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HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2001, and the order of the House of January 6, 2009 the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION: Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boehner and Ms. Pelosi .
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APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL - Pursuant to clause 6(b) of Rule 2, and the order of the House of today the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader appointed Mr. James J. Cornell, Springfield, Virginia.
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GOVERNING BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS - Pursuant to section 4(d) of House Resolution 5, 111th Congress, and the order of the House of today, the Speaker and the Minority Leader appointed Mr. David Skaggs, Colorado, Chairman; Mrs. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, California, subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); Ms. Karan English, Arizona, subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); Mr. Abner Mikva, Illinois, Alternate; Mr. Porter J. Goss, Florida, Cochairman; Mr. James M. Eagen, III, Colorado, subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); Ms. Allison R. Hayward, Virginia, subject tosection 1(b)(6)(B); and Mr. Bill Frenzel, Virginia, Alternate .
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The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk notified the House that pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, she received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2009, at 9:26 a.m.: Appointments for the Congressional Oversight Panel.
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The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk notified the House under Clause 2(g) of Rule II of the U.S. House of Representatives that she designates Ms. Deborah M. Spriggs, Deputy Clerk and Mr. Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts for her under the name of the Clerk of the House which they would be authorized to do by virtue of this designation, except such as are provided by statute, in case of her temporary absence or disability. This designation shall remain in effect for the 111th Congress or until modified by the Clerk.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steny H. Hoyer and the Honorable Chris Van Hollen to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions in her absence dur ing the period of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Boehner notified the Chair that the House will join the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has been assembled and is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make has performed that duty.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Hoyer notified the Chair that the House will join the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has been assembled and is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make has performed that duty.
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H. Res. 10:
fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Hoyer ased unanimous consent that during the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their remarks and to include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section of the Record entitled "Extensions of Remarks."
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that during the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
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H. Con. Res. 1:
regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Considered as privileged matter.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
