[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no public bills or 
resolutions introduced today.
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Convening of the Second Session of the 113th Congress: Pursuant to the 
20th Amendment to the Constitution, the House met at 12 noon on January 
3, 2014 for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred 
Thirteenth Congress. Pursuant to section 7(a) of H. Res. 438, the Chair 
announced that no organizational or legislative business will be 
conducted on this day. The Chair further announced that messages 
requiring action will be laid before the House on a subsequent day and 
that bills and resolutions introduced today will receive a number but 
will not be referred to committee or noted in the Record until a 
subsequent day. Executive communications, memorials, and petitions 
likewise will be referred and numbered on a subsequent day.     
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 12:04 p.m. the House 
stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, pursuant to 
section 7(c) of H. Res. 438.