January 9, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D19 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 97 public bills, H.R. 361–457; 2 private bills, H.R. 

458–459; and 18 resolutions, H.J. Res. 17; H. Con. 

Res. 16–19; and H. Res. 37–49, were introduced. 

 Pages H158–63 

Additional Cosponsors: Page H163 

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 

appointed Representative Tsongas to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H93 

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules 

and pass the following measure: 

Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself 

against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United 

States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting 

the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: H. Res. 34, to 

recognize Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, to reaffirm the United States’ 

strong support for Israel, and to support the IsraeliPalestinian peace process, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote 

of 390 yeas to 5 nays with 22 voting ‘‘present,’’ Roll 

No. 10. Pages H95–113, H138–39 

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: The House 

passed H.R. 11, to amend title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in 

Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 

and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that 

a discriminatory compensation decision or other 

practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each 

time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, by a 

yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 

9. Pages H113–24, H138–39 

The bill was considered pursuant to section 5 of 

H. Res. 5, which was agreed to on January 6. 

Paycheck Fairness Act: The House passed H.R. 

12, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 

to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of 

sex, by a recorded vote of 256 ayes to 163 noes, Roll 

No. 8. Subsequently, pursuant to the rule, the text 

of H.R. 12 was added as new matter at the end of 

H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. H.R. 

12 was then laid on the table. Pages H124–38 

Rejected the Price (GA) motion to recommit the 

bill to the Committee on Education and Labor with 

instructions to report the bill back to the House 

forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote 

of 178 yeas to 240 nays, Roll No. 7. Pages H135–37 

The bill was considered pursuant to section 5 of 

H. Res. 5, which was agreed to on January 6. 

Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 

38, electing certain minority members to the following committees: Committee on Agriculture: Representatives Goodlatte, Moran (KS), Johnson (IL), 

Graves, Rogers (AL), King (IA), Neugebauer, Foxx, 

Conaway, Fortenberry, Schmidt, Smith (NE), Latta, 

Roe (TN), Luetkemeyer, and Thompson (PA). Committee on Appropriations: Representatives Young 

(FL), Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, 

Tiahrt, Wamp, Latham, Aderholt, Emerson, Granger, Simpson, Culberson, Kirk, Crenshaw, Rehberg, 

Carter, Alexander, Calvert, Bonner, LaTourette, and 

Cole. Committee on Armed Services: Representatives 

Bartlett, McKeon, Thornberry, Jones, Akin, Forbes, 

Miller (FL), Wilson (SC), LoBiondo, Bishop (UT), 

Turner, Kline (MN), Rogers (AL), Franks (AZ), Shuster, McMorris Rodgers, Conaway, Lamborn, 

Wittman, Fallin, Hunter, Fleming, Coffman (CO), 

and Rooney. Committee on the Budget: Representatives Garrett (NJ), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), 

Hensarling, Daniel E. Lungren (CA), Simpson, 

McHenry, Mack, Conaway, Campbell, Alexander, 

Jordan (OH), Nunes, Lummis, and Austria. Committee on Education and Labor: Representatives 

Petri, Hoekstra, Castle, Souder, Ehlers, Biggert, 

Platts, Wilson (SC), Kline (MN), McMorris Rodgers, 

Price (GA), Foxx, Bishop (UT), Guthrie, Cassidy, 

McClintock, Hunter, and Roe (TN). Committee on 

Energy and Commerce: Representatives Hall (TX), 

Upton, Stearns, Deal (GA), Whitfield, Shimkus, 

Shadegg, Blunt, Buyer, Radanovich, Pitts, Bono 

Mack, Walden, Terry, Rogers (MI), Myrick, Sullivan, Tim Murphy (PA), Burgess, Blackburn, and 

Gingrey (GA). Committee on Financial Services: 

Representatives Castle, King (NY), Royce, Lucas, 

Paul, Manzullo, Jones, Biggert, Gary G. Miller (CA) 

(when sworn), Capito, Hensarling, Garrett (NJ), Barrett (SC), Gerlach, Neugebauer, Price (GA), 

McHenry, Campbell, Putnam, Bachmann, Marchant, 

McCotter, McCarthy (CA), Posey, Jenkins, Lee (NY), 

Paulsen, and Lance. Committee on Foreign Affairs: 

Representatives Smith (NJ), Burton (IN), Gallegly, 

Rohrabacher, Manzullo, Royce, Paul, Flake, Pence, 

Wilson (SC), Boozman, Barrett (SC), Mack, 

Fortenberry, McCaul, Poe (TX), Inglis, and Bilirakis. 

Committee on Homeland Security: Representatives 

Smith (TX), Souder, Daniel E. Lungren (CA), Rogers 

(AL), McCaul, Dent, Bilirakis, Broun (GA), Miller 

(MI), Olson, Cao, and Austria. Committee on House 


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Administration: Representatives Daniel E. Lungren 

(CA), McCarthy (CA), and Harper. Committee on 

the Judiciary: Representatives Sensenbrenner, Coble, 

Gallegly, Goodlatte, Daniel E. Lungren (CA), Issa, 

Forbes, King (IA), Franks (AZ), Gohmert, Jordan 

(OH), Poe (TX), Chaffetz, Rooney, and Harper. 

Committee on Natural Resources: Young (AK), 

Gallegly, Duncan, Flake, Brown (SC), McMorris 

Rodgers, Gohmert, Bishop (UT), Shuster, Lamborn, 

Smith (NE), Wittman, Broun (GA), Fleming, 

Coffman (CO), Chaffetz, Lummis, McClintock, and 

Cassidy. Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform: Representatives Burton (IN), McHugh, 

Mica, Souder, Platts, Duncan, Turner, Westmoreland, McHenry, Foxx, Bilbray, Jordan (OH), Flake, 

Fortenberry, and Chaffetz. Committee on Rules: 

Representatives Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL) and Sessions. Committee on Science and Technology: Representatives Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), Rohrabacher, Bartlett, Ehlers, Lucas, Biggert, Akin, 

Neugebauer, Inglis, McCaul, Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), 

Bilbray, Broun (GA), and Olson. Committee on 

Small Business: Representatives Bartlett, Akin, King 

(IA), Westmoreland, Gohmert, Fallin, Buchanan, 

Luetkemeyer, Schock, and Thompson (PA). Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Representatives Bonner, Barrett (SC), Kline (MN), Conaway, 

and Dent. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Representatives Young (AK), Petri, Coble, 

Duncan, Ehlers, LoBiondo, Moran (KS), Gary G. 

Miller (CA) (when sworn), Brown (SC), Johnson (IL), 

Platts, Graves, Shuster, Boozman, Capito, Gerlach, 

Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Dent, Mack, Westmoreland, 

Schmidt, Miller (MI), Fallin, Buchanan, Latta, 

Scalise, Cao, Guthrie, and Schock. Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs: Representatives Stearns, Moran 

(KS), Brown (SC), Miller (FL), Boozman, Turner, 

Bilbray, Bilirakis, Buchanan, and Scalise. Committee 

on Ways and Means: Representatives Herger, Sam 

Johnson (TX), Brady (TX), Ryan (WI), Cantor, Linder, Nunes, Tiberi, Ginny Brown-Waite (FL), Davis 

(KY), Reichert, Boustany, Heller, and Roskam. 

 Pages H139–40 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on 

Tuesday, January 13 for morning hour debate. 

 Page H141 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes 

and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H136–37, 

H137, H138 and H138–39. There were no quorum 

calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:40 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

FHA OVERSIGHT OF LOAN ORIGINATORS 

Committee on Financial Services: Met to discuss ‘‘FHA 

Oversight of Loan Originators.’’ The following officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development participated in the discussion: Phillip 

Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Single Family 

Housing; and James A. Heist, Assistant Inspector 

General, Audit, Office of Inspector General; and 

non-governmental persons. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD 

Week of January 11 through January 17, 2009 

Senate Chamber 

On Sunday, at approximately 2 p.m., Senate will 

vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion 

to proceed to consideration of S. 22, Lands Bill. 

During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. 

Senate Committees 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: January 

14, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of 

Thomas J. Vilsack, to be Secretary of Agriculture, 10 

a.m., SD–G50. 

Committee on Armed Services: January 15, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William J. Lynn III, 

to be Deputy Secretary, Robert F. Hale, to be Under Secretary (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer, Michele 

Flournoy, to be Under Secretary for Policy, and Jeh 

Charles Johnson, to be General Counsel, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD–106. 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 13, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of 

Shaun Donovan, of New York, to be Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD–538. 

January 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Mary Schapiro, of New York, to 

be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 

Christina Romer, of California, to be Chair of the Council 

of Economic Advisors, Austan Goolsbee, of Illinois, and 

Cecilia Rouse, of New Jersey, each to be a Member of the 

Council of Economic Advisors, and Daniel Tarullo, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., SD–538. 

Committee on the Budget: January 13, to hold hearings to 

examine the nominations of Peter R. Orszag, of Massachusetts, to be Director, and Robert L. Nabors II, of New 

Jersey, to be Deputy Director, both of the Office of Management and Budget, 9 a.m., SD–608. 


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