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The Senate will meet for a pro forma session only with no business conducted at 11:45am on Friday, January 3, 2014.

Additionally, only if the Senate does not receive a message that the House has adopted S.Con.Res.30, the adjournment resolution, the Senate will meet on the following dates and times:

– Tuesday, December 24^th at noon

– Friday, December 27^th at noon and

– Tuesday, December 31^st at noon

Schedule for Monday, January 6, 2014

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #452, the nomination of Janet Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to a vote on confirmation of the Yellen nomination.

At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes:

– Confirmation of the Yellen nomination and

– Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Extension Act.

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Last Floor Action:12/19
11:05:00 A.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now adjourn pursuant to H. Res. 438.

The next meeting is
scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 23, 2013.

10:00:32 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:48 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:06 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Eugene Hemrick, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
10:02:01 A.M.		The Chair announced that pursuant to section 6(a) of H. Res. 438, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
10:02:11 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Denham to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:02:58 A.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 received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 20, 2013 at 3:07 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 3343 and H.R. 3487, and had agreed to S. Con. Res. 30.
10:03:33 A.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 received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 20, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. stating that that body had concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3304, had passed S. 1614, H.R. 623, H.R. 767, and H.R. 2319; and agreed to H. Con. Res. 71. The message further announced appointments to the United States-China Economic Security Review Commission.
10:04:30 A.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 received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 19, 2013 at 11:37 a.m. stating that that body had concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59.
10:05:12 A.M.	S. 1614	Mr. Denham asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
10:05:12 A.M.	S. 1614	Considered by unanimous consent. S. 1614 — “To require Certificates of Citizenship and other Federal documents to reflect name and date of birth determinations made by a State court and for other purposes.”
10:05:41 A.M.	S. 1614	On passage Passed without objection.
10:05:45 A.M.	S. 1614	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:05:59 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to H. Res. 438. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on December 26, 2013.

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USDA-FSIS Recall Cases ~~ Dec 2013

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Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 075-2013 – Hawaii Firm Recalls Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse, Dec. 20, 2013.

Hawaii Firm Recalls Additional Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature AbusePalama Holdings, LLC, a Kapolei, HI establishment, is expanding its recall of raw, frozen marinated chicken products to approximately 24,784 pounds because they may have experienced temperature abuse in the distribution chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The expanded recall covers all teriyaki chicken products produced at the company’s Kapolei, HI plant with “Best by” dates ranging Sept. 24, 2014 to November 6, 2014.

Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for 074-2015 – California Firm Recalls Dried Sausage Products Due To Possible Contamination With Staphylococcus Aureus Enterotoxin, Dec. 19, 2013.

Hawaii Firm Recalls Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse
Palama Holdings, LLC, a Kapolei, HI establishment, is recalling approximately 3,600 pounds of raw, frozen marinated chicken products because they may have experienced temperature abuse in the distribution chain.

California Firm Recalls Dried Sausage Products Due To Possible Contamination With Staphylococcus Aureus Enterotoxin
Lee Bros. Foodservice Inc., a San Jose, Calif., establishment, is recalling 740 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin

Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 071-2013, Ontario, Canada Firm Recalls Prosciutto Ham Product For Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination (Dec 6, 2013).

Colorado Firm Recalls Meat And Poultry Products That Were Produced Under Insanitary Conditions
Yauk’s Specialty Meats, a Windsor, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 90,000 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were produced under insanitary conditions.

Washington Firm Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
StockPot, Inc., an Everett, Wash. establishment, is recalling 1,864 cases (approximately 22,368 pounds) of chicken noodle soup due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The Classic Chicken Noodle Soup product is formulated with wheat, a known allergen.

Ontario, Canada Firm Recalls Prosciutto Ham Product for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Santa Maria Foods, a Brampton, Ontario, establishment, is recalling approximately 2,600 pounds of whole boneless ham prosciutto product due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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12/21/2013 Nativegrl77

The Senate will meet for a pro forma session only with no business conducted at 11:45am on Friday, January 3, 2014.

Additionally, only if the Senate does not receive a message that the House has adopted S.Con.Res.30, the adjournment resolution, the Senate will meet on the following dates and times:

– Tuesday, December 24^th at noon

– Friday, December 27^th at noon and

– Tuesday, December 31^st at noon

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes:

– Confirmation of the Yellen nomination and

– Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Extension Act.

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Last Floor Action:12/19
11:05:00 A.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now adjourn pursuant to H. Res. 438.

The next meeting is
scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 23, 2013.

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Songs for the Philippines

12/21/2013 Nativegrl77

Featuring songs by Adele, Lady Gaga, The Beatles, Beyoncé, Eminem, Kings of Leon, and many more, this benefit compilation album offers songs of compassion and hope from some of the biggest names in music. All proceeds go to the Philippine Red Cross to aid relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan.