House Record — Wednesday, 12/13/2023
82 pages: H6863-6944
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 66 Activities
10:00:00 a.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:31 a.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Jerry L. Carl to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:47 a.m. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
CONGRATULATING JUNIATA COLLEGE EAGLES WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM (H6865)
SHUT DOWN LINE 5 PIPELINE (H6865-2)
RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS AWARDED BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP (H6865-3)
IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN ZACH EVANS AND CAPTAIN JOSHUA SADDLER FOR THEIR LIFESAVING ACTIONS (H6866-2)
MOMENT OF CRISIS IN UKRAINE (H6867)
SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN HOSTAGES AND DETAINEES ABROAD (H6868-2)
HONORING DEAN DALE GREENE (H6868-3)
THIS SHOULD NOT BE NORMAL (H6869)
SALUTING EDWARD J. "DOC" McGANN (H6869-2)
PIERCE COUNTY FOOTBALL (H6870-2)
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (H6870-3)
AMERICA MUST STAY THE COURSE (H6871)
NEBRASKA LOVES ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT (H6871-2)
THE VALUE OF WATER (H6871-3)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OFFICER ALLEN BRANDON ON HIS RETIREMENT (H6872)
CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. ANNE SKLEDER (H6872-2)
HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL (RET.) FRANCIS D. FAULCONER
11:34:39 a.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. today.
12:00:56 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 13.
12:01:08 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
12:02:36 p.m. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:39 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:01 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
CELEBRATING CLARA BARTON (H6874-7)
RECOGNIZING SARA CAPEN (H6874-8)
HONORING THE LIFE OF HAROLD HUDSON "RIP" WALLACE, JR. (H6874-9)
HONORING MAJOR-SELECT TERRELL K. BRAYMAN (H6874-10)
DISASTROUS BIDENOMICS (H6875)
CONGRATULATING FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL OF WOODBRIDGE FOOTBALL TEAM (H6875-2)
LET THEM TRUCK (H6875-3)
CELEBRATING TWO INCREDIBLE TEAMS (H6875-4)
IN RECOGNITION OF BILL OVERTON (H6875-5)
SHAM IMPEACHMENT PUSH (H6875-6)
MAUI MINUTE: MAUI MAHALO (H6876-2)
CONGRATULATING MAYFIELD CARDINALS AND BOYLE COUNTY REBELS ON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINS (H6876-3)
HONORING MAYOR STEVE TRIPP (H6876-5)
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY ON PRESIDENT BIDEN (H6876-6)
LONG ISLANDERS SUBSIDIZING SPENDING (H6876-7)
ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (H6877)
12:24:44 p.m. - H.Res. 931 - Considered as privileged matter. H.Res. 931 — “Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.”
12:25:09 p.m. - H.Res. 931 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12:25:13 p.m. - H.Res. 931 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:26:19 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Cole called up H.Res. 918 and asked for its immediate consideration.
12:26:21 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - Considered as privileged matter. H.Res. 918 — “Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.”
12:39:10 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 918.
1:53:29 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 918, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2023 (H6889)
1:55:33 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 922. H.R. 1147 — “To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.”
1:55:38 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.
1:56:21 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res. 922 and Rule XVIII.
1:56:22 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.
1:56:29 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1147.
2:51:47 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - An amendment, offered by Mrs. Luna, numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-308 to ensure that the whole milk served in schools can be organic or non-organic.
2:52:01 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 1.
2:57:15 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - On agreeing to the Luna amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:57:42 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Mills, numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-308 to prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises.
2:57:52 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 2.
3:04:28 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - On agreeing to the Mills amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:04:53 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Tiffany, numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-308 to prevent the United States Department of Agriculture from issuing any rule that bans varieties of milk covered in this bill, including chocolate milk.
3:05:06 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 3.
3:12:42 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - On agreeing to the Tiffany amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:13:17 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1147.
3:14:00 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:14:14 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
3:15:15 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1147, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
3:15:52 p.m. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
3:16:22 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H.Res. 927 — “Condemning antisemitism on University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.”
3:16:42 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:16:45 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.Res. 927.
4:00:08 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DR. EMMANUEL BILIRAKIS AND HONORABLE JENNIFER WEXTON NATIONAL PLAN TO END PARKINSON'S ACT (H6916)
4:00:24 p.m. - H.R. 2365 - Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 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.”
4:02:25 p.m. - H.R. 2365 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:02:27 p.m. - H.R. 2365 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2365.
4:39:05 p.m. - H.R. 2365 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4:39:35 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
5:00:25 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 13.
5:00:27 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on passage of H.R. 1147; on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 918 and agreeing to the resolution, if ordered; and on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 927, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2023 (H6921-3)
5:01:21 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1147 — “To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.”
5:36:05 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).
5:36:07 p.m. - H.R. 1147 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:36:16 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - Considered as unfinished business. H.Res. 918 — “Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.”
5:44:38 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 212 (Roll no. 719).
5:50:53 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 212 (Roll no. 720).
5:50:55 p.m. - H.Res. 918 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:51:05 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - Considered as unfinished business. H.Res. 927 — “Condemning antisemitism on University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.”
5:59:23 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 126, 3 Present (Roll no. 721).
5:59:28 p.m. - H.Res. 927 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:00:00 p.m. - H.Res. 917 - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, H.Res. 917 is considered passed House.
6:01:33 p.m. - Mr. Zinke asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on December 14. Agreed to without objection.
6:01:51 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
BROCHU'S FAMILY TRADITION (H6924-4)
GUN VIOLENCE (H6924-5)
RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA DIVISION 4-AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS, THE SOQUEL HIGH KNIGHTS (H6925)
NO ENDGAME FOR THE WAR IN UKRAINE (H6925-2)
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY (H6925-3)
HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. LLOYD KENNETH ROGERS OF ALEXANDRIA, KENTUCKY (H6925-4)
CONSUMER-DRIVEN ENERGY POLICY (H6925-5)
CLEANING UP CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON (H6926-2)
HONORING THE MEMORY OF AIR FORCE MAJOR LUKE UNRATH (H6926-3)
6:18:41 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification that the National Emergency with respect to global illicit drug trafficking declared in Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond December 15, 2023. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-89).
6:20:43 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:48:45 p.m. - The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670.
7:48:46 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House resumed with special order speeches.
ADJOURNMENT (H6939)
8:06:22 p.m. - Mr. Cloud moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:06:30 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:06:31 p.m. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 14, 2023.