[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H619-H620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, by direction of the 
Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                               H. Res. 96

       Resolved, That the following named Members be and are 
     hereby elected to the following standing committees of the 
     House of Representatives:
       (1) Committee on homeland security.--Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
     California, Ms. Harman, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Zoe 
     Lofgren of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, 
     Mr. Carney, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Kirkpatrick of 
     Arizona, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al Green 
     of Texas, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Massa, Ms. Titus.
       (2) Committee on oversight and government reform.--Mr. 
     Kanjorski, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
     Tierney, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
     Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Davis of 
     Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Murphy 
     of Connecticut, Mr. Welch, Mr. Foster, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
     Driehaus.

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read and printed 
in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Connecticut?
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, reserving the right to object, 
we weren't able to hear on this side what the gentleman asked unanimous 
consent for.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will continue to read.
  The Clerk continued to read.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Georgia withdraw his 
objection?
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further reserving, Madam Speaker, I would just 
point out that the ratio on the floor of the House is approximately 59 
percent majority party, 41 percent minority party. However, in 
committees, many committees, that ratio is not adhered to.
  We on the minority side have asked the Speaker to make certain that 
the committees reflect the percentages on the floor of the House. It 
was impossible to discern from the names read, but we would reiterate 
our concern to the Speaker regarding the percentages on committees 
reflecting majority and minority party.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Georgia withdraw his 
objection?
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I withdraw my objection.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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