[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D72-D73]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of S. 181, The ``Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.'' 
The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education 
and Labor. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against the bill. The rule provides one motion to 
commit the bill. Testimony was heard from Chairman Miller of 
California.
THE ``AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009''
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 1, the ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009.'' The rule provides 3.5 hours of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations, who may yield control of blocks of 
that time. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
Finally, the rule provides that the

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Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion after general debate 
and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except 
pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Obey, Representatives McDermott, Cohen, Faleomavaega, 
Bordallo, Sablan and Honda.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.