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Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 No. 120 

House of Representatives 

The House met at 2 p.m. and was 

called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. WOMACK

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DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER 

PRO TEMPORE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: 

WASHINGTON, DC, 

September 10, 2012. 

I hereby appoint the Honorable STEVE

WOMACK to act as Speaker pro tempore on 

this day. 

JOHN A. BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

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PRAYER 

The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick 

J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: 

We give You thanks, O God, for giving us another day. 

As the Members of the people’s House 

return to the Capitol, call them as well 

with Your gentling voice of 

collegiality. 

When a sense of alienation shadows 

all of our souls, we find our differences 

difficult to bear; we move away from 

each other. Insofar as the spirit of 

alienation has descended upon this 

House, help each Member to overcome 

unnecessary divisions that hamper productive work on behalf of our Nation. 

Bring them to a deeper level of 

awareness of Your Spirit, and make us 

one Nation. Give the Members listening hearts, willing to give to each 

other time and attention and ready to 

respond to Your spirit living in each 

one. 

And may all that is done within the 

people’s House this day be for Your 

greater honor and glory. 

Amen. 

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THE JOURNAL 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

Chair has examined the Journal of the 

last day’s proceedings and announces 

to the House his approval thereof. 

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

Chair will lead the House in the Pledge 

of Allegiance. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore led the 

Pledge of Allegiance as follows: 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the 

United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 

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RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE 

OF REPRESENTATIVES 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following resignation from the House of Representatives: 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

WASHINGTON, DC, 

August 15, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER: I write to inform 

you that I have notified California Governor 

Jerry Brown of my resignation from the 

House, effective midnight tonight, August 

15th. 

It has been a tremendous honor to represent my friends and neighbors from California’s Central Valley, both in Congress and 

the California State Assembly. I look back 

with pride on what we have accomplished. 

The real honor of serving in Congress is not 

working in historic buildings, but in laboring 

with so many unbelievably talented and 

dedicated individuals who serve our Nation 

daily. 

Sincerely, 

DENNIS CARDOZA. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

WASHINGTON, DC, 

August 15, 2012. 

Hon. EDMUND G. BROWN, 

Governor of California, 

Sacramento, CA. 

DEAR GOVERNOR BROWN: I write to inform 

you that I will resign my House seat, effective midnight tonight, August 15th. 

It has been a tremendous honor to represent my friends and neighbors from California’s Central Valley, both in Congress and 

the California State Assembly. I look back 

with pride on what we have accomplished. 

The real honor of serving in Congress is not 

working in historic buildings, but in laboring 

with so many unbelievably talented and 

dedicated individuals who serve our Nation 

daily. 

Sincerely, 

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DENNIS CARDOZA. 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER 

PRO TEMPORE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under 

clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announces to the House that, in light of 

the resignation of the gentleman from 

California (Mr. CARDOZA), the whole 

number of the House is 430. 

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COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT 

DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE 

ROBERT A. BRADY, MEMBER OF 

CONGRESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Ilene Jenofsky, District 

Director, the Honorable ROBERT A. 

BRADY, Member of Congress: 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

WASHINGTON, DC, 

August 15, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you 

formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the Rules 

of the House of Representatives, that I have 

been served with a subpoena for testimony 

issued by the Philadelphia Municipal Court, 

Criminal Division, in connection with a 


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