[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D593-D594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 5464, A Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act; 
H.R. 2352, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007; H.R. 3480, Let Our 
Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2007; H.R. 5938, Former Vice President 
Protection Act of 2008; H.R. 5057, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 
2008; H.R. 1783, Elder Justice Act; and H.R. 5352, Elder Abuse Victims 
Act of 2008.
CONFERENCE REPORT--FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2008
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 7 to 4, a rule 
providing one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture. 
The rule waives all points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 and against 
its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall 
be considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Peterson and Representative 
Neugebauer.
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR 2009
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 7 to 4, a rule 
providing for the adoption in the House of S. Con. Res. 70, the 
Concurrent Budget Resolution for 2009. The rule takes from the 
Speaker's table S. Con. Res. 70, adopts an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of H. Con. Res. 312 as adopted by the 
House, adopts S. Con. Res. 70 as amended, and provides that the House 
insists on its amendment and requests a conference with the Senate.

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REGARDING ROLL CALL VOTE 814
Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 
2007: Held a hearing regarding Roll Call Vote 814. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives McNulty and Hoyer; Kevin Hanrahan, Tally Clerk, 
Office of the Clerk; the following officials of the Office of the 
Parliamentarian, John Sullivan, Parliamentarian; Ethan Lauer, and Max 
Spitzer, both Assistant Parliamentarians, all with the House of 
Representatives.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.