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Daily Digest - Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 440, Adjournment Resolution.
- Senate agreed to S. Res. 702, Commending David J. Tinsley.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10399-S10507
Measures Introduced:
Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3679-3682, and S. Res. 702-705.
Page S10486
Measures Passed:
Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act:
Senate passed H.R. 7082, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10405
Federal Election Commission: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6296, to extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10405
Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act: Senate passed H.R. 3480, to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10405
United States Army Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2579, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the colonial period to today, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S10420-21
Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway: Senate passed H.R. 4131, to designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the ``Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10421
Organ Transplant Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 6469, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S10421-22
Nelson (NE) (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 5693, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S10421-22
Pickwick Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6197, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the ``Pickwick Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6558, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ``Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6834, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut, as the ``CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6902, to designate the facility of D1227the United States Postal Service located at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky, as the ``Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6982, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 South Ellsworth Avenue in San Mateo, California, as the ``Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3625, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the ``Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S10422
Spencer Byrd Powers Jr. Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3521, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the ``Spencer Byrd Powers Jr. Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S10422
Minnie Cox Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4010, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the ``Minnie Cox Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10422
Louisa Swain Day: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 378, expressing support for designation of September 6, 2008, as Louisa Swain Day.
Pages S10422-23
Minority AIDS Initiative 10th Anniversary: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 426, recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
Page S10423
Maternal Mortality: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 616, reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S10423
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Nelson (NE) (for Lincoln) Amendment No. 5694, of a perfecting nature.
Page S10423
Religious and Cultural Sites: Senate agreed to S. Res. 705, expressing the sense of the Senate on the commitment of the United States to the preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances in which such sites are desecrated.
Pages S10423-24
United States Paralympic Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 704, congratulating the members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams on their success in the 2008 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and supporting the selection of Chicago, Illinois, as the site of the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Pages S10424-26
National Methamphetamine Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 703, designating November 2008 as ``National Methamphetamine Awareness Month'', to increase awareness of methamphetamine abuse.
Pages S10426-27
111th Congress: Senate passed H.J. Res. 100, appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2008, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S10501
Andean Trade Preference Act: Senate passed H.R. 7222, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Levin (for Reid) Amendment No. 5695, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S10503-04
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 440, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S10504
Levin (for Reid) Amendment No. 5692, to change the date of the reconvening of the Senate.
Page S10504
Commending David J. Tinsley: Senate agreed to S. Res. 702, commending David J. Tinsley on his service to the United States Senate.
Page S10504
Appointments:
Congressional Award Board:
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, appointed the following individual to the Congressional Award Board: Kathryn Weeden of Washington, D.C.
Page S10427
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement
: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, D1228boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
Page S10427
Signing Authority--Agreement
: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during this recess or adjournment of the Senate from Friday, October 3, 2008 through Sunday, October 5, 2008, Senator Webb be authorized to sign all duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
Page S10427
Enrollment Correction--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if the Senate receives from the House of Representatives a correcting resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, that is identical to the matter which is currently at the desk, then it be considered to have been agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that if the House concurrent resolution is not identical then this order be vitiated.
Page S10501
Recess--Agreement
: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached provided that when Senate completes its business on Thursday, October 2, 2008, it stand in recess and convene at 3 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008, for a pro forma session with no business conducted except with the concurrence of the two Leaders; that following the pro forma session, Senate recess for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following days and times; provided further, that when Senate completes its pro forma session on Thursday, November 13, 2008, Senate recess until 12 noon on Monday, November 17, 2008 and that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of Proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two Leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and Senate be in a period of morning business:
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Tuesday, October 7 at 11 a.m.;
Friday, October 10 at 11 a.m.;
Tuesday, October 14 at 12:30 p.m.;
Thursday, October 16 at 10 a.m.;
Monday, October 20 at 3 p.m.;
Thursday, October 23 at 2 p.m.;
Monday, October 27 at 9 a.m.;
Thursday, October 30 at 9:15 a.m.;
Monday, November 3 at 10 a.m.;
Thursday, November 6 at 11 a.m.;
Monday, November 10 at 1 p.m.; and
Thursday, November 13 at 3 p.m.
Page S10504
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to extend the period of production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves for a period of three years from April 5, 2009; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (PM-65)
Page S10483
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2009 (Recess Appointment).
Gracia M. Hillman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2009.
George W. Venables, of California, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of California for the term of four years.
Thomas M. Beck, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2010.
Katherine O. McCary, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2009.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Chad Colley, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Victoria Ray Carlson, of Iowa, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Tony J. Williams, of Washington, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2009.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
John R. Vaughn, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
C. Steven McGann, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, and to D1229serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Kiribati.
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Jeffrey Leigh Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Christine O. Hill, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs).
Donetta Davidson, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2011.
Rosemary E. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2011.
Carol Ann Rodley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
John J. Faso, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring May 29, 2013.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring November 5, 2012.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Harvey M. Tettlebaum, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring October 3, 2012.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
David H. Pryor, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2014.
Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2012.
Elizabeth Sembler, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2014.
Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2012.
Dennis Michael Klein, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
(Prior to this action, Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration.)
James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Marylyn Andrea Howe, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Lonnie C. Moore, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Heather McCallum, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Gregory G. Garre, of Maryland, to be Solicitor General of the United States.
Michael Bruce Donley, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force.
Matthew A. Reynolds, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2014.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Brian H. Hook, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs).
Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the term expiring November 22, 2014.
A. Brian Albritton, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
Mark J. Gerencser, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years.
David H. McIntyre, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years.
Patrick W. Dunne, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks.
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Gineen Bresso Beach, of New York, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2009.
Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2014.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Dave Heineman, of Nebraska, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2011.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Edwin Eck, of Montana, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2013.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration.)
Esin Gulari, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Diane L. Souvaine, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Anthony H. Gioia, of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Karen Elliott House, of New Jersey, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
JoAnn Falletta, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for the remainder of the term expiring September 3, 2012.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Lee Greenwood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
18 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
35 Army nominations in the rank of general.
11 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and the Navy.
Pages S10493-S10503, S10505-07
Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
Pages S10493-S10501, S10505
(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Page S10505
Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Pages S10493-S10501
(Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration.)
Page S10505
Messages from the House:
Page S10483
Measures Referred:
Pages S10483-84
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S10484-85
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S10485
Executive Communications:
Pages S10485-86
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S10486-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S10488-91
Additional Statements:
Pages S10472-83
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S10491-93
Recess:
Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 6:05 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10504.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
12 public bills, H.R. 7240-7251; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 442; and H. Res. 1523-1524 were introduced.
Page H10699
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H10699-H10700
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 6694, to revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-905);
H.R. 840, to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-906);
H. Res. 1525, providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment (H. Rept. 110-907); and H. Res. 1526, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 110-908).
Page H10699
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Serrano to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H10645
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Barry C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate.
Page H10645
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Authorizing funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984:
S. 3641, to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 676 and
Pages H10653-54, H10671-72
Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 295 ayes to 115 noes, Roll No. 677.
Page H10672
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008: H.R. 7221, amended, to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 61 nays, Roll No. 678.
Pages H10654-70, H10672-73
Recess:
The House recessed at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m.
Page H10671
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008:
S. 3197, to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
Pages H10648-53
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 3001:
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 442, to direct the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 3001.
Page H10673
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008:
The House agreed by unanimous consent to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5159, to establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center.
Pages H10673-77
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 435, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public.
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Honoring and recognizing Alice Mary Robertson who, while a Member of Congress, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the House of Representatives:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 1272, to honor and recognize Alice Mary Robertson who, while a Member of Congress, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the House of Representatives.
Page H10678
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 6063:
The House agreed by unanimous consent to agree to S. Con. Res. 105, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 6063.
Page H10678
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance--Appointment:
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members on the part of the House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for a term of three years: Upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader: Ms. Helen Benjamin of Vallejo, California and upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader: Mr. Anthony Guida of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Page H10678
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses:
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H. Con. Res. 440, providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
Page H10678
Senate Messages:
Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today and messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H10645-46, H10670-71 and H10686.
Senate Referrals:
S. 602 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; S. 1703 and S. 3658 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 3013 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Veterans Affairs; S. 3073 was referred to the Committee on House Administration; and S. Con. Res. 105 and S. 3197 were held at the desk.
Page H10697
Quorum Calls Votes:
Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10671, H10672 and H10672-73. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule allowing the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of October 3, 2008. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to the resolution. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee. This would allow for same day consideration of any resolution reported by the Rules Committee through the legislative day of October 3, 2008. The rule provides that House Resolution 1516 is laid upon the table.
EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424: the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. The rule makes in order a motion by the chairman of the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate amendments. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides for 90 minutes of debate on the motion, with 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services and 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Chairman Frank and Representatives DeFazio, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Bachus, LaTourette and Latham.
H.R. 5551, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts. Signed on October 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-335)
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H.R. 5893, to reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress. Signed on October 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-336)
S. 996, to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects. Signed on October 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-337)
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
Committee on the Judiciary,
hearing to continue investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters (Part IV), 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Joint Economic Committee:
to hold hearings to examine the employment situation in September 2008, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
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Program for Monday:
Senate will meet in a pro forma session.
Program for Friday:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E2207
Barrow, John, Ga., E2199
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E2210
Berry, Marion, Ark., E2210
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E2202
Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E2198
Carson, Andre, Ind., E2203
Childers, Travis W., Miss., E2211
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2207
Davis, Artur, Ala., E2211
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E2198, E2204
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E2204
Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E2199
Filner, Bob, Calif., E2210
Frank, Barney, Mass., E2200
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E2206, E2209
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E2201
Graves, Sam, Mo., E2199, E2201, E2202, E2203, E2205
Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E2205
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2213
Larson, John B., Conn., E2200
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E2207
McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E2205, E2207, E2210
McGovern, James P., Mass., E2206, E2209
Mica, John L., Fla., E2212
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E2208
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E2213
Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E2212
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E2202
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E2197
Peterson, Collin C., Minn., E2210
Platts, Todd Russell, Pa., E2204
Radanovich, George, Calif., E2200
Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E2199
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2204
Rohrabacher, Dana, Calif., E2209
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E2201
Sarbanes, John P., Md., E2212
Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E2208
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2209
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2211, E2212
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2211
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E2198, E2202, E2208
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