Wednesday, December 5, 2007 [[Page D1573]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S14749-S14805 Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2408-2418, and S. Res. 388-389. Pages S14786-87 Measures Reported: S. 704, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-234) S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-235) S. 1780, to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. (S. Rept. No. 110-236) S. 1858, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 2045, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S14786 Measures Considered: Temporary Tax Relief Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. Pages S14773-74 Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn. Page S14774 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 6, 2007; that there be 1 hour of debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill and the time be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; provided further, that the 20 minutes immediately prior to the cloture vote be divided 10 minutes each for the Leaders, with the Majority Leader controlling the final 10 minutes, and that Senate then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Pages S14803-04 Farm Bill Extension Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pending: Harkin Amendment No. 3500, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S14774-77 Reid (for Dorgan/Grassley) Amendment No. 3508 (to Amendment No. 3500), to strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increased funding for certain programs. Pages S14774-77 Reid Amendment No. 3509 (to Amendment No. 3508), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 Reid Amendment No. 3510 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 3500), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 Reid Amendment No. 3511 (to Amendment No. 3510), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 3512. Page S14774 Reid Amendment No. 3512 (to the instructions of the motion to commit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with instructions), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 Reid Amendment No. 3513 (to the instructions of the motion to recommit), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 Reid Amendment No. 3514 (to Amendment No. 3513), to change the enactment date. Page S14774 [[Page D1574]] A motion was entered to close further debate on Harkin Amendment No. 3500 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, December 7, 2007. Page S14774 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, to be Deputy Attorney General. 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. Page S14805 Messages from the House: Pages S14783-84 Measures Referred: Page S14784 Measures Read the First Time: Page S14785 Executive Communications: Pages S14785-86 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S14787-88 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S14788-S14802 Additional Statements: Pages S14781-83 Amendments Submitted: Page S14802 Notices of Intent: Pages S14802-03 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S14803 Privileges of the Floor: Page S14803 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:13 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S14803-04.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably reported the following: S. 2191, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and The nominations of John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be Chairperson, and Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, both to be Members of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and William H. Graves, of Tennessee, Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, and Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, all to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (Public Law 93-415), focusing on protecting children and communities, after receiving testimony from J. Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice; Shay Bilchik, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Washington, D.C.; Deirdre Wilson Garton, Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission, Madison, Wisconsin; Anne Marie Ambrose, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, Harrisburg; and Richard Miranda, Tucson Police Department, Tucson, Arizona. FORECLOSURE CRISIS Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the foreclosure crisis, focusing on helping families save their homes, including S. 2136, to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, after receiving testimony from Jacqueline P. Cox, Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Thomas B. Bennett, Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama; Mark M. Zandi, Moody's Economy.com, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania; Joseph R. Mason, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, and Henry J. Sommer, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mark S. Scarberry, American Bankruptcy Institute, Washington, D.C.; and Nettie McGee, Chicago, Illinois. NOMINATION Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of James B. Peake, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Inouye and former Senator Bob Dole, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. HEALTH AND WELFARE NEEDS OF ELDERLY REFUGEES Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the elderly who have been displaced by war, poverty, and persecution abroad, after receiving testimony from Kelly Ryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Brent Orrell, Acting Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families, Department [[Page D1575]] of Health and Human Services; Michael Gabaudan, Regional Representative for the United States of America and the Caribbean, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; C. Richard Parkins, Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), on behalf of the Refugee Council USA, and Khammany Mathavongsy, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center California Projects, both of Washington, D.C.; Maria Teverovsky, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), New York, New York; and Salahuddin Ansary, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW), Portland Oregon. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4278- 4298; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 844-845, were introduced. Pages H14249-50 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H14250-51 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions (H. Rept. 110-472, Pt. 1); H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions (H. Rept. 110-472, Pt. 2); H. Res. 836, granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah (H. Rept. 110-473); and H. Res. 846, providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6) an Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-474). Pages H14248-49 Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote. Pages H14159, S14224 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Motion to go to Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a conference on H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. Page H14163 Agreed to the Tauscher motion to close portions of the conference by a yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 1127. Pages H14169-70 Agreed to the Hunter motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay vote of 328 yeas to 83 nays, Roll No. 1128. Pages H14163-69, S14170-71 Later, the Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the conference committee on the bill: from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor, Abercrombie, Reyes, Snyder, Smith (WA), Loretta Sanchez (CA), McIntyre, Tauscher, Brady (PA), Andrews, Davis (CA), Larsen (WA), Cooper, Marshall, Bordallo, Udall (CO), Hunter, Saxton, McHugh, Everett, Bartlett (MD), McKeon, Thornberry, Jones (NC), Hayes, Akin, Forbes, Wilson (SC), Turner, Kline (MN), and Drake. Page H14182 From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Boswell, Patrick J. Murphy (PA), and Hoekstra. Page H14182 From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs. 561, 562, 675, 953, and 3118 of the House bill, and secs. 561, 562, 564, 565, and 3137 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives George Miller (CA), Courtney, and Walberg. Page H14182 From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 311-313 and 1082 of Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dingell, Wynn, and Barton (TX). Page H14182 From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 831, 833, 1022, 1201, 1203, 1204, 1206-1208, 1221, 1222, 1231, 1241, 1242, Title XIII, and sec. 3117 of the House bill, and secs. 871, 934, 1011, 1201-1203, 1205, 1211, 1212, 1214, 1215, 1217, 1219, 1232, Title XIII, secs. [[Page D1576]] 1511, 1512, 1532, 1533, 1539-1542, 1571, 1574-1576, 1579, 3134, and 3139 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Lantos, Ackerman, and Ros-Lehtinen. Page H14182 From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of sec. 1076 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Thompson (MS), Carney, and Daniel E. Lungren (CA). Page H14182 From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 582, 672, 673, and 850 of the House bill, and secs. 824, 1023, 1024, 1078, 1087, 1571-1574, 1576, 1577, 1579, and Title LII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Conyers, Berman, and Smith (TX). Page H14182 From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 325, 326, 328-330, 604, 653, 674, 801, 802, 814, 815, 821-824, 1101-1112, 1221, 1231, and 1451 of the House bill, and secs. 366-370, 603, 684, 821, 823, 842, 845, 846, 871, 902, 937, 1064, 1069, 1074, 1093, 1101-1106, 1108, 1540, 1542, and 2851 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Waxman, Towns, and Davis (VA). Pages H14182-83 From the Committee on Science and Technology, for consideration of secs. 846, 1085, and 1088 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Gordon (TN), Giffords, and Ehlers. Page H14183 From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of secs. 828, 1085, 1088, 4001, 4002, 4101-4103, 4201-4203, and 4301-4305 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Velazquez, Altmire, and Chabot. Page H14183 From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 523 and 1048 of the House bill, and secs. 311- 313, 353, 1070, 2853, 2855, 2863, 5101, 5202, and 5208 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Oberstar, Costello, and Graves. Page H14183 From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 525, 1421, 1433, and 1453 of the House bill, and secs. 701, 710, 1084, 1611, 1612, 1621, 1626, 1634, 1641, 1654, 1662, and 1702-1712 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Filner, Michaud, and Buyer. Page H14183 From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sec. 536 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Rangel, Stark, and Camp (MI). Page H14183 Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, December 4th: Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies: H. Con. Res. 147, to recognize 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1129 and Page H14171 North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007: H.R. 236, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 358 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 1130. Page H14172 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Including all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions: H.R. 3526, amended, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions; Pages H14172-74 Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act: H.R. 4043, amended, to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority depository institutions; Pages H14174-76 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: H.R. 2930, amended, to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly; Pages H14176-80 Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30 years: H. Con. Res. 251, to commend the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy efficiency for 30 years; Pages H14183-84 Amending the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections: S. 2371, amended, to [[Page D1577]] amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections; Pages H14184-85 Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007: H.R. 2517, amended, to amend the Missing Children Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 1132; Pages H14185-90, S14225-26 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation--Online Act of 2007: H.R. 3791, amended, to modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography and to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 1131; Pages H14190-93, S14224-25 Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007: H.R. 1759, amended, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program; Pages H14193-98 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation: H. Res. 826, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted; Pages H14198-S14203 Genocide Accountability Act of 2007: S. 888, to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H14203-07 U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007: H.R. 3690, amended, to provide for the transfer of the Library of Congress police to the United States Capitol Police; Pages H14207-11 Providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: S. J. Res. 8, to provide for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H14211-12 Recognizing the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Port of Los Angeles: H. Res. 822, amended, to recognize the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Port of Los Angeles, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1133; and Pages H14212-17, S14226 Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through May 23, 2008: H.R. 4252, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through May 23, 2008. Pages H14223-24 Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed: Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2007: H.R. 3505, amended, to make various technical and clerical amendments to the Federal securities laws and Pages H14180-82 Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007: H.R. 4253, to improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists. Pages H14218-23 Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 836, granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah. Pages H14226-27 Recess: The House recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 11:52 p.m. Page H14246 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H14159. Senate Referrals: S. 1327 and S. 863 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Page H14246 Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H14170, H14170-71, H14171, H14172, H14224-25, H14225, and H14226. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:53 p.m. Committee Meetings PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Provincial Reconstruction Teams-- Historical and Current Perspectives on Doctrine and Strategy. Testimony was [[Page D1578]] heard from BG Eric Olson, USA (Ret.), former Commander, Combined/Joint Task Force-76, former Director, National Coordination Team; and public witnesses. U.S. ECONOMY AND THE FEDERAL BUDGET Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the State of the U.S. Economy and Implications for the Federal Budget. Testimony was heard from Peter Orszag, Director, CBO; and public witnesses. COMMITTEE RESOLUTION--PROVIDING FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS Committee on Education and Labor: Approved a motion adopting, as amended, a resolution to add a Rule 24 to the Rules of the Committee to Provide a Process for Taking Depositions. OVERSIGHT--FCC: MEDIA OWNERSHIP Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission: Media Ownership.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the FCC: Kevin J. Martin, Chairman; Michael J. Copps, Jonathan S. Adelstein, Deborah Taylor Tate and Robert M. McDowell, all Commissioners; and public witnesses. LOW INCOME VETERANS' HOUSING Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Affordable Housing Needs of America's Low Income Veterans.'' Testimony was heard from Mark Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Needs, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Peter H. Dougherty, Director, Homeless Veterans Programs, Department of Veterans Affairs; David Wood, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses. MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS--AFTER ANNAPOLIS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on After Annapolis: Next Steps in the Middle East Peace Process. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. REBUILDING FISHERIES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing entitled ``Rebuilding Overfished Fisheries Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Act.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Frank of Massachusetts, Jones of North Carolina; and Bishop of New York; and public witnesses. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on Executive Pay and the Role of Compensation Consultants. Testimony was heard from Meredith Miller, Assistant Treasurer, Policy, Office of Treasurer, Connecticut; and public witnesses. PROVIDING FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS--CRANDALL CANYON MINE INVESTIGATION Committee on Rules: Ordered reported H. Res. 836, Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah. Testimony was heard from Chairman George Miller of California; Representative McKeon; and T.J. Halstead, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, CRS, Library of Congress. CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 3, a rule which makes in order a motion by the Majority Leader to concur in the Senate amendments with the House amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 1 hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. The rule further provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard by Representatives Blumenauer and Barton of Texas. BRIEFING--IRAN Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Iran. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses. Joint Meetings INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2082, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence- related activities of the United States Government, [[Page D1579]] the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings to examine the report of the Commission on Army Acquisition and Program Management in Expeditionary Operations entitled ``Urgent Reform Required: Army Expeditionary Contracting'', 2:30 p.m., SR-222. Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, to hold hearings to examine the United States foreign assistance to Pakistan, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 344, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. 1638, to adjust the salaries of Federal justices and judges, S. 1829, to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's Assistance Act, S. 431, to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, S. 352, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 2344, to create a competitive grant program to provide for age-appropriate Internet education for children, S. 2402, to provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions, and the nominations of Ronald Jay Tenpas, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Gregory A. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Thursday, December 6 House Chamber Program for Thursday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E2490, E2493 Berry, Marion, Ark., E2505 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E2489, E2491, E2492, E2494, E2495, E2497, E2498 Castor, Kathy, Fla., E2504 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2500, E2503 Davis, Tom, Va., E2498 Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E2489, E2492 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E2504 Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E2490, E2493 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E2497 Graves, Sam, Mo., E2489, E2492, E2492, E2495, E2496 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E2503 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E2496 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2503, E2506 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2491, E2494, E2495, E2497 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2496 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E2500 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E2500 Nunes, Devin, Calif., E2506 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E2491, E2494, E2501 Paul, Ron, Tex., E2489, E2492 Poe, Ted, Tex., E2506 Price, David E., N.C., E2505 Radanovich, George, Calif., E2499 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2499 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E2498 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E2504 Ryan, Paul, Wisc., E2505 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E2490, E2493 Sires, Albio, N.J., E2501 Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E2490, E2491, E2493, E2494, E2495, E2497, E2498, E2499 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E2502 Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E2500 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2489, E2491, E2494, E2495, E2497, E2498, E2499, E2501, E2502, E2503 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2503, E2506 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E2490, E2493, E2495 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E2502