[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                       Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 4408-
4412; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 995-996 were introduced.   
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Report Filed:
  A report was filed on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 as follows:
  H.R. 3845, to extend and modify authorities needed to combat 
terrorism and protect civil liberties, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
382, Pt. 1).
Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 977, to amend the Commodity 
Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to 
commodity markets, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-385, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3376, to amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the 
traditional right of self-defense of United States mariners against 
acts of piracy (H. Rept. 111-386, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2646, to amend title 31, United States Code, to enhance the 
oversight authorities of the Comptroller General, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-387, Pt. 1); and
  The 2009 Joint Economic Report (H. Rept. 111-388).        
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Gene 
Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC.      
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Communication from the Sergeant-at-Arms: The House received a 
communication from Wilson Livingood, Sergeant-at-Arms, wherein he 
notified the House that the time previously appointed for the next 
meeting of the House was to be 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009. 
Pursuant to clause 12(c) of rule I, the Sergeant-at-Arms notified the 
House that an imminent impairment of the place of reconvening at that 
time is due to the weather.                                 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:03 p.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. 
on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H15507-08.
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 11:30 a.m. and at 11:33 a.m. on 
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 stands adjourned until 12 noon on 
Wednesday, December 23, 2009.