the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/10 ~~ the House

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 10, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #734, the nomination of M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Following the vote, the time until 12:00noon will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 12:00noon, there will be 2 roll call votes on the following nominations:

– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #736, Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; and

– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #739, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.

Following the vote on the Boulware nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15pm, the time until 2:30pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 2:30pm, there will be 3 roll call votes on the following motions:

– Cloture on Executive Calendar #769, Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

– Cloture on Executive Calendar #771, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and

– Cloture on Executive Calendar #767, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors.

10:13am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #734, M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia;

Confirmed: 90-0

12:01pm The Senate began a 15minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #736, Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Confirmed: 91-0

– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #739, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

At 12:32pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #739, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.

Confirmed: 58-35

2:30pm The Senate began a 5 minute roll call vote on Cloture on Executive Calendar #769, Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

Invoked: 59-35

Cloture on Executive Calendar #771, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and
Cloture on Executive Calendar #767, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

2:58pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #771, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

Invoked: 58-36

Cloture on Executive Calendar #767, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

3:16pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #767, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

Invoked: 56-38

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #734, the nomination of M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; Confirmed: 90-0

2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #736, Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Confirmed: 91-0

3) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #739, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada; Confirmed: 58-35

4) Cloture on Executive Calendar #769, Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 59-31

5) Cloture on Executive Calendar #771, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 58-36

6) Cloture on Executive Calendar #767, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 56-38

Legislative items

Adopted H.Con.Res.100, a` concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2450, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (Sanders and McCain) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business.

No Additional Executive items

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Last Floor Action:
10:30:30 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:00:14 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:22 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Reid J. Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:09 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:30:30 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

12:00:55 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 10.
12:01:49 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:03:07 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:03:09 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Chu to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:31 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:28:39 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:29:02 P.M.	H.R. 4810	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4810 — “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the provision of hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for Department of Veterans Affairs patients with extended waiting times for appointments at Department facilities, and for other purposes.”
12:29:03 P.M.	H.R. 4810	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:29:04 P.M.	H.R. 4810	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4810.
12:59:31 P.M.	H.R. 4810	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.
1:00:32 P.M.	H. Res. 608	Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 608 — “Condemning the senseless rampage and mass shooting that took place in Isla Vista, California, on Friday May 23, 2014.”
1:00:42 P.M.	H. Res. 608	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:00:44 P.M.	H. Res. 608	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 608.
1:18:59 P.M.	H. Res. 608	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:20:18 P.M.	H.R. 4810	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4810 — “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the provision of hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for Department of Veterans Affairs patients with extended waiting times for appointments at Department facilities, and for other purposes.”
1:50:16 P.M.	H.R. 4810	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 0 – 0 (Roll no. 275).
1:55:04 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4745 — “Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.”
1:55:22 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
1:55:23 P.M.	H.R. 4745	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:02:21 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 160 – 266 (Roll no. 276).
2:06:44 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Nadler amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 205 – 221 (Roll no. 277).
2:10:57 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Capito amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 114 – 311 (Roll no. 278).
2:14:52 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 134 – 288 (Roll no. 279).
2:18:28 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 143 – 283 (Roll no. 280).
2:22:17 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 130 – 295 (Roll no. 281).
2:26:09 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Hartzler amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 188 – 237 (Roll no. 282).
2:30:52 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Daines amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 – 212 (Roll no. 283).
2:34:40 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 177 – 249 (Roll no. 284).
2:40:02 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 – 207 (Roll no. 285).
2:44:03 P.M.	H.R. 4745	ANNOUNCEMENT – Majority Leader Cantor was recognized to announce to the House that a unanimous consent request to re-vote the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4810 would be forthcoming.
2:47:33 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Fleming amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 – 171 (Roll no. 286).
2:47:41 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Latham moved that the committee rise.
2:47:56 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2:48:01 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4745 as unfinished business.
2:48:08 P.M.	H.R. 4810	VACATING PROCEEDINGS ON ROLL CALL 275 – Mr. Rodney Davis (IL) asked unanimous consent that the proceedings on roll call vote number 275, the motion to suspend the rules on H.R. 4810, be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.
2:48:10 P.M.	H.R. 4810	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 – 0 (Roll no. 287).
3:05:53 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4745 — “Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.”
3:06:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3:07:01 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Royce, numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Housing Trust Fund established under section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992.
3:07:18 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Royce amendment under the five-minute rule.
3:10:36 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Royce amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:26:31 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Denham, to prohibit the use of the funds for high-speed rail in the State of California or for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
3:27:43 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Denham amendment under the five-minute rule.
3:40:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Denham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Denham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:44:21 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Blackburn, to reduce each amount made available by the bill by 1%.
3:44:53 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blackburn amendment under the five-minute rule.
3:50:51 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:52:01 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of “Buy American Preferences”.
3:52:03 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
3:57:23 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Latham raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment. Mr. Latham stated that the Garamendi amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
4:02:02 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any person whose disclosures of a proceeding with a disposition listed in section 2313(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, in the Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System include the term “Fair Labor Standards Act.”.
4:02:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grijalva amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:03:14 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:04:01 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Schock, to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of section 982.503, Code of Federal Regulations.
4:04:07 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schock amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:09:24 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:09:38 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Higgins, to prohibit the use of funds to terminate the status of a unit of general local government as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974) with respect to grants under section 106 of such Act.
4:10:01 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Higgins amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:11:09 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Higgins amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:14:46 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grayson, to prohibit the use of funds to make incentive payments pursuant to 48 CFR 16.4 to contractors for contracts that are behind schedule under the terms of the contract as prescribed by 48 CFR 52.211 or over the contract amount indicated in Standard Form 33, box 20.
4:14:48 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grayson amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:17:11 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:17:20 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to reduce the amount made available for “Department of Housing and Urban Development-Management and Administration-Executive Offices” by $2 million.
4:17:22 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:22:20 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:22:38 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to reduce the amount made available for “Department of Housing and Urban Development-Management and Administration- Administrative Support Offices” by 4.2%.
4:23:00 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:28:20 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:28:51 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Schiff, to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 47524 of title 49, United States Code, or part 161 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, with regard to noise or access restrictions or to enforce section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, with regard to access restriction on the operation of aircraft by the operator of Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California.
4:28:56 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schiff amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
4:33:08 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schiff demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:33:30 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Cassidy, No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds to promulgate or enforce rules, orders, or consent agreements or to fund approved projects under TIGER unless the Department implements the recommendations provided in a preliminary GAO report regarding TIGER grants.
4:33:33 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cassidy amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
4:38:36 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Latham raised a point of order against the Cassidy amendment. Mr. Latham stated that the Cassidy amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
4:39:19 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Ms. Titus, to prohibit use of funds to issue rules or regulations to allow an individual on an aircraft to engage in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation except for use by a member of the flight crew, flight attendant on duty on an aircraft, or Federal law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity.
4:39:21 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Titus amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:41:45 P.M.	H.R. 4745	By unanimous consent, the Titus amendment was withdrawn.
4:42:53 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoho, to prohibit use of funds to promulgate, implement, or enforce any regulations that would mandate GPS tracking or event data recorders in light-duty noncommercial passenger motor vehicles.
4:42:59 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Yoho amendment under the five-minute rule.
4:43:55 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Yoho amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:44:25 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Ellison, to insert a new section providing funding for affordable rental housing for extremely low-income families by improving targeting of mortgage interest deductions.
4:44:26 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
4:48:43 P.M.	H.R. 4745	By unanimous consent, the Ellison amendment was withdrawn.
4:48:54 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA), numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to provide mortgage insurance under title II of the National Housing Act for any mortgage on a 1 to 4 family dwelling to be used as the principal residence of a mortgagor who provides only an individual taxpayer identification number for identification.
4:48:56 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment No. 28 under the five-minute rule.
4:52:23 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:53:34 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Conyers, to prohibit the use of funds to pay any FHA mortgage insurance claim or in connection with the sale of any mortgage insured by the FHA before compliance with existing FHA loss mitigation requirements, documentation of such compliance by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and provision of such documentation to the mortgagor.
4:53:35 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conyers amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
4:58:36 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Latham raised a point of order against the Conyers amendment. Mr. Latham stated that the Conyers amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
4:59:41 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA), numbered 29 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to pay a Federal employee for any period of time during which such employee is using official time under section 7131 of title 5, United States Code.
4:59:43 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment No. 29 under the five-minute rule.
5:08:36 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:08:47 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Ms. DeLauro, to prohibit the use of funds to enter into any contract with an incorporated entity if such entity’s sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity is incorporated or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, and such entity’s sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity was previously incorporated in the United States.
5:08:49 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeLauro amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:18:45 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:19:13 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA), to prohibit the use of funds to subsidize Amtrak Food and Beverage Service.
5:19:16 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:29:12 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:29:52 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Sessions, to prohibit the use of funds to support Amtrak’s route with the highest loss, measured by contributions/(Loss) per Rider, as based on the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Fiscal Years 2013-2017 Five Year Plan from May 2013.
5:29:54 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:34:29 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Sessions amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:34:50 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Ms. Bass, to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Secretary or the Federal transit Administration to implement, administer, or enforce section 18.36(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for construction hiring purposes.
5:34:53 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bass amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:38:21 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Bass amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:38:57 P.M.	H.R. 4745	An amendment, offered by Mr. Sessions, to prohibit the use of funds to support any Amtrak route whose costs exceed 2 times its revenues, as based on the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Fiscal Years 2013-2017 Five Year Plan from May 2013.
5:38:59 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:45:49 P.M.	H.R. 4745	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:46:08 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Amendment offered by Mr. Engel.
5:46:10 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment under the five-minute rule.
5:47:29 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Engel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:48:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:22:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Denham amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 – 186 (Roll no. 288).
6:23:46 P.M.		MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon.
6:29:30 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 159 – 260 (Roll no. 289).
6:34:39 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Schock amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 – 209 (Roll no. 290).
6:39:04 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 190 – 232 (Roll no. 291).
6:43:05 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 240 (Roll no. 292).
6:50:48 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Schiff amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 208 – 212 (Roll no. 293).
6:54:33 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Sessions amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 250 (Roll no. 294).
6:55:17 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Latham moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
6:55:22 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
6:55:26 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4745.
6:56:06 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6:56:42 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Mr. Connolly demanded a separate vote on the Gingrey (GA) amendment (A062).
6:57:11 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
7:04:24 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment (A062) Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 254 (Roll no. 295).
7:04:47 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Ms. Esty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
7:05:35 P.M.	H.R. 4745	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funds for The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety enforcement programs by $5,000,000 and decrease funds for the Federal Transit Administration’s administrative expenses by the same amount.
7:11:41 P.M.	H.R. 4745	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7:18:53 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 – 227 (Roll no. 296).
7:25:24 P.M.	H.R. 4745	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 – 192 (Roll no. 297).
7:25:25 P.M.	H.R. 4745	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:25:36 P.M.		Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 616.
7:27:16 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:31:06 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting that the national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus’s democratic processes or institutions that was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2014. – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-118).
7:32:55 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
8:55:00 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:55:03 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:55:05 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 11, 2014.