December 11, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1321 

Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination: Matthew W. Friedrich, of Texas, 

to be an Assistant Attorney General. Page S10958 

Messages from the House: Pages S10944–45 

Executive Communications: Pages S10945–46 

Additional Cosponsors: Page S10947 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

 Pages S10947–51 

Additional Statements: Pages S10943–44 

Amendments Submitted: Pages S10951–57 

Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S10957 

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. 

(Total—215) Page S10931 

Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 

11:50 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 

2008. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the 

Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on page 

S10958.) 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM 

PREVENTION REPORT 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine a 

report from the Commission on the Prevention of 

Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, after receiving testimony from former Senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent, Chairman and 

Vice Chairman, respectively, and former Representative Tim Roemer, and Robin Cleveland, each a 

Commissioner, all of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation 

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and Terrorism. 

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 

STATES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES— 

IMPACT OF RECESSION 

Committee on Appropriations: Held a hearing on the 

Impact of Recession on States and Local Communities. Testimony was heard from the following Governors: Jon Corzine, New Jersey; Jim Doyle, Wisconsin; and Jim Douglas, Vermont; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT—ADMINISTRATION’S LASTMINUTE RULEMAKINGS 

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global 

Warming: Held a hearing entitled ‘‘Approaching 

Midnight: Oversight of the Bush Administration’s 

Last-Minute Rulemakings.’’ Testimony was heard 

from public witnesses. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

DECEMBER 12, 2008 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No committee meetings are scheduled. 

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D1322 December 11, 2008 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10 a.m., Friday, December 12 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Friday: Senate will meet in pro forma session. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

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

House Chamber 

Program for Saturday: To be announced.