[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D242-D243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1244-
1274; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 26-27; and H. Res. 127-129 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1629-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1632-33
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 127, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Twenty Eighth District of Texas (H. Rept. 
113-22).                                                     
Page H1629

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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (NY) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1571
Recess: The House recessed at 10:42 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H1576
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rev. Alisa 
Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, DC. 
                                                             Page H1576
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 133 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 81.                                                 
  Page H1590
Recess: The House recessed at 1:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1588
  Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of 
Representative from the Twenty Eighth Congressional District of Texas: 
Agreed by unanimous consent to H. Res. 127, to dismiss the election 
contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty Eighth 
Congressional District of Texas.                             
  Page H1590
  Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 115, to provide for the expenses of certain 
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred 
Thirteenth Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 136 nays, 
Roll No. 82.                                   
  Pages H1581-90, S1591-97
  H. Res. 122, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) and the resolution (H. Res. 115), was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 80, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 
yeas 189 nays, Roll No. 79.                              
Pages H1588-90
  Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2014: The House began consideration of H. Con. Res. 25, to 
establish the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2015 through 2023. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, March 
20th.                                       
  Pages H1581-90, S1597-H1625
  H. Res. 122, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) and the resolution (H. Res. 115), was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 80, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 
yeas 189 nays, Roll No. 79.                              
Pages H1588-90
Quorum Calls Votes:--Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1588-90, H1589-90, H1590 and 
H1596-97. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:17 p.m.