04 | March | 2014 | Be a Seed for Change

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes on Tuesday.

The next roll call votes will be at approximately 11:45am on Wednesday, March 5^th.

WRAP UP

No Roll Call Votes

Legislative Items

Began the Rule 14 process of S.2077, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (Reed) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action: 3/2
4:13:47 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the

House do now recess.

The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

2:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:01:00 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:02:14 P.M.		The House received a communication from Paul Irving, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to clause 12(c) of rule I, an imminent impairment of the scheduled time for the House meeting of 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014, was in place due to weather. Subsequently, the Chair announced that the rescheduling of the time of meeting for the House at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 had been communicated to the Members.
2:02:47 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Harvey Peters, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2:04:15 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:04:20 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walz to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:04:26 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:12:30 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the White House on February 28, 2014, at 2:31 p.m. and said to contain a message from the President whereby he notifies the Congress he has extended the national emergency with respect to Zimbabwe, declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003.
2:12:59 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to Zimbabwe – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-94).
2:14:41 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
2:14:54 P.M.	H.R. 4076	Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4076 — “To address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane and other home heating fuels in the United States, and for other purposes.”
2:15:15 P.M.	H.R. 4076	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:15:17 P.M.	H.R. 4076	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4076.
2:30:41 P.M.	H.R. 4076	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:31:17 P.M.	H. Res. 488	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 488 — “Supporting the people of Venezuela as they protest peacefully for democratic change and calling to end the violence.”
2:31:32 P.M.	H. Res. 488	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:31:38 P.M.	H. Res. 488	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 488.
2:59:40 P.M.	H. Res. 488	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2:59:44 P.M.	H.R. 938	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 938 — “To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.”
3:00:38 P.M.	H.R. 938	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:00:39 P.M.	H.R. 938	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 938.
3:24:17 P.M.	H.R. 938	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
3:24:37 P.M.	H.R. 2126	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2126 — “To facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in buildings, and for other purposes.”
3:25:42 P.M.	H.R. 2126	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:25:43 P.M.	H.R. 2126	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2126.
3:55:42 P.M.	H.R. 2126	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
3:56:26 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the proposed Budget for the United States Government, FY 2015 – referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-84).
4:13:47 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

5:00:02 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 4.
5:00:03 P.M.	S. 23	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 23 — “To designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.”
5:00:40 P.M.	S. 23	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:00:41 P.M.	S. 23	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 23.
5:11:28 P.M.	S. 23	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:11:59 P.M.	H.R. 2259	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2259 — “To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws and to preserve existing uses.”
5:12:14 P.M.	H.R. 2259	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:12:16 P.M.	H.R. 2259	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259.
5:20:39 P.M.	H.R. 2259	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:22:14 P.M.	H.R. 3370	Mrs. Capito moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3370 — “To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes.”
5:22:32 P.M.	H.R. 3370	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:22:33 P.M.	H.R. 3370	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3370.
6:14:10 P.M.	H.R. 3370	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
6:14:37 P.M.	H.R. 2197	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2197 — “To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.”
6:14:54 P.M.	H.R. 2197	Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:14:56 P.M.	H.R. 2197	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2197.
6:29:57 P.M.	H.R. 2197	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
6:30:09 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:30:55 P.M.	H.R. 3370	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3370 — “To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes.”
6:57:23 P.M.	H.R. 3370	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 – 91 (Roll no. 91).
6:57:32 P.M.	H. Res. 488	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 488 — “Supporting the people of Venezuela as they protest peacefully for democratic change and calling to end the violence.”
7:05:35 P.M.	H. Res. 488	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 – 1 (Roll no. 92).
7:05:36 P.M.	H.R. 3370	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3370.
7:07:02 P.M.		Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 497.
7:09:38 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:20:00 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:41:49 P.M.		Mr. Garamendi moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:41:52 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:41:52 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 5, 2015.

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