[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no public bills or 
resolutions introduced today.
Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Harvey Sparks, Temple Hills Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Maryland. 
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Convening of the Second Session of the 114th Congress: Pursuant to the 
20th Amendment to the Constitution by Public Law 114-108, the House met 
at 12 noon on January 4, 2016 for the convening of the second session 
of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. Pursuant to section 7(a) of H. 
Res. 566, 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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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H1.
Senate Referrals: S. 1115 and S. 1893 were held at the desk.
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 5, 2016, pursuant to 
section 7(a) of H. Res. 566.