[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D407-D408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 1842-
1866; and 3 resolutions H. Res. 203-205 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2483-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2485-86
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 202, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 807) to 
require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held 
by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (H. Rept. 
113-52).                                             
Pages H2482, H2483
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2441
Recess: The House recessed at 10:44 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 293 yeas to 131 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 134.                                     
  Pages H2446, H2460-61
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 198, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of H.R. 1406, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector, 
by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 133, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 198 
nays, Roll No. 132.                            
  Pages H2450-59, H2459-60
Recess: The House recessed at 1:39 p.m. and reconvened at 2:10 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2459
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow.                                     
  Page H2461
Recess: The House recessed at 6:17 p.m. and reconvened at 7:04 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2482
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the actions of the Government of Syria is to continue in effect beyond 
May 11, 2013--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
to be printed (H. Doc. 113-22).                              
  Page H2475
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2450.
Senate Referral: S. 743 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2459-60, 
H2460, H2460-61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m.