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Senate Referrals: S. Res. 2 and S. Res. 8 were held 

at the desk. Pages H39, H42 

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

on pages H49 and H50. There were no quorum 

calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and 

adjourned at 3:14 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION 

Committee on Rules: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee adopted its rules of procedure for 

the 111th Congress. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, 

JANUARY 8, 2009 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook, 10 a.m., SD–608. 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine current energy security challenges, 9:30 

a.m., SD–366. 

Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold oversight hearings to examine the Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA) and the recent major coal ash spill, 10 a.m., 

SD–406. 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to 

hold hearings to examine the nomination of Thomas A. 

Daschle to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

10 a.m., SD–430. 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

to hold hearings to examine lessons from the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, 1:30 p.m., SD–342. 

Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine 

ways to help state and local law enforcement during an 

economic downturn, 10 a.m., SD–226. 

House 

No committee meetings are scheduled. 


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Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 8 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Thursday: Senate will be in a period of 

morning business. 

(At 12:45 p.m., Senate will proceed as a body to the 

House of Representatives for a joint session to count the 

electoral votes.) 

(Senate will recess from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. for 

the Democratic party conference.) 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

10 a.m., Thursday, January 8 

House Chamber 

Program for Thursday: The House will meet in Joint 

Session with the Senate to count the electoral votes for 

President and Vice President of the United States. 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Alexander, Rodney, La., E28 

Berman, Howard L., Calif., E25 

Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E28 

Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E28, E34, E35, E37 

Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E32 

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E26, E27, E27 

Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E29 

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E30, E36 

Dreier, David, Calif., E25 

Frank, Barney, Mass., E32 

Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E29 

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E34 

Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E28 

Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E25 

Larsen, Rick, Wash., E28 

Miller, Candice S., Mich., E32 

Murphy, Christopher S., Conn., E30 

Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E26, E29 

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E29 

Ross, Mike, Ark., E31 

Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E33 

Sires, Albio, N.J., E31 

Tanner, John S., Tenn., E31, E35 

Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E33 

Westmoreland, Lynn A., Mac, Ga., E34 

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E31 

Wu, David, Ore., E30 

Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E36 


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