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A Balanced Budget
Hardworking taxpayers in Michigan and across the country live within their means in large part because they create responsible budgets. It's only natural that they expect the same from their ...
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Speaking: Walberg
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Prayer
The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: God of the Universe, thank You for giving us another day. As the Democratic Caucus leaves for its retreat, ...
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Senate
SenateThe Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.----------------------------------------------------------------------- House of RepresentativesWednesday, February 6, 2013 The House met ...
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A Balanced Budget
(Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
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Mox Is A National Asset
Madam Speaker, yesterday I sent a letter to the President to encourage him to support the MOX project, the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, located in Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale ...
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Speaking: Wilson
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National Black Hiv/Aids Awareness Day
I rise as founding cochair of the bipartisan Congressional Black HIV/AIDS Caucus to mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Tomorrow, individuals and organizations across the Nation, including in my own ...
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Speaking: Lee
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Mox Is A National Asset
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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Congratulating The Baltimore Ravens
Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the world champions of football, the Baltimore Ravens. On February 3, the Vince Lombardi Trophy returned home to ``Charm City.'' Like Coach Harbaugh ...
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Speaking: Ruppersberger
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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. Collins of Georgia) at 10 o'clock and 57 minutes a.m.
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National Prayer Breakfast
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow morning, right here in our Nation's Capital, your country's leaders will meet to gather in prayer. Yes, I said ``in prayer.'' For 60 years now, Presidents, Members ...
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Speaking: Palazzo
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National Prayer Breakfast
(Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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Excessive Pay At Bailed-Out Companies
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a report by the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or SIGTARP, about compensation at bailed-out companies, bailed-out ...
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Speaking: Kaptur
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Adjournment To Friday, February 8, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013; and when the House adjourns on ...
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Speaking: Cantor
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Promoting Manufacturing And A Thriving Economy
Mr. Speaker, I rise to encourage this body to support our Nation's vital manufacturing sector by reducing burdensome regulations. Nearly 12 million Americans--almost 10 percent of the workforce--are employed directly ...
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Speaking: Collins
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Honoring Lee Rush
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a true leader in my district back home in Pennsylvania, Mr. Lee Rush, who 10 years ago founded a community nonprofit organization known ...
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Speaking: Fitzpatrick
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Passage Of The Farm Bill
Mr. Speaker, without reforms, by the year 2020, the interest alone paid on our national debt by American taxpayers will cost $1 trillion per year--money that could otherwise be used ...
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Speaking: Thompson
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Honoring Lee Rush
(Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
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Passage Of The Farm Bill
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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The Global Jihadist Threat
Mr. Speaker, outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently issued a stern warning in her testimony before the House and Senate committees responsible for oversight of U.S. foreign policy. She ...
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Speaking: Franks
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The Global Jihadist Threat
Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2013, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks) is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.
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National Security Issues
Mr. Speaker, at this time, the first thing I would like to do is yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis).
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Speaking: Gohmert
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National Security Issues
Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2013, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 54 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.
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National Security Issues
Thank you, Mr. Davis. It's my pleasure to have had the opportunity to yield to you. It's one of the things that's good if we do more of, and that ...
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Speaking: Gohmert
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Adjournment
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
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Speaking: Gohmert
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Leave Of Absence
By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to: Mr. Sensenbrenner (at the request of Mr. Cantor) for today on account of illness. Mr. Crawford (at the request of Mr. ...
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Adjournment
The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 48 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Friday, February 8, 2013, at 11 a.m.
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Communication From The Democratic Leader
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, February 6, 2013. Hon. John Boehner, Speaker ...
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Oath For Access To Classified Information
Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the following Members executed the oath for access to classified information: Robert B. Aderholt, Rodney Alexander, Justin Amash, Mark E. Amodei, Robert E. Andrews, ...
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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: 217. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, ...
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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 Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California: H.R. 521. A ...
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Private Bills And Resolutions
Under clause 3 of rule XII, private bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona: H.R. 590. A bill ...
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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. 11: Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Polis and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of ...
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