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 Monday, January 4, 2016

Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Interim Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity. Second Session of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress convened as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.

Senate Chamber Action The Senate met at 12:00:12 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned, pursuant to the provisions of

H. Con. Res. 104, at 12:00:27 p.m. until 2 p.m., on Monday, January 11, 2016.

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held.

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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 Page H1 pro tempore for today. 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. Page H2 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.

Committee Meetings No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.

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