[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1034-D1035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 66 public bills, H.R. 3380-
3445; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100-101; H. Con. Res. 62-63; and H. 
Res. 395-401, were introduced.                           
  Pages H6951-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6957-58
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 982, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the 
public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such 
title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding 
the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to 
asbestos; and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-254);
  H.R. 2655, to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
113-255); and In the Matter regarding the arrests of Members of the 
House during a protest outside the United States Capitol on October 8, 
2013 (H. Rept. 113-256).                                     
Page H6951
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Cramer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6905
Recess: The House recessed at 10:54 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6911
House Democracy Partnership--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the House Democracy 
Partnership: Representative Roskam, Chairman; Representatives 
Fortenberry, Boustany, Conaway, Buchanan, Crenshaw, Wilson (SC), Brooks 
(IN), Latham, Black, and Ribble.                         
  Pages H6915-16
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on 
the part of the House to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in 
Europe: Representatives Pitts, Aderholt, Gingrey, and Burgess. 
                                                             Page H6916
Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: The House passed H.R. 992, to amend 
provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps 
entities, by a recorded vote of 292 ayes to 122 noes, Roll No. 569. 
                                                         Pages H6916-28
  Rejected the Brownley motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 190 yeas to 223 
nays, Roll No. 568.                                      
Pages H6925-27
  H. Res. 391, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
992) and (H.R. 2374), was agreed to yesterday, October 29th.
Relating to the Disapproval of the President's Exercise of Authority To 
Suspend the Debt Limit: The House agreed to H.J. Res. 99, relating to 
the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the 
debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
222 yeas to 191 nays with 2 answering

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``present'', Roll No. 570. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, October 29th.                                     
  Page H6928
  H.J. Res. 99 was considered under the provisions of H. Res. 391 and 
section 1002(e)(2)(C) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014.
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 62, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H6928
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Ike Skelton, former Member of Congress.                  
  Pages H6928-29
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 1st unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
62, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                                       
  Page H6944
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Sudan is to continue in effect beyond November 3, 2013--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-
70).                                                     
  Pages H6943-44
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6926-27, 
H6927, and H6928. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 5:11 p.m., the House 
stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2013, unless it 
sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption 
of H. Con. Res. 62, in which case the House shall stand adjourned 
pursuant to that concurrent resolution.