01/03/13 5:15 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Under clause 2(g) of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had designated Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Kirk D. Boyle, Legal Counsel, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts for her under the name of the Clerk of the House that they would be authorized to do by virtue of this designation, except such as are provided by statute, in case of her temporary absence or disability. This designation shall remain in effect for the 113th Congress or until modified by the Clerk.
01/03/13 5:14 PM
The Chair announced the Speaker's policies with respect to particular aspects of the legislative process and inserted in the Congressional Record announcements concerning: first, privileges of the floor; second, introduction of bills and resolutions; third, unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; fourth, recognition for 1-minute speeches; fifth, recognition for special-order speeches; sixth, decorum in debate; seventh, conduct of votes by electronic device; eighth, use of handouts on the House floor; ninth, use of electronic equipment on the House floor; and tenth, use of the Chamber. The Chair further announced that these announcements will reiterate the origins of the stated policies and that the Chair intends to continue in the 113th Congress the policies reflected in those statements and that the policy announced in the 102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts
01/03/13 5:13 PM S. Con. Res. 2
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/03/13 5:13 PM S. Con. Res. 2
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
01/03/13 5:13 PM S. Con. Res. 2
Considered as privileged matter. S. Con. Res. 2 — "Extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies."
01/03/13 5:13 PM S. Con. Res. 2
Considered as privileged matter. S. Con. Res. 2 — "The title of this measure is not available."
01/03/13 5:13 PM S. Con. Res. 1
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/03/13 5:13 PM
The Chair announced the Speaker's policies with respect to particular aspects of the legislative process and inserted in the Congressional Record announcements concerning: first, privileges of the floor; second, introduction of bills and resolutions; third, unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; fourth, recognition for 1-minute speeches; fifth, recognition for special-order speeches; sixth, decorum in debate; seventh, conduct of votes by electronic device; eighth, use of handouts on the House floor; ninth, use of electronic equipment on the House floor; and tenth, use of the Chamber. The Chair further announced that these announcements will reiterate the origins of the stated policies and that the Chair intends to continue in the 113th Congress the policies reflected in those statements and that the policy announced in the 102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts
01/03/13 5:11 PM S. Con. Res. 1
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
01/03/13 5:10 PM S. Con. Res. 1
Considered as privileged matter. S. Con. Res. 1 — "To provide for the counting on January 4, 2013, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States."
