Suzan DelBene (WA-01)
Denny Heck (WA-10)
Derek Kilmer (WA-06)
Rick Larsen (WA-02)
FARMBILL:$238Mil +n subsidies given to some members of Congress !Did your member just vote2keep their $$ a secret? yet,cut $8.7bil out of SNAP
the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 1/31 ~~ the House
The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 3, 2014
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees .
As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642 during Thursday’s session. At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.2642, the farm bill.
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Last Floor Action:
3:05:00 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 3, 2014.
Last Floor Action:
12:31:09 P.M. – The House adjourned.
The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.
| 3:00:00 P.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 3:00:07 P.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Brad R. Wenstrup to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 3:00:41 P.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. | |
| 3:01:52 P.M. | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. | |
| 3:01:55 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 3:02:00 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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1417 and H.R. 2860, and agreed to S.J. Res. 28, S.J. Res. 29, and S. Con. Res. 31. | |
| 3:03:00 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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2014 at 4:06 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1926. | |
| 3:04:00 P.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to section 4(d) of House Resolution 5, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, and section 1(k)(2) of House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, the Clerk notified the House that Judy Biggert and Belinda Pinckney each have signed an agreement not to be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress for the purpose of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 until at least three years after he or she is no longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Copies of the signed agreements shall be retained by the Office of the Clerk as part of the records of the House. | |
| 3:05:00 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order.The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 3, 2014. |
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State of the Union
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Last night, millions of Americans watched President Obama deliver the State of the Union, where he shared his plan for making sure that all hardworking Americans have the opportunity to succeed. Because as the President said last night, “It is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong.” It was a powerful speech — an honest assessment of where we are as a country, and a roadmap for the year ahead. But if you missed it, it’s not too late. And if you’re got questions about the speech, today dozens of Administration officials are taking to social media to answer them.
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Official Google Blog
Lenovo to acquire Motorola Mobility
Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST
We’ve just signed an agreement to sell Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. As this is an important move for Android users everywhere, I wanted to explain why in detail.
We acquired Motorola in 2012 to help supercharge the Android ecosystem by creating a stronger patent portfolio for Google and great smartphones for users. Over the past 19 months, Dennis Woodside and the Motorola team have done a tremendous job reinventing the company. They’ve focused on building a smaller number of great (and great value) smartphones that consumers love. Both the Moto G and the Moto X are doing really well, and I’m very excited about the smartphone lineup for 2014. And on the intellectual property side, Motorola’s patents have helped create a level playing field, which is good news for all Android’s users and partners.
But the smartphone market is super competitive, and to thrive it helps to be all-in when it comes to making mobile devices. It’s why we believe that Motorola will be better served by Lenovo—which has a rapidly growing smartphone business and is the largest (and fastest-growing) PC manufacturer in the world. This move will enable Google to devote our energy to driving innovation across the Android ecosystem, for the benefit of smartphone users everywhere. As a side note, this does not signal a larger shift for our other hardware efforts. The dynamics and maturity of the wearable and home markets, for example, are very different from that of the mobile industry. We’re excited by the opportunities to build amazing new products for users within these emerging ecosystems.
Lenovo has the expertise and track record to scale Motorola into a major player within the Android ecosystem. They have a lot of experience in hardware, and they have global reach. In addition, Lenovo intends to keep Motorola’s distinct brand identity—just as they did when they acquired ThinkPad from IBM in 2005. Google will retain the vast majority of Motorola’s patents, which we will continue to use to defend the entire Android ecosystem.
The deal has yet to be approved in the U.S. or China, and this usually takes time. So until then, it’s business as usual. I’m phenomenally impressed with everything the Motorola team has achieved and confident that with Lenovo as a partner, Motorola will build more and more great products for people everywhere.
Posted by Larry Page, CEO
We acquired Motorola in 2012 to help supercharge the Android ecosystem by creating a stronger patent portfolio for Google and great smartphones for users. Over the past 19 months, Dennis Woodside and the Motorola team have done a tremendous job reinventing the company. They’ve focused on building a smaller number of great (and great value) smartphones that consumers love. Both the Moto G and the Moto X are doing really well, and I’m very excited about the smartphone lineup for 2014. And on the intellectual property side, Motorola’s patents have helped create a level playing field, which is good news for all Android’s users and partners.
But the smartphone market is super competitive, and to thrive it helps to be all-in when it comes to making mobile devices. It’s why we believe that Motorola will be better served by Lenovo—which has a rapidly growing smartphone business and is the largest (and fastest-growing) PC manufacturer in the world. This move will enable Google to devote our energy to driving innovation across the Android ecosystem, for the benefit of smartphone users everywhere. As a side note, this does not signal a larger shift for our other hardware efforts. The dynamics and maturity of the wearable and home markets, for example, are very different from that of the mobile industry. We’re excited by the opportunities to build amazing new products for users within these emerging ecosystems.
Lenovo has the expertise and track record to scale Motorola into a major player within the Android ecosystem. They have a lot of experience in hardware, and they have global reach. In addition, Lenovo intends to keep Motorola’s distinct brand identity—just as they did when they acquired ThinkPad from IBM in 2005. Google will retain the vast majority of Motorola’s patents, which we will continue to use to defend the entire Android ecosystem.
The deal has yet to be approved in the U.S. or China, and this usually takes time. So until then, it’s business as usual. I’m phenomenally impressed with everything the Motorola team has achieved and confident that with Lenovo as a partner, Motorola will build more and more great products for people everywhere.
Posted by Larry Page, CEO
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Michael Bell Team : Plea for a Change
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At least one former chief, detective and captain are among 75,000 of us, asking for deadly force to be that last possible resort and when it is used, for there to be trustworthy investigations and reviews of those police who feel they must use it. This makes sense.
Please, ask JUST ONE friend or family member to sign this petition for fair investigations and reviews of law enforcement and share with them the words of these former law enforcement leaders. http://www.change.org/ab409
David Couper, Former Chief of Police, City of Madison, WI http://improvingpolice.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/building-community-trust/
Chief Maples, Former Captain, City of Madison, WI http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/column/cheri-maples-training-must-be-balanced-to-reflect-cop-s/article_0ee3afc2-7542-11e2-9695-0019bb2963f4.html
Russel Beckman, Former Detective, City of Kenosha, WI http://www.reddit.com/r/police/comments/1v4d4x/cop_risks_everything_calls_for_oversight_of_police/
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