[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 161 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1172-D1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SEC OFFERING LIMIT INCREASE
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``A Proposal 
to Increase the Offering Limit Under SEC Regulation A.'' Testimony was 
heard from Representative Eshoo; and public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 
(FULL-YEAR CR AND FOOD SAFETY)
Committee on Rules: Granted by a non-record vote, a rule for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3082, the Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Full-Year 
FY11 CR and Food Safety). The rule makes in order a motion offered by 
the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3082 with the amendment printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules. The rule provides one hour of debate 
on the motion, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations 
and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The 
rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Obey and 
Representatives Dingell, and Kagen.
REMOVAL CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2010 (DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, EDUCATION FOR 
ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT)
Committee on Rules: Granted , by a record vote of 8-2, a rule providing 
for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 5281, the 
Removal Clarification Act of 2010 (Development, Relief, and Education 
for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act). The rule makes in order a motion offered 
by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary that the House concur in 
the Senate amendments numbered 1 and 2, and that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment numbered 3 with the amendment printed in the Rules 
Committee report. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 
10 of rule XXI. Finally, the rule provides that the Senate amendments 
and the motion shall be considered as

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read. Testimony was heard from Representatives Zoe Lofgren of 
California, Goodlatte, and King of Iowa.

Joint Meetings
WESTERN BALKANS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the Western Balkans, focusing on developments in 
2010 and hopes for the future, after receiving testimony from Thomas 
Countryman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and 
Eurasian Affairs.