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Senate Committees 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

To be announced. 

House Committees 

Committee on Agriculture, December 8, hearing to review 

the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy, 1 p.m., 

1300 Longworth. 

Committee on Appropriations, December 11, hearing on 

the Impact of Recession on States and Local Communities, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ‘‘Implementation of the CPSIA: Urgent Questions about Application Dates, Testing and 

Certification, and Protecting Children,’’ 10 a.m., 2123 

Rayburn. 

Committee on Financial Services, December 10, hearing 

entitled ‘‘Oversight Concerns Regarding Treasury Department Conduct of the Troubled Assets Relief Program,’’ 

10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. 

Committee on Oversight and Government, December 9, 

hearing on The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 

the Financial Crisis, followed by a markup of a committee report regarding President Bush assertion of executive privilege in response to the committee subpoena to 

Attorney General Mukasey, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 8, 

executive, briefing on Mumbai/Cyber Update, 2 p.m., 

H–405 Capitol. 

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, December 11, hearing entitled ‘‘Approaching Midnight: Oversight of the Bush Administration’s LastMinute Rulemakings,’’ 10 a.m., room to be announced. 


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D1302 December 5, 2008 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

3 p.m., Monday, December 8 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of 

morning business. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

11 a.m., Tuesday, December 9 

House Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: To be announced. 


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