[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 3239-
3242, and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 75-87, were introduced. 
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 371, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 75) making continuing appropriations for the Special 
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for 
fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
113-242).                                                    
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Harper to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act: The House passed H.R. 3230, making 
continuing appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
who perform inactive-duty training during such period, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 265 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 516.           
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  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Enyart motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 515.                       
Pages H6199-H6200
  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 70), (H.J. Res. 71), (H.J. Res 72), and (H.J. 
Res. 73) and the bill (H.R. 3230) was agreed to yesterday, October 2nd.
Recess: The House recessed at 2:22 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
those injured today during the incident near the Capitol.    
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Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The House 
passed H.J. Res. 72, making continuing appropriations for veterans 
benefits for fiscal year 2014, by a recorded vote of 259 ayes to 157 
noes, Roll No. 518.                            
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  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Duckworth motion to recommit the joint 
resolution to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to 
report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 517. 
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  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 70), (H.J. Res. 71), (H.J. Res 72), and (H.J. 
Res. 73) and the bill (H.R. 3230) was agreed to yesterday, October 2nd.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, October 4th.                       
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:58 p.m. and reconvened at 8:38 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6188.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6199-
H6200, H6200, H6208-09, and H6209-10. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:40 p.m.