Saturday, January 3, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
The Senate stands in sine die adjournment until 12 noon, on Tuesday,
January 6, 2009 for the convening of the first session of the 111th
Congress.
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no Public Bills or
Resolutions introduced in today's Record.
Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: A report was filed on December 19, 2008 as follows:
Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Labor
During the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-923).
A report was filed on December 29, 2008 as follows:
Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration
During the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-924).
Reports were filed on January 2, 2009 as follows:
Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of Committee on
Natural Resources During 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-925);
Summary of Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the
110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-926);
Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 110th
Congress (H. Rept. 110-927);
Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 110th
Congress (H. Rept. 110-928);
Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services for the
110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-929);
Activities of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-930);
Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 110th Congress
(H. Rept. 110-931);
Report on Activities of the Committee on Appropriations, 110th
Congress (H. Rept. 110-932);
Report of the Committee on Agriculture on Activities During the 110th
Congress (H. Rept. 110-933);
Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee
on Ways and Means During the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-934);
Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science and Technology for
the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-935); and
Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-
936).
A report was filed today as follows:
Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-937).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H10979.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 107 was referred to the Committee on
House Administration.
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:04 a.m. and reconvened at 11:59 a.m.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and, pursuant to the Twentieth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the House adjourned
sine die at 12 noon until Tuesday, January 6, 2009 for the convening of
the First Session of the 111th Congress.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
12 noon, Tuesday, January 6
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: The Senate will convene the first session of the
111th Congress.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12 noon, Tuesday, January 6
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: The House will convene the first session of the
111th Congress.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Boozman, John, Ark., E2387
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E2387
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E2387
Pence, Mike, Ind., E2387
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E2388