[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D837-D838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3064-
3072; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 58; H. Con. Res. 51; and H. Res. 
335-337 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H5434-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5435-36
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2844, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the 
reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order 
to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 113-189).                             
Page H5434
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5409
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H5409
Recess: The House recessed at 2:14 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5411
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013: H.R. 2052, amended, 
to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an 
interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the 
global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign 
direct investment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 32 nays 
with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 448 and 
                                               Pages H5411-14, H5416-17
  Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013: 
H.R. 2844, amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications 
Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce 
reporting burdens, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 449.                     
  Pages H5414, H5417-18
Recess: The House recessed at 4:24 p.m. and reconvened at 6:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5416
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5416-17 and H5417-18. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:38 p.m.

Committee Meeting
  On Wednesday, September 4, 2013, the following hearing was held:
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Syria: Weighing the Obama Administration's Response''. Testimony was 
heard from John F. Kerry, Secretary, Department of State; Chuck Hagel, 
Secretary, Department of Defense; and General Martin E. Dempsey, 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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