House Record — Thursday, 12/14/2023
45 pages: H6945-6989
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 27 Activities
9:00:00 a.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:01:02 a.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable David G. Valadao to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
9:01:21 a.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
9:02:46 a.m. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
9:02:53 a.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Collins to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:03:22 a.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
FINISHING APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION (H6945-7)
COMBATING RISE IN BOOK BANS (H6945-8)
BOLSTERING MILK CONSUMPTION (H6945-9)
WATER IS LIFE (H6946)
CONGRATULATING LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM (H6946-2)
EXECUTION OF AUKUS AGREEMENT (H6946-3)
CONGRATULATING CLEMSON MEN'S SOCCER TEAM (H6946-4)
AMERICA'S COMMITMENT TO THE MILITARY (H6946-5)
WHOLE MILK IS A GOOD THING (H6946-6)
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY (H6947-2)
CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2670, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 (H6947-3)
9:18:02 a.m. - H.R. 2670 - Mr. Rogers (AL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 118-301.
9:18:09 a.m. - H.R. 2670 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report accompanying H.R. 2670.
10:09:34 a.m. - Mr. Roy moved that the House do now adjourn.
10:32:51 a.m. - On motion to adjourn Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 307 (Roll no. 722).
CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2670, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 (H6961-2)
10:33:02 a.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 and on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2365, as amended.
10:45:30 a.m. - H.R. 2670 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 118 (Roll no. 723).
10:45:31 a.m. - H.R. 2670 - Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DR. EMMANUEL BILIRAKIS AND HONORABLE JENNIFER WEXTON NATIONAL PLAN TO END PARKINSON'S ACT (H6962)
10:45:42 a.m. - H.R. 2365 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2365 — “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent and cure Parkinson's, to be known as the National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes.”
10:53:13 a.m. - H.R. 2365 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 9 (Roll no. 724).
10:53:14 a.m. - H.R. 2365 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:53:19 a.m. - H.R. 2365 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
10:54:03 a.m. - Board of Trustees - Pursuant to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation authorizing statute (20 U.S.C. 4703), the Majority Leader appointed the following member of the House to the Board of Trustees: Mr. Grothman.
10:54:46 a.m. - DISTRICT WORK PERIOD - Pursuant to section 3(z) of H.Res. 5, the Chair announced the Speaker's designation of the period from Thursday, December 14, 2023, through Monday, January 8, 2024, as a “district work period.”
10:55:46 a.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
INFLATION AFFECTS THE HOLIDAYS (H6963-3)
WORKING TO SUPPORT AMERICA (H6963-4)
RECOGNIZING SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (H6963-5)
HONORING THE LIFE OF ADY BARKAN (H6963-6)
CONGRATULATING ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN 2023 CAMELLIA BOWL (H6964)
WORKING FOR AMERICA (H6964-2)
POLITICALLY CONVENIENT CONDEMNATION (H6964-4)
HONORING THE MEMORY OF FIRE CHIEF RALPH STEGBAUER AND CAPTAIN JEFF SKAGGS (H6964-5)
HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF K9 BEK (H6965-3)
I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO BE JEWISH (H6965-4)
A CRUCIAL MOMENT (H6965-5)
HONORING WENDY LEWIS (H6966-2)
TWO IMPORTANT ISSUES (H6966-3)
COMMEMORATING THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (H6966-4)
REMEMBERING THE ISRAELI HOSTAGES (H6967-2)
11:27:44 a.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
EXPRESSING MY GRATITUDE (H6972)
CRISIS AT THE BORDER (H6975)
TACKLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (H6978)
1:52:21 p.m. - Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center - Pursuant to section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), as amended by section 1601 of Pub L. 111-68, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center: Mr. Bacon.
1:52:54 p.m. - Adams Memorial Commission - Pursuant to section 2406(b)(3) of Public Law 116-9, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Adams Memorial Commission: Mr. Griffith, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Lynch and Mr. Connolly.
1:53:23 p.m. - Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University - Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4303, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: Mr. Bucshon and Ms. McCollum.
1:53:52 p.m. - United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Mr. Norcross.
1:54:17 p.m. - Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development - Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4412, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: Mr. Cole and Ms. Leger Fernandez.
ADJOURNMENT (H6982)
1:54:50 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(z) of H.Res. 5. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2023.