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NOMINATIONS 

Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Peter R. Orszag, 

of Massachusetts, to be Director, who was introduced 

by Representatives Spratt and Paul Ryan, and Robert 

L. Nabors II, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Director, 

who was introduced by Representative Obey, both of 

the Office of Management and Budget, after the 

nominees testified and answered questions in their 

own behalf. 

NOMINATION 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee 

concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of 

Steven Chu, to be Secretary of Energy, after the 

nominee, who was introduced by Senators Feinstein 

and Boxer, testified and answered questions in his 

own behalf. 

NOMINATION 

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded 

a hearing to examine the nomination of Hillary R. 

Clinton, to be Secretary of State, after the nominee, 

who was introduced by Senator Schumer, testified 

and answered questions in her own behalf. 

NOMINATION 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 

Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 

nomination of Arne Duncan, to be Secretary of Education, after the nominee, who was introduced by 

Senator Durbin, testified and answered questions in 

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his own behalf. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 2, 460–491; 1 private bill, H.R. 492; 

and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 20; and H. Res. 

50–51, 54–58, were introduced. Pages H194–96 

Additional Cosponsors: Page H196 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed on January 3, 

2009 as follows: 

Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 

110–939); 

Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of 

the House Committee on Homeland Security for the 

110th Congress (H. Doc. 110–940); 

Report on the Activities of the Committee on the 

Judiciary during the 110th Congress (H. Doc. 

110–941); and 

Report of the Activities of the Committee on 

Armed Services for the 110th Congress (H. Doc. 

110–942). 

Reports were filed today as follows: 

H. Res. 52, providing for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 2) to amend title XXI of the Social Security 

Act to extend and improve the Childrens Health Insurance Program (H. Rept. 111–1) and 

H. Res. 53, providing for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 384) to reform the Troubled Assets Relief 

Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure 

accountability under such Program (H. Rept. 

111–2). Pages H193–94 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 

appointed Representative Edwards (MD) to act as 

Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H169 

Recess: The House recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H169 

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules 

and agree to the following measures: 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National 

Mentoring Month 2009: H. Res. 41, to support the 

goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month 2009, 

by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 11; Pages H171–73, H182 

Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island: H. Res. 50, to honor the life of Claiborne Pell, 

distinguished former Senator from the State of 

Rhode Island, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas 

with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 12; 

 Pages H173–76, H183 

Recognizing the efforts of those who serve their 

communities on Martin Luther King Day and promoting the holiday as a day of national service: H. 

Res. 43, to recognize the efforts of those who serve 

their communities on Martin Luther King Day and 

to promote the holiday as a day of national service, 

by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting 

‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 13; and Pages H176–79, H183–84 

Authorizing and directing the Committee on the 

Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United 


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States District Court for the Eastern District of 

Louisiana: H. Res. 15, amended, to authorize and 

direct the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire 

whether the House should impeach G. Thomas 

Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Pages H179–82 

Recess: The House recessed at 3:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. Page H182 

Administration of the Oath of Office: Representative-elect Gary G. Miller (CA) presented himself in 

the well of the House and was administered the oath 

of office by the Speaker. Page H183 

Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from California, 

Mr. Gary G. Miller, the whole number of the House 

is adjusted to 434. Page H183 

Recess: The House recessed at 8:28 p.m. and reconvened at 8:50 p.m. Page H191 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Welch, wherein he resigned from the 

Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 2009. 

 Page H191 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sutton, wherein she resigned from the 

Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 2009. 

 Page H191 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Castor (FL), wherein she resigned from 

the Committee on Rules, effective January 14, 2009. 

 Page H191 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Turner, wherein he resigned from the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, effective January 13, 

2009. Pages H191–92 

Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 

51, electing the following Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives: 

Committee on House Administration: Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA), Capuano, Gonzalez, Davis 

(CA), and Davis (AL). Committee on Rules: Representatives Perlmutter, Pingree (ME), and Polis 

(CO). Page H192 

Presidential Messages: Read a message from the 

President wherein he transmitted a report detailing 

the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise 

the authority under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008—referred to the Committee 

on Financial Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 

111–5). Page H170 

Read a message from the President wherein he 

transmitted an agreement between the United States 

and new NATO Parties on the provision of atomic 

information—referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111–6). 

 Pages H170–71 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear 

on pages H182, H183, and H183–84. There were 

no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and 

adjourned at 8:54 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

USE OF TARP FUNDS UNDER EESA 

Committee on Financial Services: Met to discuss ‘‘Priorities for the Next Administration: Use of TARP 

Funds under EESA.’’ The following officials participated in the discussion: Donald L. Kohn, Vice 

Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; and John F. Bovenzi, Deputy to the Chairman 

and Chief Operating Officer, FDIC; and non-governmental persons. 

CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 

PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION (CHIRPA) 

ACT OF 2009 

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

rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2, the 

‘‘Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009,’’ under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 

The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 

9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered 

as read. The rule waives all points of order against 

the bill. This waiver does not affect the point of 

order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding 

earmark disclosure). The rule provides one motion to 

recommit the bill with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Pallone, 

Stark, Jackson-Lee (TX), Boren, Kissell, Deal (GA), 

Biggert, Gingrey (GA), Fortenberry, and Scalise. 

TARP REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY 

ACT OF 2009 

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

rule providing for consideration of H.R. 384, the 

TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. The 

rule provides for two hours of general debate equally 

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under 


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