Proceedings of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Met at 10:00 AM
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Morning Hour
1. Jones (R), NC (Afghanistan)
2. Blumenauer (D), OR (Gun Violence)
3. Mooney (R), WV (Constituent Tribute)
4. Quigley (D), IL (Gun Violence)
5. Perry (R), PA (Constituent Tribute)
6. Edwards (D), MD (Gun Violence)
7. Rothfus (R), PA (Constituent Tribute)
8. Beyer (D), VA (Constituent Tribute)
9. Johnson (R), TX (Veterans Healthcare)
10. Duncan (R), TN (Syria)
11. Barr (R), KY (Constituent Tribute)
Chair declared the House in recess at 10:40 AM until 12:00 PM.
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The House reconvened at 12:00 PM.
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Journal approved.
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Thompson (R), PA led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Slaughter (D), NY notified the House of intent to raise a point of privilege relating to the Select Committee on Benghazi.
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LaMalfa (R), CA (Water Shortage)
Californian reservoirs are well below the necessary reserves and Congress needs to take action.
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Maloney (D), NY (Gun Violence)
This violence costs each American at least $363 per year. It is time to act on gun violence.
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Foxx (R), NC (Homebuyers Assistance)
Streamlining the home buying process is smart but the CFPB must address issues.
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Higgins (D), NY (Opioid Addition)
Effective medications to treat this addiction exist but only 29,000 doctors can treat this issue.
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Thompson (R), PA (Patty Flood)
Patty is an angel for the Adoption Institute in Center County, PA.
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Beatty (D), OH (GOP Agenda)
It is time for the GOP dysfunction to end and reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank.
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Yoder (R), KS (Email Privacy)
A majority in Congress wants to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
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Gallego (D), AZ (Debt Limit)
There is nothing for the President to negotiate in raising the debt limit.
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Bilirakis (R), FL (Mental Health)
Mental illness awareness week is time to attempt to change our broken health care system.
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Kennedy (D), MA (Breast Cancer Month)
Affordable preventive care for breast cancer is something Planned Parenthood provides.
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Carter (R), GA (Pharma)
October is American pharmacist month. Pharmacists are trusted health care providers.
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Loebsack (D), IA (Renewable Energy)
The wind industry provides some 80,000 jobs across the country.
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Ros-Lehtinen (R), FL (Bullying Prevention)
This issue negatively impacts thousands of students in our schools everyday.
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Ashford (Hispanic Heritage Month)
Linda Garcia Perez and Magdalena Garcia have helped preserve Mexican heritage.
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Deutch (D), FL (Gun Violence)
These senseless deaths could be prevented by Congressional action on gun violence.
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Adams (D), NC (Harvey Gant)
Harvey loves challenges and served on both the city council and the Mayor of Charlotte.
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Graham (D), FL (Constituent Tribute)
Cybil Mogely worked at Florida A&M for the past forty years and will be missed.
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Paulsen (R), MN (Cyber Security)
This month we need to focus our efforts to make sure our systems are safe from attacks.
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Johnson, Hank (D), GA (Common Sense Legislation)
Common sense tells us to pass good legislation to keep our airports safe.
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H.R. 3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act
Rule – 1 Hour 12:36 PM
1. Stivers (R), OH [ric]
2. McGovern (D), MA
3. Waters (D), CA
4. Barr (R), KY
On adoption:
McGovern (D), MA asked recorded vote.
Chair postponed vote - 1:36 PM
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Slaughter (D), NY question of privilege, regarding dismantling the Select Comte on Benghazi.
Chair ruled the resolution does not constitute a question of the privilege of the House.
Slaughter (D), NY appealed the ruling of the Chair.
On Stivers (R), OH motion to table:
Slaughter (D), NY asked recorded vote - 1:44 PM
[jjs][536]
YEAS 240 NAYS 183
TABLED 2:14 PM
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Unfinished Business
H.R. 3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act
On adoption of the rule:
McGovern (D), MA asked recorded vote - 2:14 PM
[537]
YEAS 238 NAYS 181
PASSED 2:21 PM
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H.R. 3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act
Debate – 1 Hour 2:22 PM
1. Hensarling (R), TX
2. Waters (D), CA
3. Velasquez (D), NY
4. Sherman (D), CA
5. Neugebauer (R), TX
6. Huizenga (R), MI
7. Pelosi (D), CA
8. Duffy (R), WI
9. Ellison (D), MN
10. Guinta (R), NH
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Message received from the Senate (agreed to the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1735 – National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016).
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Moulton (D), MA motion to recommit (ensures that the safe harbor provision will not apply to private suits filed by Servicemembers):
Moulton (D), MA asked recorded vote.
Chair postponed vote - 3:50 PM
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H.Res. 461 - Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Debate – 1 Hour 3:52 PM
1. Foxx (R), NC
2. Slaughter (D), NY [mjc]
3. Walters (R), CA
4. Cummings (D), MD
5. Ellmers (R), NC
6. Smith, Adam (D), WA
7. Blackburn (R), TN
8. Van Hollen (D), MD
9. Pitts (R), PA
10. Capps (D), CA
11. Smith, Chris (R), NJ
12. Castor (D), FL
13. Schakowsky (D), IL
14. Jackson Lee (D), TX
15. Maloney (D), NY
16. Chu (D), CA
17. Frankel (D), FL
18. Moore (D), WI
19. Lee (D), CA
20. Engel (D), NY
21. DeLauro (D), CT
22. Kelly (R), PA
23. DeGette (D), CO
24. Norton (D), DC
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On Foxx (R), NC amendment (making sundry clarifications):
ADOPTED 5:08 PM
On adoption:
Slaughter (D), NY asked recorded vote – 5:09 PM
[538]
YEAS 242 NAYS 184
ADOPTED 5:36 PM
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Neugebauer (R), TX (C-130J Crash)
Tribute to the six airmen killed in Afghanistan last Friday.
The House observed a moment of silence.
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Unfinished Business
H.R. 3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act
On Moulton (D), MA motion to recommit (ensures that the safe harbor provision will not apply to private suits filed by Servicemembers):
Moulton (D), MA asked recorded vote - 5:40 PM
[539]
YEAS 185 NAYS 240
NOT AGREED TO 5:46 PM
On passage:
Waters (D), CA asked recorded vote - 5:47 PM
[540]
YEAS 303 NAYS 121
PASSED 5:53 PM
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Message read from the Minority Leader (appointed Lucretia McClenney to the Commission on Care).
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Royce (R), CA (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
Welcome to Park Geun-hye, coming from Korea next week.; Seoul has risen from the ashes.
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Sanchez, Loretta (D), CA (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
This marks the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.
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Salmon (R), AZ (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
The alliance has been one of the lynchpins of peace and posterity in Asia.
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Rangel (D), NY (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
Korea is our seventh great trading partner.
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Love (R), UT (Elise Wordell)
Like many others, Elise came to Utah to study; she is now a naturalized U.S. Citizen.
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Honda (D), CA (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
We must look to build new bridges and reinforce old connections.
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Duncan (R), SC (South Carolina Flooding)
Continue to lift South Carolina up.
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Tonko (D), NY (National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day)
Senate passed resolution designating October 8 National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
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Allen (R), GA (NDAA)
The President should sign this vital bill into law.
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Meng (D), NY (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
In 60 years Korean has transformed herself from a war torn economy into 13th largest economy.
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Connolly (D), VA (U.S.-Korea Partnership)
The U.S. and Korea share deep ties, an alliance forged in blood, sweat and toil.
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Cardenas (D), CA (Al Pantaneta)
Al was a veteran, and a good human being.
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Special Orders
1. Swalwell (D), CA (College Affordability) 6:15 PM
The House adjourned at 7:14 PM until 10:00 AM Thursday.