[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D499-D500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 89 public bills, H.R. 2122-
2210; and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 234-241, were introduced. 
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  Pages H2958-59
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Yoder to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Pastor Frank 
Hampton, Jr., Church of God, Jackson, Michigan.              
  Page H2915
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H2915, H2940
Smarter Solutions for Students Act: The House passed H.R. 1911, to 
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for 
new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, by a recorded vote of 221 ayes 
to 198 noes, Roll No. 183.                               
  Pages H2926-40
  Rejected the Sinema motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 194 
yeas to 223 nays, Roll No. 182.                          
Pages H2937-39

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  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-12 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
now printed in the bill.                                 
Pages H2926-27
  H. Res. 232, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 181, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 
yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 180.                          
Pages H2917-26
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow.                                    
  Page H2940
National Council on the Arts--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Democratic Leader, in which she re-appointed 
Representative McCollum to the National Council on the Arts. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2926.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2925-26, 
H2926, H2938-39, and H2939. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:37 p.m.