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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D921 on Oct. 12, 2012.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 6570-6574 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative DesJarlais to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Dr. David R. Rowberry, Institute of Religion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Washington, DC.
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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 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:03 a.m.
Committee Meeting
SECURITY FAILURES OF BENGHAZI
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, the Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Security Failures of Benghazi''. Testimony was heard from Charlene R. Lamb, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Programs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State; Eric Nordstrom, Regional Security Officer, Department of State, Lt. Col. Andrew Wood, Utah National Guard, Army; and Patrick Kennedy, Under Secretary for Management, Department of State.
Joint Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SEX TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE OF CHILDREN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: On Thursday, October 4, 2012, Commission received a briefing on sex trafficking and abuse of children, focusing on the question of how justice systems can most effectively respond to domestic and international allegations of child trafficking, after receiving testimony from Adele van der Plas, Bakker Schut and Van der Plas, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Klaas Langendoen, Langendoen Advisory Services, Haarlem, Netherlands; and Samantha Vardaman, Shared Hope International, Arlington, Virginia.
