the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from alifornia, mr. denham. mr. ken ham: -- mr. denham: 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. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a number of sundry communications. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on december 20, 2013, at 3:07 p.m. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 3343. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 3487. that the senate agreed to senate concurrent resolution 30. with best wishes i am, sincerely, karen l. haas. the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message f