[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D715-D716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




[[Page D715]]




                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 2703-
2718; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 304 were introduced.     
  Pages H4597-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4598-99
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 303, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to 
support State and local accountability for public education, protect 
State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their 
children's schools, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-158). 
                                                             Page H4597
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Massie to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4525
Recess: The House recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4529
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Robert 
Wagenseil, Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. 
                                                             Page H4529
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H4577
Recess: The House recessed at 1:36 p.m. and reconvened at 2:16 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4543
Recess: The House recessed at 2:52 p.m. and reconvened at 2:55 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4545
Official Photograph of the House in Session: The official photograph of 
the House in session was taken pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
270.                                                         
  Page H4545
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Polis motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 10 ayes to 409 noes, Roll No. 359.               
  Pages H4545-46
Authority for Mandate Delay Act: The House passed H.R. 2667, to delay 
the application of the employer health insurance mandate, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 264 yeas to 161 nays, Roll No. 361. 
                                               Pages H4546-57, H4573-75
  Rejected the Andrews motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 230 
nays, Roll No. 360.                                      
Pages H4573-74
  H. Res. 300, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2668) and (H.R. 2667) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas 
to 183 nays, Roll No. 358, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 357. 
                                               Pages H4534-43, H4543-45
Fairness for American Families Act: The House passed H.R. 2668, to 
delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 251 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 363. 
                                               Pages H4557-73, H4575-77
  Rejected the Andrews motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 193 ayes to 230 
noes, Roll No. 362.                                      
Pages H4575-76
  H. Res. 300, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2668) and (H.R. 2667) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas 
to 183 nays, Roll No. 358, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 357. 
                                               Pages H4534-43, H4543-45
  Pursuant to section 3 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 2668 
the Clerk shall (1) add the text of H.R. 2667, as passed by the House, 
as new matter at the end of H.R. 2668; (2) conform the title of H.R. 
2668 to reflect the addition of the text of H.R. 2667, as passed by the 
House, to the engrossment; (3) assign appropriate designations to 
provisions within the engrossment; and (4) conform cross-references and 
provisions for short titles within the engrossment. Upon the addition 
of the text of H.R. 2667 to the engrossment of H.R. 2668, H.R. 2667 
shall be laid on the table.                                  
Page H4577
World War I Centennial Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Democratic Leader, in which she appointed Mr. 
Robert Dalessandro of Alexandria, VA to the World War I Centennial 
Commission.                                                  
  Page H4577
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency and related measures 
dealing with the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor are to 
continue in effect beyond July 22, 2013--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-47). 
                                                             Page H4577
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4544, 
H4544-45, H4545-46, H4574, H4574-75, H4576, H4576-77. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.

[[Page D716]]