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House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 7296–7307, and 1 resolution, H. Res. 

1531, were introduced. Page H10856 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages H10856–57 

Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: 

Security Clearance Reform: Upgrading the Gateway to the National Security Community (H. Rept. 

110–916). Page H10856 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 

appointed Representative McNulty to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H10847 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission—Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s reappointment of the following member on the part of the House to the 

United States-China Economic Security Review 

Commission, effective January 1, 2009: Mr. Michael 

Wessel of Falls Church, Virginia. Page H10847 

Recess: The House recessed at 10 a.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. Page H10847 

Congressional Oversight Panel—Appointment: 

Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority 

Leader, in which he appointed Representative 

Hensarling to the Congressional Oversight Panel, 

pursuant to section 125(c)(1) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–343). 

 Page H10848 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H10847. 

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 10 a.m. and at 

3:02 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. 

Res. 440, the House stands adjourned until 11 a.m. 

on Saturday, January 3, 2009. 

Committee Meetings 

CREDIT DERIVATIVES ECONOMIC ROLE 

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review the 

role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy. Testimony was heard from Ananda Radhakrishman, Director, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, CFTC; Patrick Parkinson, Deputy Director, 

Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, SEC; and Eric 

R. Dinallo, Superintendent, Department of Insurance, State of New York. 

SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT CONDITIONS 

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Review of Recent Federal Efforts to Improve Credit 

Conditions for Small Businesses.’’ Testimony was 

heard from Randall S. Kroszner, member, Board of 

Governors, Federal Reserve System; and Karthik 

Ramanathan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Financial 

Markets, Department of the Treasury. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

NOVEMBER 21, 2008 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings are scheduled. 

HOUSE 

No committee meetings are scheduled. 


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D1290 November 20, 2008 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

9:30 a.m., Monday, November 24 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Monday: Senate will meet in a pro forma 

session. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

11 a.m., Saturday, January 3 

House Chamber 

Program for Saturday: To be announced. 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E2295 

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E2290, E2305 

Alexander, Rodney, La., E2292, E2311 

Bartlett, Roscoe G., Md., E2332 

Bishop, Rob, Utah, E2311 

Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E2290, E2301 

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E2323, E2329 

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E2311, E2314, E2315 

Brown, Corrine, Fla., E2296 

Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E2290, E2329 

Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E2320, E2333 

Castle, Michael N., Del., E2292 

Castor, Kathy, Fla., E2315 

Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E2299, E2300, E2306 

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2323 

Costa, Jim, Calif., E2286, E2298, E2303, E2317, E2324, 

E2331 

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E2302, E2315 

Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E2312 

Davis, Danny K., Ill., E2329, E2333 

Davis, David, Tenn., E2320 

Davis, Tom, Va., E2312 

DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E2300 

Dent, Charles W., Pa., E2328 

Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E2320 

Doolittle, John T., Calif., E2288, E2298, E2303, E2305, 

E2307, E2314 

Farr, Sam, Calif., E2285, E2293 

Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E2284, E2286 

Filner, Bob, Calif., E2292 

Frank, Barney, Mass., E2299, E2326 

Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E2333 

Garrett, Scott, N.J., E2321 

Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E2289, E2300, E2302, E2304, 

E2306 

Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E2304 

Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E2327 

Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E2321, E2330 

Graves, Sam, Mo., E2321, E2322, E2323, E2325, E2326, 

E2327, E2329, E2330, E2331, E2332 

Harman, Jane, Calif., E2285 

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E2313 

Hayes, Robin, N.C., E2328 

Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E2284 

Hulshof, Kenny C., Mo., E2284 

Johnson, Sam, Tex., E2328 

Kagen, Steve, Wisc., E2314 

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E2283 

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2298, E2303 

King, Steve, Iowa, E2310 

Kingston, Jack, Ga., E2310 

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E2332, E2333, E2334, E2335, 

E2335 

Lampson, Nick, Tex., E2324 

Larson, John B., Conn., E2315 

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E2322 

Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E2284, E2304 

Lewis, John, Ga., E2308, E2325 

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2297 

McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E2286, E2288, E2332 

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E2296, E2303, E2307, E2313, 

E2331 

McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E2291 

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E2288, E2291, E2303, E2306 

Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E2321, E2332 

Moore, Dennis, Kans., E2287, E2302 

Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E2299 

Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E2291 

Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E2327 

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E2294 

Paul, Ron, Tex., E2334 

Pickering, Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’, Miss., E2390 

Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, E2318 

Radanovich, George, Calif., E2294, E2304 

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2295, E2317 

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2285 

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E2335 

Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E2323 

Saxton, Jim, N.J., E2289 

Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E2289, E2316 

Shimkus, John, Ill., E2285, E2305, E2307 

Shuster, Bill, Pa., E2298 

Skelton, Ike, Mo., E2312 

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E2313 

Speier, Jackie, Calif.,E2316, E2318, E2320 

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2317 

Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E2286 

Tanner, John S., Tenn., E2316 

Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E2312 

Thompson, Mike, Calif., E2295, E2301, E2307, E2322 

Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2283 

Upton, Fred, Mich., E2321, E2325, E2330 

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2293 

Walberg, Timothy, Mich., E2288 

Walsh, James T., N.Y., E2297, E2321 

Weldon, Dave, Fla., E2335, E2335, E2335, E2336, E2336 

Wilson, Joe, S.C., E2318, E2325, E2331 

WWittman, Robert J., Va., E2289, E2291 

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2319 

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E2295, E2297, E2301 


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