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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, November 20, 2008 24272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 154, Pt. 18 November 20, 2008 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, November 20, 2008 The House met at 10 a.m. and was that the Senate has passed without with the subpoena is consistent with the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- amendment a bill of the House of the privileges and rights of the House. pore (Mr. MCNULTY). following title: Sincerely, RAY LAHOOD, f H.R. 2040. An act to require the Secretary Member of Congress. of the Treasury to mint coins in commemo- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ration of the semicentennial of the enact- f PRO TEMPORE ment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The message also announced that the fore the House the following commu- Senate agrees to the amendments of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nication from the Speaker: the House to the bill (S. 1193) ‘‘An Act ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess subject to WASHINGTON, DC, to direct the Secretary of the Interior November 20, 2008. to take into trust 2 parcels of Federal the call of the Chair. I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL R. land for the benefit of certain Indian Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 5 min- MCNULTY to act as Speaker pro tempore on Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.’’ utes a.m.), the House stood in recess this day. The message also announced that subject to the call of the Chair. NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House of Representatives. pursuant to provisions of Public Law f 110–343, the Chair, on behalf of the Re- f b 1500 publican Leader, appoints the fol- PRAYER lowing individual as a member of the AFTER RECESS The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Congressional Oversight Panel: The recess having expired, the House Coughlin, offered the following prayer: The Senator from New Hampshire was called to order by the Speaker pro REGG Lord God, in You is light and salva- (Mr. G ). tempore (Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas) at 3 tion. Because You have compassion on f p.m. our darkness, we always live with ex- REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO pectations of a new day. Be ever- f UNITED STATES—CHINA ECO- present and shed Your light upon the NOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMUNICATION FROM THE Members of Congress. COMMISSION REPUBLICAN LEADER When confronted by the complexity The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- of problems to be addressed, grant sin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- fore the House the following commu- gle-mindedness and focus on justice. ant to section 1238(b)(3) of the Floyd D. nication from the Honorable JOHN A. When confused by many voices of con- Spence National Defense Authorization BOEHNER, Republican Leader: cern and advice, let the truth of Your Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), Word be heard. When aware of limita- amended by division P of the Consoli- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tions and the passing of time, provide dated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (22 U.S.C. 6901), and the order of the Washington, DC, November 19, 2008. patience and understanding of others Hon. NANCY PELOSI, and the ability to seize the present mo- House of January 4, 2007, the Chair an- Speaker, U.S. Capitol, ment to accomplish Your holy will. For nounces the Speaker’s reappointment Washington, DC. You are ever-faithful, God with us, now of the following member on the part of DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: Pursuant to Section and forever. the House to the United States-China 125(c)(1) of the Emergency Economic Sta- Amen. Economic and Security Review Com- bilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–343), I am pleased to appoint the Honorable JEB HEN- f mission, effective January 1, 2009: Mr. Michael Wessel, Falls Church, SARLING of Texas to the Congressional Over- THE JOURNAL Virginia. sight Panel. Mr. HENSARLING has expressed interest in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f serving in this capacity and I am pleased to Chair has examined the Journal of the COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- fulfill his request. last day’s proceedings and announces Sincerely, ORABLE RAY LAHOOD, MEMBER to the House his approval thereof. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- OF CONGRESS Republican Leader. nal stands approved. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f f fore the House the following commu- nication from the Honorable RAY ADJOURNMENT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LAHOOD, Member of Congress: Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the NOVEMBER 19, 2008. ant to House Concurrent Resolution gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LATTA) come Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 440, 110th Congress, I move that the forward and lead the House in the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives, House do now adjourn. Pledge of Allegiance. Washington, DC. The motion was agreed to; accord- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to formally Mr. LATTA led the Pledge of Alle- ingly (at 3 o’clock and 2 minutes p.m.), giance as follows: notify you, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, that the House adjourned until Saturday, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the my office has been served with a criminal January 3, 2009, at 11 a.m. United States of America, and to the Repub- trial subpoena for documents issued by the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f U.S. District Court for the Central District indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. of Illinois. This relates to a constituent mat- OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED f ter. Two of my district offices have casework INFORMATION MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE files that are relevant to the investigation and charges filed. Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- A message from the Senate by Ms. After consulting with the Office of General lowing Members executed the oath for Curtis, one of its clerks, announced Counsel, I have determined that compliance access to classified information: b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:17 Oct 31, 2017 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\H20NO8.REC H20NO8 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 154, Pt. 18 24273 Neil Abercrombie, Gary L. Ackerman, Rob- Marcy Kaptur, Ric Keller, Patrick J. Ken- Walsh, Timothy J. Walz, Zach Wamp, Debbie ert B. Aderholt, W. Todd Akin, Rodney Alex- nedy, Dale E. Kildee, Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Diane ander, Thomas H. Allen, Jason Altmire, Rob- Ron Kind, Peter T. King, Steve King, Jack E. Watson, Melvin L. Watt, Henry A. Wax- ert E. Andrews, Michael A. Arcuri, Joe Baca, Kingston, Mark Steven Kirk, Ron Klein, man, Anthony D. Weiner, Peter Welch, Dave Michele Bachmann, Spencer Bachus, Brian John Kline, Joe Knollenberg, John R. Weldon, Jerry Weller, Lynn A. Westmore- Baird, Richard H. Baker, Tammy Baldwin, J. ‘‘Randy’’ Kuhl, Jr., Ray LaHood, Doug Lam- land, Robert Wexler, Ed Whitfield, Roger F. Gresham Barrett, John Barrow, Roscoe G. born, Nick Lampson, James R. Langevin, Wicker, Charles A. Wilson, Heather Wilson, Bartlett, Joe Barton, Melissa L. Bean, Xa- Tom Lantos, Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Wittman, Frank R. vier Becerra, Shelley Berkley, Howard L. Tom Latham, Steven C. LaTourette, Robert Wolf, Lynn C. Woolsey, David Wu, Albert Berman, Marion Berry, Judy Biggert, Brian E. Latta, Barbara Lee, Sander M. Levin, Russell Wynn, John A. Yarmuth, C.W. Bill P. Bilbray, Gus M. Bilirakis, Rob Bishop, Jerry Lewis, John Lewis, Ron Lewis, John Young, Don Young. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Timothy H. Bishop, Linder, Daniel Lipinski, Frank A. LoBiondo, f Marsha Blackburn, Earl Blumenauer, Roy David Loebsack, Zoe Lofgren, Nita M. Blunt, John A. Boehner, Jo Bonner, Mary Lowey, Frank D. Lucas, Daniel E. Lungren, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Bono, John Boozman, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Stephen F. Lynch, Carolyn McCarthy, Kevin ETC. Dan Boren, Leonard L. Boswell, Rick Bou- McCarthy, Michael T. McCaul, Betty McCol- Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive cher, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Allen Boyd, lum, Thaddeus G. McCotter, Jim McCrery, communications were taken from the Nancy E. Boyda, Kevin Brady, Robert A. James P. McGovern, Patrick T. McHenry, Brady, Bruce L. Braley, Paul C. Broun, John M. McHugh, Mike McIntyre, Howard P. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Corrine Brown, Henry E. Brown, Jr., Ginny ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 9390. A letter from the Administrator, De- Brown-Waite, Vern Buchanan, Michael C. Jerry McNerney, Michael R. McNulty, partment Agriculture, transmitting the De- Burgess, Dan Burton, G.K. Butterfield, Steve Connie Mack, Tim Mahoney, Carolyn B. partment’s final rule—Beef Promotion and Buyer, Ken Calvert, Dave Camp, John Camp- Maloney, Donald A. Manzullo, Kenny March- Research; Reapportionment [Doc. No.: LS– bell, Chris Cannon, Eric Cantor, Shelley ant, Edward J. Markey, Jim Marshall, Jim 07–0141] received November 7, 2008, pursuant Moore Capito, Lois Capps, Michael E. Capu- Matheson, Doris O. Matsui, Martin T. Mee- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ano, Dennis A. Cardoza, Russ Carnahan, han, Kendrick B. Meek, Gregory W. Meeks, Agriculture. Christopher P. Carney, Andre Carson, Julia Charlie Melancon, John L. Mica, Michael H. 9391. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, Carson, John R. Carter, Michael N.
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