[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1315-D1316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 7321, 
7325-7340; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 443; and H. Res. 1535 were 
introduced.
  Page H10975
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10975-76
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7322, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 110-919);
  H.R. 7323, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 110-
920);
  H.R. 7324, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. 
Rept. 110-921); and
  H. Res. 1534, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to 
authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H. 
Rept. 110-922).
Pages H10870, H10876, H10974-75
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10869
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 215 ayes and 170 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 686.
  Pages H10869, H10877-78
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with today.
  Page H10869
Recess: The House recessed at 10:11 a.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10870
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority 
Leader, in which he reappointed Mr. Larry Wortzel of Williamsburg, 
Virginia, to the United States-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission, effective January 1, 2009.
  Page H10871

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Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: The House agreed to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 226 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 685, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 174 nays, Roll 
No. 684.
  Pages H10871-77
  Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1533, H. Res. 1516 and H. Res. 1526 
are laid on the table.
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 
of 2008: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 
7311, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and to enhance 
measures to combat trafficking in persons.
  Pages H10888-H10905
Condemning the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, 
and expressing sympathy to the innocent victims from India and around 
the world: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. 
Res. 1532, to condemn the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in 
Mumbai, India, and to express sympathy to the innocent victims from 
India and around the world.
  Pages H10905-06
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our Nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.
  Page H10907
Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act: The House passed H.R. 
7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile 
manufacturers, by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 170 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 690.
  Pages H10908-35
Accepted:
  LaTourette amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-922) that 
requires that any lending assistance provided under TARP or EISA to an 
insured depository institution shall report the amount of any increase 
or decrease in new lending attributed to the TARP or EISA assistance 
(by a recorded vote of 403 ayes with none voting ``no'' and 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 689).
Pages H10932-34
  H. Res. 1534, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 179 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 688, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 180 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 687.
Pages H10878-88, H10906-07, H10907-08
Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008: The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and pass H.R. 7327, to make technical 
corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 
                                                        Pages H10935-43
Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act: The House agreed 
to discharge from committee and pass S. 3663, to require the Federal 
Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the 
analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public 
safety announcements and digital television transition information may 
be provided for a short time during the transition to digital 
television broadcasting.
  Pages H10943-44
Making a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici 
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008: The House agreed 
to discharge from committee and pass S. 3712, to make a technical 
correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity 
and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
  Page H10944
Ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the 
office of Secretary of State are those which were in effect on January 
1, 2007: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S.J. Res. 46, to 
ensure that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the 
office of Secretary of State are those which were in effect on January 
1, 2007.
  Pages H10944-45
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10935.
Senate Referrals: S. 3731 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services.
  Page H10957
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10876, 
H10876-77, H10877-78, H10906-07, H10907-08, H10934, and H10935. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:51 p.m.