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 Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action

The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned 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: 8 public bills, H.R. 4313–4320; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 575–578 were introduced. Page H14 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H14–15 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H. Res. 579, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016 (H. Rept. 114–387); and H. Res. 580, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 712) to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1155) to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114–388). Page H12 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Smith (NE) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H3 Clerk Designation: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts in case of her temporary absence or disability. smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST

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Recess: The House recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. Page H3

Call of the House: The Speaker called the House to order and ascertained the presence of a quorum (397 present, Roll No. 1). Pages H3–4 Committee to Notify the President of the Assembly of the House: The House agreed to H. Res. 576, authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee on the part of the House to notify the President that a quorum of the House has assembled, and that the House is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives McCarthy and Pelosi to the committee. Page H4 Notifying the Senate That a Quorum of the House Has Assembled: The House agreed to H. Res. 577, authorizing the Clerk of the House to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business. Page H4 Meeting Hour: The House agreed to H. Res. 578, providing for the hour of meeting of the House. Page H4

Morning Hour Debate: Agreed by unanimous consent that the order of the House of January 6, 2015, providing for Morning Hour Debate, be extended for the remainder of the 114th Congress, except that H. Res. 578 shall supplant H. Res. 9. Page H4 Senate Referral: S. 1893 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Page H12 Quorum Calls—Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) developed during the proceedings of today and appears on pages H3–4. Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

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