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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D691-D692 on July 11, 2013.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 2653-
2686; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 297-299 were introduced.
Pages H4482-83
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H4485-86
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 5, to support State and local accountablility for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-150, Pt. 1).
Page H4482
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4373
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. Paul Binion II, Westside Church of God, Fresno, California.
Page H4373
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote.
Pages H4373, H4475
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Sewell (AL) motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 125 yeas to 260 nays, Roll No. 346.
Pages H4375-76
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Fudge motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 138 yeas to 265 nays, Roll No. 348.
Page H4389
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013: The House passed H.R. 2642, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 353.
Pages H4376-89, H4390-H4475
Rejected the Esty motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 352.
Pages H4470-74
During the course of debate on H.R. 2642, Representative Watt raised a point of order against the ruling of the Chair regarding what constitutes embellishment of a unanimous consent request, and the point of order was overruled. Representative Watt appealed the ruling of the chair, and Representative Lucas moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The motion to table was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 350.
Pages H4462-63
During the course of further debate on H.R. 2642, Representative Thompson (MS) raised a point of order against the ruling of the Chair regarding what constitutes embellishment of a unanimous consent request, and the point of order was overruled. Representative Thompson
(MS) appealed the ruling of the chair, and Representative Lucas moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The motion to table was agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 351.
Page H4467
H. Res. 295, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 349, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Pages H4376-94
During the course of debate on H. Res. 295, the Chair stated that it was not in order to embellish a unanimous consent request with additional remarks in the form of debate. Representative Hoyer raised a point of order against the ruling of the Chair regarding what constitutes embellishment of a unanimous consent request, and the point of order was overruled. Representative Hoyer appealed the ruling of the chair, and Representative Sessions moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair. The motion to table was agreed to by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 347.
Pages H4383-84
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 15th.
Pages H4476, H4481
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages H4389-90.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4375-76, H4383-84, H4389, H4394, H4463, H4467, H4474, H4474-75. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:52 p.m.
