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Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 

XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules: 

The House agreed to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 

yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 685, after agreeing to 

order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 

224 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 684. Pages H10871–77 

Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1533, H. Res. 

1516 and H. Res. 1526 are laid on the table. 

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008: The House 

agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 

7311, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 

2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and to enhance measures to 

combat trafficking in persons. Pages H10888–H10905 

Condemning the November 26, 2008, terrorist 

attacks in Mumbai, India, and expressing sympathy to the innocent victims from India and 

around the world: The House agreed to discharge 

from committee and agree to H. Res. 1532, to condemn the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in 

Mumbai, India, and to express sympathy to the innocent victims from India and around the world. 

 Pages H10905–06 

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment 

of silence in honor of the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service of our 

Nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and 

all who serve in the armed forces and their families. 

 Page H10907 

Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act: 

The House passed H.R. 7321, to authorize financial 

assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, by a 

recorded vote of 237 ayes to 170 noes with 1 voting 

‘‘present’’, Roll No. 690. Pages H10908–35 

Accepted: 

LaTourette amendment (No. 1 printed in H. 

Rept. 110–922) that requires that any lending assistance provided under TARP or EISA to an insured 

depository institution shall report the amount of any 

increase or decrease in new lending attributed to the 

TARP or EISA assistance (by a recorded vote of 403 

ayes with none voting ‘‘no’’ and 1 voting ‘‘present’’, 

Roll No. 689). Pages H10932–34 

H. Res. 1534, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 

225 yeas to 179 noes with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll 

No. 688, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 180 nays 

with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 687. 

 Pages H10878–88, H10906–07, H10907–08 

Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 

2008: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 7327, to make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 

2006. Pages H10935–43 

Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass S. 3663, to require the Federal 

Communications Commission to provide for a shortterm extension of the analog television broadcasting 

authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information 

may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting. 

 Pages H10943–44 

Making a technical correction in the Paul 

Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health 

Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008: The 

House agreed to discharge from committee and pass 

S. 3712, to make a technical correction in the Paul 

Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity 

and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Page H10944 

Ensuring that the compensation and other 

emoluments attached to the office of Secretary 

of State are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S.J. Res. 46, to ensure that the compensation 

and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007. Pages H10944–45 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H10935. 

Senate Referrals: S. 3731 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services. Page H10957 

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

three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10876, 

H10876–77, H10877–78, H10906–07, 

H10907–08, H10934, and H10935. There were no 

quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:51 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM 

OVERSIGHT 

Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight Concerns Regarding Treasury Department Conduct of the Troubled Assets Relief Program.’’ Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Congressional Oversight Panel under the 

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Representative Hensarling and Elizabeth Warren, Chair; Gene 

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Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General, GAO; and 

Neel Kashkari, Interim Assistant Secretary, Financial 

Stability and Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Department of the Treasury. 

AUTO INDUSTRY FINANCING AND 

RESTRUCTURING ACT 

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a 

structured rule providing for consideration of H.R. 

7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act. The rule provides for one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and 

Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 

against the bill and against its consideration. The 

rule provides that the bill shall be considered as 

read. The rule makes in order the amendment printed in this report if offered by Representative 

LaTourette. The amendment made in order shall be 

considered as read and shall be debatable for 10 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. All points of order against 

the amendment are waived. The rule provides one 

motion to recommit the bill. Finally, the rule permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to 

postpone further consideration to a time designated 

by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Chairman 

Frank and Representative LaTourette. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, 

DECEMBER 11, 2008 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

to hold hearings to examine a report from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, 

Proliferation, and Terrorism, 10 a.m., SH–216. 

House 

Committee on Appropriations, hearing on the Impact of 

Recession on States and Local Communities, 9:30 a.m., 

2167 Rayburn. 

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, hearing entitled ‘‘Approaching Midnight: Oversight 

of the Bush Administration’s Last-Minute Rulemakings,’’ 

10 a.m., 210 Cannon.