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Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wednesday, February 6, 2013


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.


House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 69 public bills, H.R. 521-589; 2 private bills, H.R. 590-591; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 24-25; and H. Res. 56-61, were introduced. 

Pages H410-14

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages H416-17

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Require a PLAN Act: The House passed H.R. 444, to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 38. 

Pages H377-90, H391-94

Rejected the Schwartz motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Budget with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 37. 
Pages H392-94

Agreed to:
Fleming amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that requires one of the additional policies presented in the supplemental budget to be an evaluation of duplicative agencies and proposals to consolidate them for cost-savings; 
Page H388

Messer amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that requires the supplemental unified budget to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit; and 
Pages H388-89

Scalise amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that mirrors the House-passed Rules package by requiring the President's budget proposal to include a category for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending, including average growth for each category. 
Pages H389-90

Rejected:
Takano amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that sought to make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 35) and 
Pages H383-84, H391

Schrader amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-8) that sought to add findings stating Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting the requirements of this act (by a recorded vote of 75 ayes to 348 noes, Roll No. 36). 
Pages H384-88, H391-92

H. Res. 48, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to yesterday, February 5th.

Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 10:57 a.m. 

Pages H390-91

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8th; and when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 12th for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. 

Page H398

Commission on Long-Term Care--Appointment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority D79Leader, in which she appointed the following individuals to the Commission on Long-Term Care: Bruce Allen Chernof of Los Angeles, CA; Judith Stein of Storrs, CT; and George Vradenburg of Washington, DC. 

Page H406

Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H391, H391-92, H393-94, and H394. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:48 p.m. 

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Committee Meetings


EXAMINING THE PROPER ROLE OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION IN MORTGAGE INSURANCE MARKET


Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Proper Role of the Federal Housing Administration in Our Mortgage Insurance Market.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS: THE ROLE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT


Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``American Competitiveness: The Role of Research and Development.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,


FEBRUARY 7, 2013


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense's response to the attack on United States facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the findings of its internal review following the attack; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold an oversight hearing to examine implementation of Corps of Engineers water resources policies, 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine No Child Left Behind, focusing on early lessons from state flexibility waivers, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider the nominations of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Katherine Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Andrew Patrick Gordon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Raymond P. Moore, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, Troy L. Nunley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, Beverly Reid O'Connell, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, Analisa Torres, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Derrick Kahala Watson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, and Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, and Claire R. Kelly, of New York, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of John Owen Brennan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.

House


No hearings are scheduled.

Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Thursday, February 7

Senate Chamber

Program for Thursday: Senate will resume consideration of S. 47, Violence Against Women Act. At 12 noon, Senator-designate Cowan, of Massachusetts, will be sworn in.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

11 a.m., Friday, February 8

House Chamber

Program for Friday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 11 a.m. 

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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E109, E110

Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E105

Brady, Robert A., Pa., E104

Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E110

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E112

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E105, E106

Costa, Jim, Calif., E110

DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E104, E113

Edwards, Donna F., Md., E108

Enyart, William L., Ill., E104

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E108, E111

Garrett, Scott, N.J., E111

Hudson, Richard, N.C., E107, E108

Huffman, Jared, Calif., E109, E113

Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E103, E111

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E112

Latham, Tom, Iowa, E103

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E103, E105

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E106

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E107

Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E107

Owens, William L., N.Y., E111

Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E105

Poe, Ted, Tex., E109

Reed, Tom, N.Y., E111

Rogers, Harold, Ky., E110

Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, Northern Mariana Islands, E106

Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E104, E108, E113

Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E105, E113

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E104 

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