Mr. President, there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for a second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3230) making continuing appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during such period. A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
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