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The Journal
The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
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Pledge Of Allegiance
Will the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Prayer
The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: We give You thanks, O God, for giving us another day. As You make available to Your people the ...
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Gabby
Mr. Speaker, my grandmother used to say that there is nothing more powerful than a woman that has made up her mind. Gabby Giffords has always been that woman. She ...
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Speaking: Poe
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Senate
The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.House of RepresentativesWednesday, January 25, 2012 The House met at ...
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Designation Of The Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, January 25, 2012. I hereby appoint the Honorable Jason Chaffetz to act as Speaker ...
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S E N A T E
Vol. 158WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012No. 11
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Gabby
(Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
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Congress Should Get Things Done For Our Country
Mr. Speaker, my constituents in Rhode Island have been hit hard by this recession. Last night, President Obama offered Congress a plan to rebuild our economy with proposals focused on ...
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Speaking: Cicilline
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Congress Should Work Together
(Ms. HOCHUL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
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Keystone Xl Pipeline
Mr. Speaker, last night in this very Chamber, I heard the President talk of an ``all-of-the-above'' energy strategy for our Nation. I couldn't agree more. But this is the same ...
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Speaking: Womack
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Keystone Xl Pipeline
(Mr. WOMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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State Of The Union Speech
Mr. Speaker, today is day 1,001 since the Senate has passed a budget. In addition to that, Mr. Speaker, the President has notified this body that his budget will also ...
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Speaking: Lankford
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Keystone Xl Pipeline
The Chair will remind the Members that they are to address their remarks to the Chair.
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Congress Should Work Together
Mr. Speaker, exactly 12 hours ago, those of us who sat in this Chamber watched raw courage walk through that door when our colleague, Gabby Giffords, came in here of ...
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Speaking: Hochul
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State Of The Union Speech
(Mr. LANKFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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Sequestration Undermines Peace Through Strength
Mr. Speaker, the Constitution gives Congress the responsibility of providing for a common defense. The defense cuts that occur in 2013 as a result of sequestration undermines this constitutional duty. ...
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Speaking: Wilson
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Move America Forward
Mr. Speaker, last night was the State of the Union, but it was also the State of the American family, for family values were much on display like I have ...
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Speaking: Cohen
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One-Year Anniversary Of Egyptian Revolution
Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Egyptian people on their revolution 1 year ago today. Of course that revolution is still a work in progress, but it reminded us ...
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Speaking: Ellison
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Announcement By The Speaker Pro Tempore
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will postpone further proceedings today on the motion to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and ...
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Recess
Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
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After Recess
The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Chaffetz) at 9 o'clock and 44 minutes a.m.
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Buffalo Soldiers In The National Parks Study Act
[Roll No. 10] YEAS--338 Adams Altmire Amodei Andrews Austria Baca Bachus Baldwin Barletta Barrow Bartlett Barton (TX) Bass (CA) Bass (NH) Becerra Berg Berkley Biggert Bilbray Bilirakis Bishop (GA) Bishop ...
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Buffalo Soldiers In The National Parks Study Act
Messrs. YOUNG of Indiana, TERRY, FLAKE, PRICE of Georgia, AKIN, SULLIVAN, FLORES, FITZPATRICK, BUCSHON, SHUSTER, DesJARLAIS, BONNER, GARDNER, LANDRY and ROKITA changed their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
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Adjournment To Friday, January 27, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, and further when the House adjourns ...
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Speaking: McHenry
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Permission To File Reports On Sundry Legislation
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Budget have until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012, to file reports on the following measures: H.R. 3582, ...
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Speaking: McHenry
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Jobs And Energy
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
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Kenneth Guetzke—French Legion Of Honor
I rise today to honor Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Guetzke, a World War II veteran from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, one of my constituents who landed at Omaha Beach on D-day and ...
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Speaking: Paulsen
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Jobs And Energy
Mr. Speaker, my constituents are outraged by the lack of leadership coming from this administration and Senate Democrats.
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Speaking: Foxx
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Resignation From The House Of Representatives
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following resignation from the House of Representatives: January 25, 2012. Hon. John Boehner, Speaker of the House, The Capitol, Washington, DC. ...
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High-Level Nuclear Waste
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the leadership for allowing me this time to come to the floor. I'm going to do two short items, and then I'll address the ...
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Speaking: Shimkus
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High-Level Nuclear Waste
Secondly, Mr. Speaker, I am a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. It's an organization designed around legislators from all of our NATO countries. It's been in existence over 50 ...
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Speaking: Shimkus
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High-Level Nuclear Waste
Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 5, 2011, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.
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Leave Of Absence
By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to: Mr. Culberson (at the request of Mr. Cantor) for today on account of illness.
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Publication Of Budgetary Material
STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FY 2012 AND THE 10-YEAR PERIOD FY 2012 THROUGH FY 2021 Hon. John A. Boehner, Speaker, Office of ...
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Adjournment
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
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Speaking: King
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Adjournment
The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Friday, January 27, 2012, at 11 a.m.
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Executive Communications, Etc.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 4691. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the ...
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Public Bills And Resolutions
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Ms. HIRONO: H.R. 3824. A bill to ensure ...
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Constitutional Authority Statement
Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution ...
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Additional Sponsors
Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 21: Mrs. Capito. H.R. 104: Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. ...
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