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clause 9 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the 

Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion 

after general debate and that no further consideration 

of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Testimony was heard from 

Chairman Frank and Representative Bachus. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, 

JANUARY 14, 2009 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 

hearings to examine the nomination of Thomas J. 

Vilsack, to be Secretary of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD–G50. 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to 

hold hearings to examine the nomination of Ray LaHood, 

to be Secretary of Transportation, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. 

Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lisa P. Jackson, to 

be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Nancy Helen Sutley, to be Chairman of the 

Council on Environmental Quality, 10 a.m., SD–406. 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

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, 2 p.m., 

SD–342. 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Eric K. Shinseki, to be Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SD–106. 

House 

Committee on Armed Services, to meet for organizational 

purposes, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, to meet for organizational purposes, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

Committee on Small Business, to meet to discuss the State 

of the Small Business Economy and Identifying Policies 

to Promote an Economic Recovery, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. 

Committee on Ways and Means, to meet for organizational purposes, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth. 


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Next Meeting of the SENATE 

9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consideration of S. 22, Lands Bill, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill at 10:30 a.m. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

10 a.m., Wednesday, January 14 

House Chamber 

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following 

suspension: H. Res. 40—Amending the Rules of the 

House of Representatives to require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on the topic of waste, 

fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs 

which that committee may authorize. Consideration of 

H.R. 2—Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Subject to a Rule) and H.R. 384— 

TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (Subject 

to a Rule). 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue. 

HOUSE 

Baird, Brian, Wash., E70 

Berman, Howard L., Calif., E71 

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E68, E73, E76, E78 

Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E75 

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E69, E70 

Costa, Jim, Calif., E75 

Edwards, Chet, Tex., E69 

Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E77 

Granger, Kay, Tex., E70, E74 

Graves, Sam, Mo., E74, E78 

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, S.D., E75 

Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E71, E74 

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E76 

McHugh, John M., N.Y., E69 

Matheson, Jim, Utah, E73 

Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E67, E73 

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E74 

Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E79 

Radanovich, George, Calif., E67, E70, E74 

Rogers, Harold, Ky., E77 

Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E77 

Scott, David, Ga., E71 

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E78 

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E75 

Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E70 

Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E68 

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E67 

Watson, Diane E., Calif., E77 

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E69, E78 

Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E68 


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