[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D4-D6]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 161 public bills, H.R. 3, 21-
180; and 33 resolutions, H.J. Res. 1-9; H. Con. Res. 1-4; and H. Res. 
1-17 were introduced.                                      
  Pages H35-43
Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Certificate of Election: The Clerk announced that Certificates of 
Election covering 435 seats in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress had 
been received and the names of those persons whose credentials show 
that they were regularly elected as Representatives in accordance with 
the laws of their respective States would be called. Without objection, 
the Representatives-elect were directed to record their presence by 
electronic device in order to determine whether a quorum was present. 
                                                                Page H1
Call of the States: On the Call of the States, 401 Members reported 
their presence, Roll No. 1.                                  
  Pages H1-2
Election Credentials for the Resident Commissioner and Delegates: The 
Clerk announced that credentials have been received showing the 
elections of the following: Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi, Resident 
Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Honorable Eleanor 
Holmes Norton, Delegate from the District of Columbia; Honorable 
Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Delegate from Guam; Honorable Stacey E. 
Plaskett, Delegate from the Virgin Islands; Honorable Amata Coleman 
Radewagen, Delegate from American Samoa; and Honorable Gregorio Sablan, 
Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
                                                                Page H2
Member Resignation: The Clerk announced that she was in receipt of the 
letter from the Honorable Michael G. Grimm of New York indicating that 
he will not serve in the House in the 114th Congress. Without 
objection, the letter will be placed in the Congressional Record. 
                                                                Page H2
Election of Speaker: The Honorable John A. Boehner of Ohio was elected 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and received 216 votes. The 
Honorable Nancy Pelosi received 164 votes, The Honorable Daniel Webster 
(FL) received 12 votes, The Honorable Louie Gohmert received 3 votes, 
The Honorable Ted S. Yoho received 2 votes, The Honorable Jim Jordan 
received 2 votes, The Honorable Jim Cooper received 1 vote, The 
Honorable Peter A. DeFazio received 1 vote, The Honorable Jeff Duncan 
(SC) received 1 vote, The Honorable Trey Gowdy received 1 vote, The 
Honorable John Lewis received 1 vote, The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 
received 1 vote, The Honorable Rand Paul received 1 vote, The Honorable 
Jeff Sessions (AL) received 1 vote, and The Honorable Colin Powell 
received 1 vote. Earlier, the Clerk appointed Representatives-elect 
Miller (MI), Brady (PA), Kaptur, and Ros-Lehtinen to act as Tellers. 
                                                             Pages H2-4
Escort Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect McCarthy, Pelosi, 
Scalise, McMorris Rodgers, Clyburn, Walden, Becerra,

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Messer, Israel, Jenkins (KS), DeLauro, Foxx, Edwards, Mimi Walters 
(CA), Van Hollen, Sessions, Ben Ray Lujan (NM), McHenry, and Adams; and 
the members of the Ohio delegation: Representatives-elect Kaptur, 
Chabot, Tiberi, Ryan, Turner, Jordan, Latta, Fudge, Gibbs, Johnson, 
Renacci, Stivers, Beatty, Joyce, and Wenstrup.                  
  Page H4


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  January 6, 2015, on page D5, the following appeared: Escort 
Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect McCarthy, 
Pelosi, Scalise, McMorris Rodgers, Clyburn, Walden, Becerra, 
Messer, Israel, Jenkins (KS), DeLauro, Foxx, Edwards, Mimi Walters 
(CA), Van Hollen, Sessions, Ben Ray Lujan (NM), McHenry, Adams, 
and Wagner; and the members of the Ohio delegation: 
Representatives-elect Kaptur, Chabot, Tiberi, Ryan, Turner, 
Jordan, Latta, Fudge, Gibbs, Johnson, Renacci, Stivers, Beatty, 
Joyce, and Wenstrup.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Escort 
Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort 
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect McCarthy, 
Pelosi, Scalise, McMorris Rodgers, Clyburn, Walden, Becerra, 
Messer, Israel, Jenkins (KS), DeLauro, Foxx, Edwards, Mimi Walters 
(CA), Van Hollen, Sessions, Ben Ray Lujan (NM), McHenry, and 
Adams; and the members of the Ohio delegation: Representatives-
elect Kaptur, Chabot, Tiberi, Ryan, Turner, Jordan, Latta, Fudge, 
Gibbs, Johnson, Renacci, Stivers, Beatty, Joyce, and Wenstrup.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of the 114th Congress: 
The Dean of the House, the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., administered 
the oath of office to the Speaker. The Speaker then administered the 
oath to the Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates.      
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Leaders: The Chairman of the 
Republican Conference, Representative McMorris Rodgers, announced the 
election of Representative McCarthy as the Majority Leader. The 
Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Representative Becerra, announced 
the election of Representative Pelosi as the Minority Leader.   
  Page H6
Election of Majority and Minority Whips: The Chairman of the Republican 
Conference, Representative McMorris Rodgers, announced that election of 
Representative Scalise as the Majority Whip. The Chairman of the 
Democratic Caucus, Representative Becerra, announced the election of 
Representative Hoyer as the Minority Whip and Representative Clyburn as 
Assistant Democratic Leader.                                    
  Page H6
Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 1, electing the following officers for the House of 
Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk; Paul D. Irving, Sergeant-at-
Arms; Ed Cassidy, Chief Administrative Officer; and Father Patrick J. 
Conroy, Chaplain.                                               
  Page H6
  Agreed that the question be divided on the adoption of the resolution 
so as to have a separate vote on the election of the Chaplain. Agreed 
to the first portion of the resolution by voice vote. Agreed to the 
remainder of the resolution by voice vote.                      
Page H6
  Rejected the Becerra amendment to H. Res. 1 by voice vote.    
Page H6
Notify the Senate that a Quorum Has Assembled: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled 
and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.            
  Pages H6-7
Notify the President of the Assembly of the 114th Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to appoint Members of the 
House to a joint committee to notify the President of the assembly of 
the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives 
McCarthy and Pelosi to the committee. Later, Representative McCarthy 
announced that the Committee had notified the President that a quorum 
of each House had assembled and was ready to receive any communication 
he may be pleased to make.                                      
  Page H7
Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker and the Clerk: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 4, instructing the Clerk to inform the 
President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.         
  Page H7
Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 5, adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 172 nays with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 6, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 4. 
                                                            Pages H7-28
  Representative Norton moved to refer H. Res. 5 to a select committee 
of five members, to be appointed by the Speaker. Subsequently, 
Representative McCarthy moved to table the Norton motion and by a yea-
and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 3, the McCarthy motion 
was agreed to.                                                 
Page H11
  Rejected the Van Hollen motion to commit H. Res. 5 to a select 
committee composed of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader with 
instructions to report it back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of to 168 yeas to 243 nays, Roll No. 
5.                                                         
Pages H25-26
Administration of the Oath of Office: Representatives-elect Cicilline, 
Cooper, Gowdy, Price (NC), and Welch presented themselves in the well 
of the House and were administered the oath of office by the Speaker. 
                                                               Page H25
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 6, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives.                                            
  Page H28
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 7, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives.                                            
  Page H28
Designation of Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 8, 
providing for the designation of certain minority employees.   
  Page H28
Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 9, fixing the daily 
hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress.                                                  
  Pages H28-29
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:

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  Hire More Heroes Act of 2015: H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or 
the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes 
of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies 
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'' , Roll No. 7. 
                                                           Pages H29-32
Assembly outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government.                                                    
  Page H32
Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be 
authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized 
by law or by the House.                                        
  Page H32
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section 
of the Congressional Record entitled ``Extension of Remarks''. 
                                                               Page H32
Morning-Hour Debate: Agreed to the procedures regarding the format for 
morning-hour debate for the first session of the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress.                                                  
  Pages H32-33
Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced her policies with respect to 
particular aspects of the legislative process dealing with (1) 
privileges of the floor; (2) introduction of bills and resolutions; (3) 
unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; (4) 
recognition for one-minute speeches; (5) recognition for special-order 
speeches; (6) decorum in debate; (7) conduct of votes by electronic 
device; (8) use of handouts on the House floor; (9) use of electronic 
equipment on the House floor; and (10) use of the Chamber. These 
announcements, where appropriate, will reiterate the origins of the 
stated policies. The Chair intends to continue in the 114th Congress 
the policies reflected in these statements. The policy announced in the 
102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts related to 
clause 5(a) of rule 21, tax and tariff measures, will continue to 
govern but need not be reiterated, as it is adequately documented in 
the House Rules and Manual. Agreed without objection that the 
announcements will be placed in the Congressional Record. 
                                                           Pages H33-35
House Office Building Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced that 
Representatives McCarthy and Pelosi will serve as members of the House 
Office Building Commission with the Speaker.                   
  Page H35
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member of the 
House to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Representative 
Nunes, Chairman.                                               
  Page H35
Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in 
Benghazi--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
the following Member of the House to the Select Committee on the Events 
Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi: Representative 
Gowdy, Chairman.                                               
  Page H35
Succession of the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designated Representative McCarthy to act jointly with the 
Majority Leader of the Senate, or his designee, in the event of the 
death or inability of the Speaker, to notify Members of the House and 
Senate, respectively, of any reassembly.                       
  Page H35
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Denham, Representative Thornberry, 
Representative Upton, Representative Harris, Representative Comstock, 
and Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the remainder of the One 
Hundred Fourteenth Congress.                                   
  Page H35
Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that the whole number of the House is 416. 
                                                               Page H35
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H28.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11, H25, H26-27, H27, H32. 
There was one quorum call, Roll No. 1, which appears on page H1.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:42 p.m.