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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 

Daily Digest 

Senate 

Chamber Action 

Senate met at 11:00:19 a.m. in pro forma session, 

and recessed at 11:00:50 a.m. until 10 a.m., on Friday, December 19, 2008. 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

h 

No committee meetings were held. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

The House was not in session today. The House 

is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 

3, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 

440. 

Committee Meetings 

No committee meetings were held. 


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Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10 a.m., Friday, December 19 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma 

session. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

11 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2009 

House Chamber 

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