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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Time (EST)	Session
9:00 am	Hearing: Camp Announces Hearing on the Interaction of Tax and Financial Accounting on Tax Reform Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee
9:30 am	Hearing: Cybersecurity: Threats to Communications Networks and Private-Sector Responses Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power
10:00 am	Hearing: Budget Hearing - U.S. Capitol Police - Chief of Police Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch
10:00 am	Hearing: Hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Promote Accountability and Transparency at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau” Committee on Financial Services: Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
10:00 am	Hearing: Hearing - Military Health Systems Governance - Army, Navy & Air Force Surgeons General Committee on Appropriations: Defense
10:00 am	Hearing: Assessing America's Nuclear Future Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Combating Transnational Organized Crime: International Money Laundering as a Threat to our Financial Systems Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
10:00 am	Hearing: The Right To Choose: Protecting Union Workers From Forced Political Contributions Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: The American Energy Initiative Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power
11:00 am	Hearing: A Review of Issues Associated with Protecting and Improving our Nation's Aviation Satellite-based Global Positioning System Infrastructure Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation
1:00 pm	Hearing: Placing Federal Tax Dollars at Risk: How the Small Business Administration Mismanages the Modernization of its Information Technology Committee on Small Business: Full Committee
2:00 pm	Hearing: Hearing entitled “Limiting the Extraterritorial Impact of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act” Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
2:00 pm	Markup: Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2011 Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
2:30 pm	Hearing: Baluchistan Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Legislative Day of February 8, 2012

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Time	Session
12:40 P.M. -	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 540.
12:38 P.M. -	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 540 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes."
12:02 P.M. -	ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:02 P.M. -	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Higgins to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/Description
42	02-07	H R 3581	Passed	Budget and Accounting Transparency Act
41	02-07	H R 3581	Failed	Budget and Accounting Transparency Act
40	02-07	H R 3581	Failed	Budget and Accounting Transparency Act
39	02-07	H RES 539	Passed	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3581, the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012
38	02-07	H R 1734	Passed	Civilian Property Realignment Act

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