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The House adjourned pursuant to S. Con. Res. 3. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 14, 2013.
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On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
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Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved that the House do now adjourn.
01/04/13 1:31 PM
ADJUSTMENT OF WHOLE HOUSE - The Chair clarified to the House that yesterday's announcement under clause 5(d) of rule XX should have indicated that the whole number of the House is 430.
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ADJUSTMENT OF WHOLE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that the whole number of the House is 430.
01/04/13 1:29 PM
DISSOLVING THE JOINT SESSION - After announcing the results of the certification process, the Vice President announced that the Joint Session was dissolved and that the results of the proceedings had during the Joint Session would be entered into the Journals of both Houses.
01/04/13 1:08 PM
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORAL VOTES - Begining with the state of Alabama, the tellers proceeded with announcing the results of the Electoral College balloting. At the conclusion of the counting the Electoral ballots, the Vice President reported to the Joint Session that the votes would be recorded as follows: For the Office of President of the United States, Barack Obama--332; Mitt Romney--206; and for the Office of Vice President of the United States, Joseph Biden--332; Paul Ryan--206.
01/04/13 1:08 PM
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORAL VOTES - Begining with the state of Alabama, the tellers proceeded with announcing the results of the Electoral College balloting.
01/04/13 1:07 PM
JOINT SESSION CALLED TO ORDER - The Vice President called the Joint Session to order, announced the purpose of the Joint Session and directed the tellers on the part of the House and Senate to take seats at the Clerk's desk.
01/04/13 1:05 PM
APPEARANCE OF THE SENATE - The Vice President and the Members of the Senate appeared and were admitted into the House Chamber to meet with the House in a Joint Session for the purpose of certifying the Electoral College ballot count.
