i hereby appoint the honorable jeff denham to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication from the sergeant at arms. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, as you are aware, the time previously appointed for the next meeting of the house is noon on monday, march 3, 2014. this is to notify you pursuant to clause 12-c of rule 1 of an imminent impairment of the place of reconvening at that time. the impairment is due to the weather. signed sincerely, paul d. irving, sergeant at arms. the speaker pro tempore: clause under clause 12-c of rule 1, the speaker established this time for reconvening and notifying members accordingly. the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend harvey peters from bethlehem, pennsylvania. the chaplain: let us pray. lord god, by whose goodness we live and move and have our being, to whom we regularly swear allegiance in the pursuit of life, liberty and justice for all, we