H10860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 9, 2008 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

Washington, DC, November 20, 2008. 

Hon. TIMOTHY M. KAINE, 

Governor of Virginia, Office of the Governor, 

Richmond, Virginia. 

DEAR GOVERNOR KAINE: I hereby resign 

from the office of United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of 

Virginia, effective November 24, 2008. 

It has been a privilege and an honor to 

serve the people of Virginia. 

Sincerely, 

THOMAS M. DAVIS III, 

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Member of Congress. 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER 

PRO TEMPORE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under 

clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announces to the House that, in light of 

the resignation of the gentleman from 

Virginia (Mr. DAVIS), the whole number 

of the House is 434. 

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APPOINTMENTS TO CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PANEL 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 125 (c)(1) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 

2008 (P.L. 110–343), and the order of the 

House of January 4, 2007, the Chair announces the November 14, 2008, joint 

appointment by the Speaker and the 

majority leader of the Senate and appointment by the Speaker on the part 

of the House to the Congressional Oversight Panel: joint appointment: 

Mr. Damon Silvers, Maryland; Speaker’s appointment: 

Mr. Richard H. Neiman, New York. 

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RECESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair 

declares the House in recess subject to 

the call of the Chair. 

Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 8 minutes a.m.), the House stood in recess 

subject to the call of the Chair. 

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AFTER RECESS 

The recess having expired, the House 

was called to order by the Speaker pro 

tempore (Mr. A

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RCURI) at 8 p.m. 

REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING 

REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) 

OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 

CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN 

RESOLUTIONS 

Ms. SUTTON, from the Committee on 

Rules, submitted a privileged report 

(Rept. No. 110–918) on the resolution (H. 

Res. 1533) waiving a requirement of 

clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 

consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, 

which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. 

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RECESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair 

declares the House in recess subject to 

the call of the Chair. 

Accordingly (at 8 o’clock and 1 

minute p.m.), the House stood in recess 

subject to the call of the Chair. 

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AFTER RECESS 

The recess having expired, the House 

was called to order by the Speaker pro 

tempore (Mr. C

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LAY) at 9 o’clock p.m. 

SENATE BILLS REFERRED 

Bills of the Senate of the following 

titles were taken from the Speaker’s 

table and, under the rule, referred as 

follows: 

S. 3663. An act to provide for the shortterm partial extension of analog broadcasting; to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

S. 3681. An act to designate the facility of 

the United States Postal Service located at 

5070 Vegas Valley Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ‘‘Joseph A. Ryan Post Office 

Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform. 

S. 3711. An act to authorize a cost of living 

adjustment for the Federal judiciary; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

S. 3712. An act to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce; in addition to the Committee 

on Education and Labor for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned; in addition to the 

Committee on Ways and Means for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned. 

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ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 

Ms. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House, reported and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon 

signed by the Speaker: 

H.R. 6859. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 1501 South Slappey Boulevard in Albany, 

Georgia, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. 

Post Office Building’’. 

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BILLS PRESENTED TO THE 

PRESIDENT 

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House reports that on November 20, 

2008 she presented to the President of 

the United States, for his approval, the 

following bills. 

H.R. 5714. To require the Secretary of the 

Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 

celebration of the establishment of the 

United States Army in 1775, to honor the 

American Soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in 

American Society, from the Colonial period 

to today. 

H.R. 6867. To provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation. 

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House reports that on November 25, 

2008 she presented to the President of 

the United States, for his approval, the 

following bill. 

H.R. 2050. To require the Secretary of the 

Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 

the semicentennial of the enactment of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

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ADJOURNMENT 

Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I move 

that the House do now adjourn. 

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o’clock and 1 minute p.m.), 

the House adjourned until tomorrow, 

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 10 

a.m. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

9602. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory 

Analysis & Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s 

final rule — Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin 

List [Dockect No.: APHIS-2007-0033] (RIN: 

0579-AC53) received October 21, 2008, pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Agriculture. 

9603. A letter from the Assistant Director, 

Directives and Regualations Branch, Office 

of Regulatory and Management Services, 

USDA Forest Service, Department of transmitting the Department’s final rule — Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forest (RIN: 

Number: 0596-AC62) received October 21, 2008, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9604. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Avocados 

Grown in South Flordia; Revisions to Grade 

and Container Requirements [Docket No.: 

AMS-FV-08-0022; FV08-915-1 FR] received November 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9605. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Almonds 

Grown in California; Relaxation of Incoming 

Quality Control Requirements [Docket No.: 

AMS-FV-08-0044; FV08-981-1 FIR] received 

November 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9606. A letter from the Director, Policy 

Issuances Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final 

rule — Mandatory Country of Orgin Labeling 

of Muscle Cuts of Beef (Including Veal), 

Lamb, Chicken, Goat, and Pork; Ground 

Beef, Ground Lamb, Ground Chicken, Ground 

Goat, and Ground Pork [Docket No.: FSIS2008-0027] (RIN: 0583-AD38) received December 

1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 

the Committee on Agriculture. 

9607. A letter from the Under Secretary for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved 

retirement of Lieutenant General Michael 

W. Peterson, United States Air Force, and 

his advancement to the grade of lieutenant 

general on the retired list; to the Committee 

on Armed Services. 

9608. A letter from the Under Secretary for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved 


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