spending, including average growth for each category. 
                                                          Pages H389-90
Rejected:
  Takano amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that sought to 
make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds 
responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds (by a 
recorded vote of 194 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 35) and 
                                                    Pages H383-84, H391
  Schrader amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that sought to 
add findings stating Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of 
revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting 
the requirements of this act (by a recorded vote of 75 ayes to 348 
noes, Roll No. 36).                              
Pages H384-88, H391-92
  H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, February 5th.
Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 10:57 a.m. 
                                                          Pages H390-91
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8th; and when the House adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 12th for 
morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.      
  Page H398
Commission on Long-Term Care--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority

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Leader, in which she appointed the following individuals to the 
Commission on Long-Term Care: Bruce Allen Chernof of Los Angeles, CA; 
Judith Stein of Storrs, CT; and George Vradenburg of Washington, DC. 
                                                              Page H406
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H391, H391-92, H393-94, and 
H394. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:48 p.m.