[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1360-D1361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 5389-
5405; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 80; and H. Res. 760-761 were 
introduced.                                                 
  Page H10123
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H10124-25
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The Trump-Ukraine 
Impeachment Inquiry Report (H. Rept. 116-335);
  H.R. 4242, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and 
non-executive employees, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 116-336); and
  H.R. 4320, to ensure that irresponsible corporate executives, rather 
than shareholders, pay fines and penalties, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-337).                                                   
Page H10122
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act--Motion to Reconsider: The House agreed 
to the Representative McCollum motion to table the Representative Himes 
motion to reconsider the vote on passage of H.R. 729, to amend the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to Indian 
Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 670. Consideration 
began yesterday, December 10th.                         
  Pages H10043-44
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020: The House 
agreed to the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1790) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a yea-and-nay vote of 377 
yeas to 48 nays, Roll No. 672.                          
  Pages H10082-93
  H. Res. 758, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3) and (H.R. 5038) and the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 
1790) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 669, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 227 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 668. Subsequently, Representative 
McGovern moved to reconsider the vote on agreeing to H. Res. 729 and 
Representative Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider. The 
motion to table was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 196 yeas to 170 
nays, Roll No. 671.                                     
Pages H10033-44
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019: The House passed H.R. 5038, 
to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and 
conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or 
services, by a recorded vote of 260 ayes to 165 noes with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 674. Subsequently, Representative Lofgren moved 
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reconsider the vote on passage of the bill and Representative McGovern 
moved to table the motion to reconsider. The motion to table was agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 675. 
                                             Pages H10044-82, H10093-96
  Rejected the Biggs motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 230 
noes, Roll No. 673.                                     
Pages H10093-94
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-42, modified by the 
amendment printed in part C of H. Rept. 116-334, shall be considered as 
adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 
                                                            Page H10045
  H. Res. 758, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3) and (H.R. 5038) and the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 
1790) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 669, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 227 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 668.Subsequently, Representative 
McGovern moved to reconsider the vote on agreeing to H. Res. 729 and 
Representative Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider. The 
motion to table was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 196 yeas to 170 
nays, Roll No. 671.                                     
Pages H10033-44
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act: The House considered H.R. 
3, to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare 
program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket 
maximum for Medicare part D enrollees. Consideration is expected to 
resume tomorrow, December 12th.                     
  Pages H10096-H10117
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-41, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-334, shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the 
amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees 
on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means now 
printed in the bill.                                    
Pages H10033-34
  H. Res. 758, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3) and (H.R. 5038) and the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 
1790) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 669, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 227 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 668.Subsequently, Representative 
McGovern moved to reconsider the vote on agreeing to H. Res. 729 and 
Representative Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider. The 
motion to table was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 196 yeas to 170 
nays, Roll No. 671.                                     
Pages H10033-44
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, December 12th. 
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Senate Referral: S. 2740 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.                                                   
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H10033.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10042, 
H10042-43, H10043-44, H10044, H10092, H10094, H10095, and H10095-96. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.