[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 137 (Saturday, October 5, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3247-
3270; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 58, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Eugene 
Hemrick, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.     
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued 
availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces: H. 
Con. Res. 58, to express the sense of Congress regarding the need for 
the continued availability of religious services to members of the 
Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 526. 
                                                  Pages H6293-96, H6305
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: The House passed H.R. 
3223, to provide for the compensation of furloughed Federal employees, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
525.                                                  
  Pages H6296-H6305
  H. Res. 371, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, October 4th.
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Grayson 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.       
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H6305-06.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6304-05 and H6305. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:53 p.m.