[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  33 public bills, H.R. 1275-
1307; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 130 were introduced.     
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  Pages H1720-21
Reports Filed:  There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hultgren to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Monsignor 
RobertA. Kurwicki, Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City, MO. 
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  Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
 The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representatives Shimkus, Womack, Israel, and Loretta 
Sanchez (CA).                                                
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  United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representatives David Scott (GA), Schneider, 
Frankel, and Connolly.                                       
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  Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2014: The House resumed 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 of the concurrent resolution began 
yesterday, March 19th.                                
  Pages H1645-H1710
Rejected:
  Mulvaney amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-21) that sought to insert the text of the Senate's Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2014 (by a recorded vote of 
154 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 83);               
Pages H1645-64, H1680
  Scott (VA) amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 printed in 
H. Rept. 113-21) that sought to make significant investments in 
education, job training, transportation and infrastructure, and 
advanced research and development programs. The amendment protects the 
social safety net without cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, 
or SNAP. The amendment raises new revenue by closing corporate tax 
loopholes and preferences. The amendment reduces the annual budget 
deficit to 1.8% of GDP by FY 2023 (by a recorded vote of 105 ayes to 
305 noes with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 84); 
                                               Pages H1664-71, H1680-81
  Grijalva amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-21) that sought to establish the budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2014 and set forth appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2013 and for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. The 
amendment is referred to as the ``Back to Work Budget'' (by a recorded 
vote of 84 ayes to 327 noes with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 85);
                                               Pages H1671-80, H1681-82
  Woodall amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 4 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-21) that sought to balance in four years, remove the fiscal 
cliff tax increases, and cut discretionary spending to FY2008 levels 
(by a recorded vote of 104 ayes to 132 noes with 171 answering 
``present'', Roll No. 86); and                           
Pages H1682-95
  Van Hollen amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 5 printed in 
H. Rept. 113-21) that sought to emphasize job creation and growth, 
replace the harmful sequester with a balanced approach to deficit 
reduction that includes targeted spending cuts as well as revenues, 
protect Medicare beneficiaries, and cut tax breaks for the wealthiest 
Americans while extending tax relief for the middle-class. The 
amendment meets these national priorities within a fiscally responsible 
framework that reduces the deficit to a sustainable 2.4 percent of GDP 
by 2023 (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 87). 
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  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 yesterday, March 19th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 21st.                         
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Recess: The House met at 6:23 p.m. and reconvened at 8:08 p.m. 
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Unanimous Consent Agreement:  Agreed by unanimous consent that it shall 
be in order at any time to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 
933, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, 
without any intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the 
chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the

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House concur in the Senate amendment(s); the Senate amendment(s) and 
the motion shall be considered as read; the motion shall be debatable 
for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to adoption 
without intervening motion or demand for division of the question. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1680, H1680-81, H1681-82, 
H1694-95 and H1709-10. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:09 p.m.