[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D951]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 3243-
3246; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 88 and H. Res. 372, were introduced.
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  Pages H6289-90
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Barry Black, Chaplain of the United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 
                                                         Pages H6238-39
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
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  Pages H6239, H6253
Recess: The House recessed at 1:47 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations 
Resolution, 2014: The House passed H.J. Res. 85, making continuing 
appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal 
year 2014, by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 522.
                                                         Pages H6254-62
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Bishop (NY) 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 224 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 521. 
                                                         Pages H6261-62
  H. Res. 371, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 183 
nays, Roll No. 520, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 519. 
                                               Pages H6244-52, H6252-53
  Agreed by unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 371 with the technical 
correction placed at the desk.                           
Pages H6253-54
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The House passed H.J. Res. 
75, making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 
2014, by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 524. 
                                                         Pages H6262-72
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Kirkpatrick 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 223 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 523. 
                                                         Pages H6270-71
  H. Res. 371, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 183 
nays, Roll No. 520, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 519. 
                                               Pages H6244-52, H6252-53
  Agreed by unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 371 with the technical 
correction placed at the desk.                           
Pages H6253-54
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be 
authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1804, Veterans 
Accountability Act of 2013.                                  
  Page H6272
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6252-53, H6253, H6261-62, 
H6262, H6271, and H6272. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:46 p.m.