The House met in a rare New Year's Eve session of the lame-duck 112th Congress.
Dec 31, 2012
8:20:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 30.
8:20:00 P.M. Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 843.
8:21:09 P.M. The House received a communication from The Honorable Tim Scott. Mr. Scott notified the house that he had notified the Governor of South Carolina of his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives effective January 2, 2013.
8:22:00 P.M. Mr. Sessions moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:22:01 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:22:31 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 31, 2012.
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The Senate convened for a rare Sunday legislative session.
The nominations of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an assistant attorney general, and of Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development, were confirmed.
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The Senate convened for a legislative session and resumed consideration of H.R.5949, the FISA bill.
Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
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The Senate convened for a legislative session and resumed consideration of H.R.5949, the FISA bill.
Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
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