[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1316-D1317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Oversight 
Concerns Regarding Treasury Department Conduct of the Troubled Assets 
Relief Program.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Congressional Oversight Panel under the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act: Representative Hensarling and Elizabeth Warren, 
Chair; Gene

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Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General, GAO; and Neel Kashkari, Interim 
Assistant Secretary, Financial Stability and Assistant Secretary, 
International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
AUTO INDUSTRY FINANCING AND RESTRUCTURING ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing 
and Restructuring Act. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of 
the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of 
order against the bill and against its consideration. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order the 
amendment printed in this report if offered by Representative 
LaTourette. The amendment made in order shall be considered as read and 
shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. All points of order against the amendment 
are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit the bill. Finally, 
the rule permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to 
postpone further consideration to a time designated by the Speaker. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Frank and Representative LaTourette.