Tuesday, February 13, 2007 [[Page D179]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S1879-S1927 Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 559-578, S. Res. 78-80, and S. Con. Res. 11. Pages S1902-03 Measures Passed: Honoring Representative Charles W. Norwood, Jr.: Senate agreed to S. Res. 79, relative to the death of Representative Charles W. Norwood, Jr., of Georgia. Pages S1890-91 Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 80, to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in State of Oregon v. Rebecca Michelson, Michele Darr, and Vernon Huffman. Pages S1926-27 Continuing Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.J. Res. 20, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pending: Reid Amendment No. 237, to change an effective date. Pages S1889-90, S1891-97 Reid Amendment No. 238 (to Amendment No. 237), of a technical nature. Page S1889 Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 239, to change an effective date. Page S1889 Reid Amendment No. 240 (to the instructions of the motion to recommit), of a technical nature. Page S1889 Reid Amendment No. 241 (to Amendment No. 240), of a technical nature. Page S1889 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 71 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 46), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the resolution. Page S1890 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, and that all time during the adjournment and Morning Business count post-cloture. Page S1927 Appointments: Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after consultation with the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-286, appointed the following Senators to serve on the Congressional- Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Senators Baucus, Levin, Feinstein, Dorgan, and Brown. Page S1926 Messages From the House: Page S1901 Messages Referred: Page S1901 Measures Read the First Time: Page S1901 Executive Communications: Pages S1901-02 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S1902 Additional Cosponsors: Page S1903 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S1903-25 Additional Statements: Page S1901 Amendments Submitted: Pages S1925-26 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S1926 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--46) Page S1890 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable Charles W. Norwood, United States Representative from the State of Georgia, in accordance with S. Res. 79, adjourned at 5:09 p.m., until 12 noon, on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) RURAL DEVELOPMENT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine challenges and opportunities relating to rural development, after receiving testimony from Charles W. Fluharty, University of Missouri-Columbia Truman School of [[Page D180]] Public Affairs, and Rural Policy Research Institute; Chuck Hassebrook, Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Nebraska; Vernon R. Kelley, Three Rivers Planning and Development District, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Mary Holz-Clause, Iowa State University Agriculture Marketing Resource Center, Ames; and Joseph M. Sertich, Jr., Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District, Chisholm, on behalf of the Rural Community College Alliance. OIL AND NATURAL GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies concluded an oversight hearing to examine Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas royalty management by the Department of the Interior, focusing on energy production on the Outer Continental Shelf and revenue from Federal and Indian mineral leases, after receiving testimony from C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Health and Human Services, after receiving testimony from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S. 184, to provide improved rail and surface transportation security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 509, to provide improved aviation security, with amendments; S. 385, to improve the interoperability of emergency communications equipment, with amendments; S. 93, to authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of the Digital Television and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency communications; S. 84, to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act; S. 39, to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and A promotion list in the United States Coast Guard. CLIMATE CHANGE Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee held a hearing to examine ``Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change'' which analyzes the economic impacts of climate change and stabilizing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, receiving testimony from Nicholas Stern, Adviser to Her Majesty's Government on the Economics of Climate Change, London, United Kingdom; Henry D. Jacoby, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; and Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Hearings recessed subject to the call. CLIMATE CHANGE Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to review and report the recommendations of the United States Climate Action Partnership Report, after receiving testimony from Chad Holliday, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware; Fred L. Smith, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute, and Jonathan Lash, World Resources Institute, both of Washington, DC; Peter A. Darbee, PG&E Corporation, San Francisco, California, on behalf of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership; Harold G. Hamm, Continental Resources, Inc., Enid, Oklahoma; Stephen A. Elbert, BP America Inc., Warrenville, Illinois; and Kevin Book, Arlington, Virginia. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND BUDGET Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Homeland Security, after receiving testimony from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security. HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded a hearing to examine The Healthy Families Act, focusing on safeguarding Americans' livelihood, families and health with paid sick days, after receiving testimony from Rajiv Bhatia, University of California at San Francisco, and San Francisco Department of Public Health; Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women and Families, and Heidi I. Hartmann, George Washington University Institute for Women's Policy Research, both of Washington, D.C.; Jody Heymann, McGill University Institute for Health and Social Policy, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and G. Roger King, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio. SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a hearing to examine alternatives [[Page D181]] for easing small business health care costs, after receiving testimony from Jon M. Kingsdale, Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Health Insurance Connector Authority, Boston; Mary Beth Senkewicz, MBS Consulting, Ann Sullivan, Women Impacting Public Policy, and William F. Sweetnam, Jr., Groom Law Group, former Benefits Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury, all of Washington, D.C.; and Tarren Bragdon, Maine Heritage Policy Center, Portland. VETERANS PROGRAMS BUDGET Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2008 for veterans programs, after receiving testimony from R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Dennis M. Cullinan, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and Steve Robertson, American Legion, all of Washington, D.C.; Joseph A. Violante, Disabled American Veterans, Cold Spring, Kentucky; David G. Greineder, AMVETS, Lanham, Maryland; and John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Silver Spring, Maryland. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. Committee recessed subject to call. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1006- 1036; 1 private bill, H.R. 1037; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 25-36; and H. Res. 158 were introduced. Pages H1563-64 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1564-65 Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Kagen to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H1473 Recess: The House recessed at 9:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Page H1477 Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, February 12: Recognizing the significance of the 65th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt: H. Res. 122, to recognize the significance of the 65th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and to support the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families during World War II, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 95 and Pages H1489-90 Lino Perez, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 437, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Eisenhower Street in Rio Grande City, Texas, as the ``Lino Perez, Jr. Post Office'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 98. Pages H1491-92 Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq: The House began debate on H. Con. Res. 63, to disapprove of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. Further proceedings were postponed until Wednesday, February 14. Pages H1492-H1562 H. Res. 157, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, was agreed to by a Recorded vote of 232 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 97, after agreeing to order the previous question by a Recorded vote of 227 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 96. Pages H1478-89, H1490-91 Moment of Silence: The House observed two separate moments of silence in memory of the Honorable Charlie Norwood. Pages H1500-01, H1502 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H1562. Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two Recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1489-90, H1490-91, H1491, and H1491-92. There were no quorum calls. [[Page D182]] Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:35 p.m. Committee Meetings DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Fiscal Year 2007 Supplemental Request. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Navy: Donald Winter, Secretary; and ADM Michael G. Mullen, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and GEN James T. Conway, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps. HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on Aviation Security Challenges. Testimony was heard from Edmund S. (Kip) Hawley, Director, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; and Cathleen Berrick, Assistant Director, GAO. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Transportation Security Challenges. Testimony was heard from Edmund S. (Kip) Hawley, Director, Transportation Security Administration, Cathleen Berrick, Assistant Director, GAO; and public witnesses. INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, held a hearing on Overview of National Forest Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the USDA: Mark E. Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment; and Abigail R. Kimball, Chief, U.S. Forest Service. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Related Agencies. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the American Battle Monuments Commission: GEN. Frederick M. Franks, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret), Chairman; and BG. John W. Nicholson, U.S. Army (Ret) Secretary; John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Arlington National Cemetery; and Timothy C. Cox, Chief Operating Officer, Armed Forces Retirement Home. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY AND STABILITY Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on an assessment of security and stability in Afghanistan and developments in U.S. strategy and operations. Testimony was heard from Mary Beth Long, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense; John Anthony Gastright, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary, South and Central Asian Affairs and Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State; and LTG General Karl Eikenberry, USA, former Commander, Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan. MILITARY HEALTH CARE BUDGET Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing to review the fiscal year 2008 military health care budget and the challenges facing the military health care system. Testimony was heard from William Winkenwerder, M.D., Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs, Department of Defense. MARINE CORPS/NAVY RESET REQUIREMENTS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and the Subcommittee on Readiness held a joint hearing on U.S. Marine Crops and U.S. Navy reset requirements. Testimony was heard from LTG Emerson Gardner, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Programs and Resources; and VADM Jonathon Greenert, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources, both with the Department of the Navy. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET FY 2008 Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2008 Budget. Testimony was heard from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services. CLIMATE CHANGE PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing entitled ``Addressing Climate Change--Views from Private Sector Panels.'' Testimony was heard from former Representative Philip R. Sharp of Indiana; and public witnesses. FDA's DRUG SUPPLY SAFETY Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Adequacy of FDA to Assure the Safety of the Drug Supply. Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; and public witnesses. [[Page D183]] MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERSIGHT PLAN Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 835, To reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians; and H.R. 556, amended, National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007. The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress. FUTURE OF THE UN Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on the Future of the United Nations under Ban Ki-Moon. Testimony was heard from former Senator Timothy E. Wirth of Colorado; former Senator George Mitchell of Maine and former Co-Chair, U.S. Institute for Peace Task Forces on the United Nations; and John Bolton, former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. BORDER SECURITY Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Border Security: Infrastructure, Technology, and the Human Element.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security; David V. Aguilar, Chief, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and RADM David Pekoske, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard. RAIL AND MASS TRANSIT SECURITY Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Rail and Mass Transit Security: Industry and Labor Perspectives.'' Testimony was heard from Fred Weiderhold, Inspector General, AMTRAK, and public witnesses. FEDERAL AGENCY REGULATORY PLANNING AND REVIEW Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held an oversight hearing entitled ``Amending Executive Order 12866: Good Governance or Regulatory Usurpation?'' Testimony was heard from Steven D. Aitken, Acting Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Curtis W. Copeland, Specialist in American National Government, CRS, Library of Congress; and public witnesses. EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORM ACT; WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT ACT Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on the following: the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007; and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Tom Devine, Legal Director, GAO; and public witnesses. EARTH AND CLIMATE SCIENCE Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on National Imperatives for Earth and Climate Science (National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey) Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FEDERAL AGENCY REGULATORY PLANNING AND REVIEW Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Amending Executive Order 12866: Good Governance or Regulatory Usurpation? Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Public-Private Partnerships: Innovative Financing and Protecting the Public Interest.'' Testimony was heard from Tyler Duvall, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Policy, Department of Transportation; Frank Busalacchi, Secretary of Transportation, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses. RAIL WORKER FATIGUE Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled ``Fatigue in the Rail Industry.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph Boardman, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation; Mark V. Rosenker, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; and public witnesses. MEDICARE BUDGET PROPOSALS FY 2008 Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the Medicare portions of the President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Proposals. Testimony was heard from Leslie V. Norwalk, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Department of Health and Human Services. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND POVERTY; SUBCOMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing on [[Page D184]] economic opportunity and poverty in America. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee met for organizational purposes. EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach. Testimony was heard from Richard J. Morgante, Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, IRS, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Armed Services: to receive a briefing regarding Iranian activities in Iraq, 3 p.m., S-407, Capitol. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress, 10 a.m., SD-106. Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2008 budget proposals on tax compliance, 10 a.m., SD-608. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development, to hold hearings to examine overseas sweatshop abuses, focusing on their impact on U.S. workers and the need for anti-sweatshop legislation, 10 a.m., SR- 253. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Coast Guard, to hold an oversight hearing to examine recent setbacks to the Coast Guard Deepwater Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business meeting to consider S. 556, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, S. 558, to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services, and the nomination of Leon R. Sequeira, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor, 9:30 a.m., SD-430. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 4, to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, S. 343, to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, S. 457, to extend the date on which the National Security Personnel System will first apply to certain defense laboratories, a proposed bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, S. 550, to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, S. 171, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Commerce Street in Commerce, Oklahoma, as the ``Mickey Mantle Post Office Building'', S. 194 and H.R. 49, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the ``Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building'', S. 219 and H.R. 335, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the ``Gale W. McGee Post Office'', S. 303, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Main Street in Grambling, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the ``Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building'', S. 412 and H.R. 521, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the ``Lane Evans Post Office Building'', H.R. 433, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ``Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building'', H.R. 514, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16150 Aviation Loop Drive in Brooksville, Florida, as the ``Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Aviation Branch Post Office'', and H.R. 577, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as the ``Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post Office Building'', 10 a.m., SD-342. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine judicial security and independence, 10 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine Senate Committee budget Requests, 11:30 a.m., SR-301. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committee on Agriculture, to meet for organizational purposes; followed by a hearing on the 2007 Farm bill proposals of the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., 1302 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, on Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget request from the Department of the Army, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on the challenges for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) posed by the global terrorist threat, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on the Budget, hearing on Members Day, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon. Committee on Education and Labor, to consider the following: Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress; and to mark up the following bills: H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; and H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Covering the Uninsured Through the Eyes of a Child,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on Next Steps in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process, 2:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Preparedness, and Response Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, hearing entitled ``Understanding the Budget and [[Page D185]] Strategic Agenda of the Science and Technology Directorate,'' 2:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``The President's Proposed FY2008 Budget for the Department of Homeland Security: The Office of Intelligence and Analysis,'' 3:30 p.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, hearing on Proposed Immigration Fee Increase, 2:15 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 984, Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007; and H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2157 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing entitled the State of FOIA: Assessing Agency Efforts to Meet FOIA Requirements,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Science and Technology, hearing on the Administration's FY 2008 Research and Development Budget Proposal; and to adopt the Committee Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``The Small Business Administration's Response to the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on the President's Federal Aviation Administration's Budget, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, hearing entitled ``Agency Budgets and Priorities for FY 2008,'' 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2008 Health Budget, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the direction and content of U.S. Trade Agenda, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims backlogs, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D186]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 12:00 noon, Wednesday, February 14 Senate Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 1:00 p.m.), Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 20, Continuing Appropriations. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 14 House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Resume consideration of H. Con. Res. 63-- Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E341 Baca, Joe, Calif., E338 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E333, E335, E336, E337 Cannon, Chris, Utah, E338 Carter, John R., Tex., E333, E335 Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E333, E335, E337 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E334, E336 Davis, Tom, Va., E342 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E342 Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E344 English, Phil, Pa., E345 Frank, Barney, Mass., E340 Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E344 Graves, Sam, Mo., E333, E334, E335, E336, E337 Herger, Wally, Calif., E343 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E338 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E345 McNerney, Jerry, Calif., E341 Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E341, E343 Miller, George, Calif., E339 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E340 Moran, James P., Va., E339 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E337 Paul, Ron, Tex., E339 Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E340 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E333, E335, E336 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E342 Sarbanes, John P., Md., E342 Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E339 Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E343 Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E337 Young, Don, Alaska, E334, E336