01/21/09 3:05 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 21.
01/21/09 2:35 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
01/21/09 2:35 PM
H.R. 384:
to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program
01/21/09 2:34 PM
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 384 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
01/21/09 2:24 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 62, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hinchey.
01/21/09 2:24 PM
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-3 to require Treasury to immediately obtain information from recipients of TARP funds and their precise use of funds allocated prior to January 1, 2009, and require the Treasury to conduct an analysis of the use of those funds within 30 days of enactment.
On agreeing to the Flake amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
01/21/09 2:13 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 62, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.
01/21/09 2:13 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-3 to clarify that the TARP Special Inspector General has oversight power over any actions taken by Treasury under this legislation that he deems appropriate, with certain exceptions.
On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
01/21/09 2:02 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 62, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.
01/21/09 2:01 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Frank (MA).
