CONGRESS:

Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, February 7, 2013
Convenes: 9:30am Thursday

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. Senator-designate Cowan, of Massachusetts, will be sworn in at noon on Thursday. We hope to complete action on the Violence …

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9:00:34 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:40 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
9:01:49 A.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
9:01:52 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walberg to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:02:22 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by the direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:18:06 A.M.	H.R. 444	Considered as unfinished business. 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, and for other purposes.”
9:18:31 A.M.	H.R. 444	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
9:18:36 A.M.	H.R. 444	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
10:03:19 A.M.	H.R. 444	An amendment, offered by Mr. Takano, numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-8 to make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds.
10:03:41 A.M.	H.R. 444	>DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
10:10:54 A.M.	H.R. 444	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
10:11:23 A.M.	H.R. 444	An amendment, offered by Mr. Schrader, numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-8 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.
10:12:24 A.M.	H.R. 444	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
10:22:17 A.M.	H.R. 444	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
10:22:40 A.M.	H.R. 444	An amendment, offered by Mr. Fleming, numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-8 to require 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.
10:23:51 A.M.	H.R. 444	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
10:29:47 A.M.	H.R. 444	On agreeing to the Fleming amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:30:18 A.M.	H.R. 444	An amendment, offered by Mr. Messer, numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-8 to require 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.
10:31:12 A.M.	H.R. 444	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
10:35:27 A.M.	H.R. 444	On agreeing to the Messer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:35:41 A.M.	H.R. 444	An amendment, offered by Mr. Scalise, numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-8 to mirror 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.
10:36:37 A.M.	H.R. 444	<DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
10:46:23 A.M.	H.R. 444	On agreeing to the Scalise amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:46:59 A.M.	H.R. 444	Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
10:47:14 A.M.	H.R. 444	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
10:47:22 A.M.	H.R. 444	<Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
10:47:49 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
10:58:12 A.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 6.
10:58:14 A.M.	H.R. 444	Considered as unfinished business. 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, and for other purposes.”
10:58:30 A.M.	H.R. 444	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
10:59:35 A.M.	H.R. 444	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
11:26:16 A.M.	H.R. 444	On agreeing to the Takano amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 194 – 228 (Roll no. 35).
11:31:24 A.M.	H.R. 444	On agreeing to the Schrader amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 75 – 348 (Roll no. 36).
11:31:49 A.M.	H.R. 444	<The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
11:33:23 A.M.	H.R. 444	The previous question was ordered without objection.
11:34:14 A.M.	H.R. 444	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
11:35:47 A.M.	H.R. 444	Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget.
11:36:08 A.M.	H.R. 444	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense. The Motion would add another finding that Congress should pass legislation that replaces the sequester in a balanced way that does not increase taxes on the middle-class, maintains the Medicare guarantee, protects Social Security and a strong safety net and makes strategic investments in education, science, research, and critical infrastructure necessary to compete in the
11:44:40 A.M.	H.R. 444	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
11:55:30 A.M.	H.R. 444	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 – 229 (Roll no. 37).
12:02:19 P.M.	H.R. 444	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 – 167 (Roll no. 38).
12:02:20 P.M.	H.R. 444	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:03:04 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12:39:10 P.M.		Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013. Agreed to without objection.
12:39:20 P.M.		Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, February 8, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, for morning-hour debate. Agreed to without objection.
12:40:01 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12:45:21 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
1:47:55 P.M.		The House received a communication from Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader. Pursuant to section 643(c) of The American Taxpayer Relief Act (Public Law 112-240), Ms. Pelosi notified the House that she had 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.
1:48:16 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
1:48:38 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
1:48:39 P.M.		The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on February 8, 2013.