[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 7308-
7318; 2 private bills, H.R. 7319-7320; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1532 
were introduced.
  Pages H10866-67
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H10867
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6871, to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to provide a 
1-time adjustment in certain dollar amounts to account for inflation 
over the 21 years since the enactment of such Act and to provide for 
future adjustments of such amounts on a regular basis (H. Rept. 110-
917) and
  H. Res. 1533, 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. 110-918).
Page H10866
Notification of Reassembly: Read the text of the formal notification 
sent to Members on Friday, December 5, 2008, of the reassembling of the 
House.
  Page H10859
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Davis (VA), 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the 11th Congressional 
District of Virginia, effective November 24, 2008.
  Pages H10859-60
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis, 
the whole number of the House is adjusted to 434.
  Page H10860
Congressional Oversight Panel--Appointment: The Chair announced a joint 
appointment by the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the Senate and an 
appointment by the Speaker on the part of the House to the 
Congressional Oversight Panel pursuant to section 125(c)(1) of the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343): Joint 
Appointment: Mr. Damon Silvers of Maryland; Speaker's Appointment: Mr. 
Richard H. Neiman of New York.
  Page H10860
Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 8 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 8:01 p.m. and reconvened at 9 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10860
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H10859.
Senate Referrals: S. 3663 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; S. 3681 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform; S. 3711 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; and S. 3712 was referred to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means.
  Page H10860
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 adjourned at 9:01 p.m.