[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 25 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D146-D147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 49 public bills, H.R. 962-
1011; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 33-34, and H. Res. 111-118, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1066-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1071-72
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1039
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 233 ayes to 158 noes with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 83.                                         
  Pages H1039, H1051
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 
636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
increased expensing limitations, by a recorded vote of 272 ayes to 142 
noes, Roll No. 82.                                       
  Pages H1041-51
  Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 173 yeas to 241 
nays, Roll No. 81.                                       
Pages H1048-50
  Pursuant to the rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed 
in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 114-6 shall be considered as adopted.
                                                             Page H1041
  H. Res. 101, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
644) and (H.R. 636), was agreed to on February 12.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17th, and that 
the order of the House of January 6, 2015, regarding morning-hour 
debate not apply on that day.                                
  Page H1051
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representative Turner, Chairman; 
Representatives Johnson (OH), Miller (FL), Marino, Guthrie, Cook, and 
Kinzinger (IL).                                              
  Page H1051
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representatives Pompeo and Womack.     
  Pages H1051-52
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on 
the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Naval Academy: Representatives Young (IN) and Rooney.        
  Page H1052
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following

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Member on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Coast Guard Academy: Representative Smith (NE).       
  Page H1052
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Air Force Academy: Representatives Lamborn and McSally.      
  Page H1052
Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Member on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Representative King (NY). 
                                                             Page H1052
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1049-50, 
H1050-51, and H1051. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:22 p.m.