[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 142 (Friday, October 11, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D976-D977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BIODEFENSE: RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Biodefense: 
Resources and Priorities within the Department of Defense''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

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HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT--CONFERENCE REQUEST-- TO PROVIDE 
FOR THE REFORM AND CONTINUATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2018, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES; EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
REGARDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2642 
RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE'S ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF-
RATE QUOTAS FOR RAW AND REFINED SUGAR; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SENATE 
AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2642 RELATING TO CROP INSURANCE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642; H. Res. 378; and H. 
Res. 379. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule that makes in 
order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or 
his designee that the House insist on its amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2642 and agree to a conference with the Senate 
thereon. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the motion. Any debate on the motion is pursuant to clause 2 of rule 
XVII. The rule also grants a closed rule for H. Res. 378. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
Representative Pitts of Pennsylvania or his designee and an opponent. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered 
as read. Lastly, the rule grants a closed rule for H. Res. 379. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
Representative Ryan of Wisconsin or his designee and an opponent. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered 
as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lucas.

Joint Meetings
LONG-TERM FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
way forward from government shutdown and debt ceiling confrontation 
toward long-term fiscal sustainability and economic growth, after 
receiving testimony from Kevin A. Hassett, American Enterprise 
Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, D.C.; and Mark Zandi, 
Moody's Analytics, West Chester, Pennsylvania.