Thursday, June 14, 2007 [[Page D823]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S7699-S7777 Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1617-1632, S.J. Res. 16, and S. Res. 235- 236. Page S7730 Measures Reported: S. Res. 105, designating September 2007 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month''. S. Res. 215, designating September 25, 2007, as ``National First Responder Appreciation Day''. Page S7730 Measures Passed: Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 164, authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol building for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. Page S7776 National Men's Health Week: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 213, supporting National Men's Health Week, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S7776-77 Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act: Senate passed H.R. 692, to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7777 Measures Considered: Clean Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7680-7719 Adopted: Salazar Modified Amendment No. 1572 (to Amendment No. 1502), to reduce United States dependence on foreign oil by promoting the development of plug-in electric vehicles, deploying near-term programs to electrify the transportation sector, and including electric drive vehicles in the fleet purchasing programs. Pages S7707-09, S7716-18 Rejected: McConnell (for Domenici) Amendment No. 1538 (to Amendment No. 1537), to provide for the establishment of a Federal clean portfolio standard. (By 56 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 211), Senate tabled the amendment.) Page S7691 Withdrawn: By 43 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 212), Warner Modified Amendment No. 1566 (to Amendment No. 1502), to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State. (A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). Pages S7696-97, S7708-15 Menendez Modified Amendment No. 1578 (to Amendment No. 1502), to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, if Amendment No. 1566 (to Amendment No. 1502) failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). Pages S7697-S7703, S7712-15 Pending: Reid Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7680 Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1537 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for a renewable portfolio standard. Page S7680 Klobuchar (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1573 (to Amendment No. 1537), to provide for a renewable portfolio standard. Pages S7693-96 Bingaman (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 1557 (to Amendment No. 1502), to establish a national greenhouse gas registry. Pages S7711-12 [[Page D824]] Kohl Amendment No. 1519 (to Amendment No. 1502), to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. Pages S7705-06 Kohl (for DeMint) Amendment No. 1546 (to Amendment 1502), to provide that legislation that would increase the national average fuel prices for automobiles is subject to a point of order in the Senate. Pages S7706, S7708-09 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 15, 2007. Page S7777 Senator Thomas Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the tributes to Senator Thomas in the Congressional Record be printed as a Senate document and that Senators be permitted to submit statements for inclusion until June 29, 2007. Page S7776 Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency with respect to blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus as declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-16) Pages S7728-29 Messages from the House: Page S7729 Measures Referred: Page S7729 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S7729 Executive Communications: Page S7729 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7730-33 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S7733-54 Additional Statements: Pages S7726-28 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7754-76 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S7776 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7776 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--212) Pages S7691, S7715 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7777.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the following: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; and An original bill making appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. Also, completed its review of 302(b) subcommittee allocations of budget outlays and new budget authority allocated to the committee in S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1606, to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors in order to facilitate and enhance their care, rehabilitation, physical evaluation, transition from care by the Department of Defense to care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and transition from military service to civilian life, with amendments. PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMPETITION ISSUES Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine public safety and competition issues, focusing on the 700MHz auction of wireless communications licenses for radio spectrum, after receiving testimony from Wanda S. McCarley, Tarrant County 9-1-1 District, Fort Worth, Texas, on behalf of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council; Paul J. Cosgrave, City of New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, and Amol R. Sarva, Txtbl, on behalf of the Wireless Founders Coalition for Innovation, both of New York, New York; James L. Barksdale, Frontline Wireless, LLC, Washington, D.C.; Philip J. Weiser, University of Colorado Silicon Flatirons Program, Boulder; Richard J. Lynch, Verizon Wireless, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Michael J. Small, Centennial Communications Corporation, Wall, New Jersey, on behalf of the Wireless Association. [[Page D825]] BUSINESS MEETING Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following: S. 535, to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 456, to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, with amendments; S. Res. 105, designating September 2007 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month''; and S. Res. 215, designating September 25, 2007, as ``National First Responder Appreciation Day''. GAS PRICES Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the impact of rising gasoline prices on America's small businesses, after receiving testimony from Guy F. Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee; Salvatore Lupoli, Sal's Pizza Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts; Janet Myhre, Chuckals Office Products, Tacoma, Washington; and Timothy P. Lynch, American Trucking Associations, Washington, D.C. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. Committee recessed subject to the call. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2711- 2735; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 169; and H.Res. 485-488, were introduced. Pages H6437-39 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6439-40 Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Altmire to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H6407 Recess: The House recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 7:25 p.m. Page H6411 Supplemental Reports: Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations be permitted to file supplemental reports to accompany H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Pages H6411-19 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. Consideration of the measure began on June 12th and is expected to continue on Friday, June 15th. Pages H6419-41 Agreed to limit the number of amendments made in order for debate and the time limit for debate on each amendment. Page H6419 Agreed to: Corrine Brown (FL) amendment (No. 19 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that increases funding, by offset, for FEMA Management and Administration by $1 million; Page H6428 Corrine Brown (FL) amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that increases funding, by offset, to the Office of the Inspector General Operating Expenses account by $500,000; Pages H6428-29 King (IA) amendment (No. 104 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that reduces and then increases the amount appropriated for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations by $1 million; Pages H6431-32 Shays amendment that specifies that $100,000 is to be made available to promote information and education exchange with nations friendly to the United States in order to promote sharing of best practices and technologies relating to homeland security; Pages H6432-33 Conaway amendment (No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that reduces and [[Page D826]] then increases the amount appropriated for Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology by $5 million; Pages H6436-continued next issue Dent amendment (No. 102 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that provides $853,690,000 for protective missions of the Secret Service; (See next issue.) Thompson (MS) amendment that strikes subsection (b) in section 537 relating to small business; (See next issue.) Deal (GA) amendment (No. 96 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that prohibits funds in this Act from being used to destroy any horse or mule belonging to the United States that has become unfit for service; (See next issue.) Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment that requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a classified report describing the security vulnerabilities of the Nation's pipelines and oil refineries to Congress no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. (See next issue.) Withdrawn: Kuhl (NY) amendment (No. 114 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative study; Page H6433 Kuhl (NY) amendment (No. 115 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to a Northern Border study; Pages H6433-34 Souder amendment (No. 106 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to strike a proviso under the Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement heading and replace with a new proviso; (See next issue.) Souder amendment (No. 107 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to funding for Deepwater; (See next issue.) Jindal amendment (No. 97 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase, by offset, FEMA disaster relief for hurricane preparedness by $5 million; (See next issue.) Davis (KY) amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to funding for Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance grants; (See next issue.) Corrine Brown (FL) amendment (No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to a pilot program to screen airport workers who enter or re-enter secure airport space; (See next issue.) Ellsworth amendment (No. 30 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that related to a limitation on the use of funds for contractors delinquent on Federal debt. (See next issue.) Proceedings Postponed: Drake amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that seeks to reduce funding for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $10,400,000, and increase funding, by offset, for the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $9,100,000; (See next issue.) King (NY) amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the domestic nuclear detection office management and administration account by $40 million; Pages H6421-23 Ginny Brown-Waite amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology account by $89.125 million; Pages H6423-24 Burgess amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the transportation threat assessment and credentialing by $15 million; Pages H6424-25 Ferguson amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, to buffer zone protection under the State and Local Programs account by $50 million; Page H6426 McHenry amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services by $30 million; Pages H6426-28 Pearce amendment (No. 128 printed in the Congressional Record of June 13, 2007) that seeks to increase funds, by offset, to the United States Customs and Border Protection Salaries and Expenses by $125 million; Pages H6429-31 Carter amendment that seeks to strike the proviso regarding border fencing requirements under the Border Security, Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology heading; Pages H6434-36 McCaul (TX) amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that seeks to strike a proviso under the Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement heading; (See next issue.) King (IA) amendment (No. 105 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that seeks to reduce and increase the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Salaries and Expenses account by $5 million; (See next issue.) Bilbray amendment that relates to funding for REAL ID; (See next issue.) [[Page D827]] McCaul amendment (No. 99 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that seeks to strike section 531 relating to the MAX-HR project; (See next issue.) Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that relates to a limitation on total number of airport screeners; (See next issue.) Poe amendment (No. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan that permits travel into the United States from foreign countries using any document other than a passport; (See next issue.) LaTourette amendment (No. 113 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop any plan under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 before June 1, 2009; (See next issue.) Tancredo amendment that seeks to prohibit funds in this Act from being used to carry out a visa waiver program; (See next issue.) Tancredo amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used in contravention of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; (See next issue.) Royce amendment that seeks to prohibit funds made available for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology from being used for anything but at least two layers of reinforced fencing and roads; (See next issue.) Forbes amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to extend the designation of any foreign state under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (See next issue.) Rogers (KY) amendment that seeks to require that this Act comply with the Davis-Bacon Act; and (See next issue.) Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that seeks to reduce funding for the Department of Homeland Security by 5.7 percent over the next year. (See next issue.) H. Res. 473, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Tuesday, June 12th. (See next issue.) Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H6440-41. Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea-and-Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, June 15th. Committee Meetings FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. U.S. TRANS-ATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Deal or No Deal: The State of the Trans-Atlantic Relationship. Testimony was heard from former Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger. U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY DOUBLE STANDARD Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Operations, Human Rights, and Oversight held a hearing on Is There a Human Rights Double Standard? U.S. Policy Toward Saudi Arabia, Iran and Uzbekistan. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. HOMEGROWN TERRORISM PREVENTION Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment held a hearing entitled ``Assessing and Addressing the Threat: Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses. GAO ENGAGEMENT PLAN Committee on House Administration: Election Task Force approved a motion to adopt the GAO engagement plan with a target date of July 27, 2007. The engagement plan as approved is a plan to determine to what extent voting machines could have contributed to the large undervote in Florida's 13th Congressional District in the 2006 General Plan, and to ascertain whether additional testing is needed to determine whether the voting systems contributed to the undervote. FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION ACT OF 2007 Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Rachel Brand, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing [[Page D828]] on the following bills: H.R. 442, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 761, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretative Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as a historical interpretive site along the trail; H.R. 1625, Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Act; H.R. 1835, Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act; and H.R. 2197, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives LaHood, Berry, Schiff, Sherman, Fortenberry and Space; William Shaddox, Acting Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. FEDERAL BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on A Path Toward the Broader Use of Biofuels: Enhancing the Federal Commitment to Research and Development to Meet Growing Needs. Testimony was heard from Thomas Foust, Director, Biofuels Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. FAA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics approved for full Committee action H.R. 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Act of 2007. SBA's MICROLOAN PROGRAM Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the SBA's Microloan Program. Testimony was heard from James Tasker, Deputy Associate Administrator, Capital Access, SBA; and public witnesses. FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT; TRANSPORTATION ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. The Committee began consideration of H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, but further proceedings were postponed until June 21st. Will continue June. VETERANS MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee Health held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1448, VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007; H.R. 1853, Jose Medina Veterans' Affairs Police Training Act of 2007; H.R. 1925, To direct the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to establish a separate Veterans' Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast region of the United States; H.R. 2005, Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2172, Amputee Veterans Assistance Act; H.R. 2173, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the capacity for provision of mental health service through contracts with community Mental health centers; H.R. 2219, Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007; H.R. 2192, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans' Affairs; and draft and discussion on Mental Health and Homelessness. Testimony was heard from Representatives Herseth Sandlin; Rodriguez, Moran of Virginia; Watson, Reyes, Salazar, Miller of Florida, Hodes, and Lowey; Michael J. Kussman, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations. U.S. WORKER COMPETITIVENESS Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on Promoting U.S. Worker Competitiveness in a Globalized Economy. Testimony was heard from Representative Smith of Washington; Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; Mason M. Bishop, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor; David R. Williams, Director, Electronic Tax Administration and Refundable Credits, IRS, Department of the Treasury; Tammy Flynn, Trade Adjustment Assistance Coordinator, Bureau of Workforce Programs, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, State of Michigan; Curtis Morrow, Workforce Development Unit Manager, Employment Security Commission, State of North Carolina; and public witnesses. FISA Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold a hearing on FISA. Testimony was heard from James B. Comey, former Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice. [[Page D829]] Joint Meetings WOMEN AND LOW-SKILLED WORKERS Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine work-family policies in other countries that make economic sense for the United States, including practices implemented in other developed nations that may help women and low-wage/low-skilled workers enter and remain in the labor force, the change in the targeted groups' employment following the implementation of the policies and practices, and identifying the factors that affect employees' use of workplace benefits and the resulting workplace implications, after receiving testimony from Kay E. Brown, Acting Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; Janet Gornick, City University of New York Baruch College, New York, New York; Laura Kellison Wallace, SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina; Tim Kane, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.; and Ellen Bravo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on Public and Private Responsibility for Maintaining Our National Treasures: The Smithsonian Institution and the John F. Kennedy Center, 10 a.m., 2167 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 D830]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 15 Senate Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 6, CLEAN Energy Act. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9 a.m., Friday, June 15 House Chamber Program for Friday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue. HOUSE Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1298 Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E1295 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1299 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1299 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1289, E1290 Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E1291 Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E1296 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1300 Ellsworth, Brad, Ind., E1298 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1291 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E1293 Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1296 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1297, E1299 Inslee, Jay, Wash., E1289 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E1295 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E1293 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1297, E1298 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1289, E1290 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1294 McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1295 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1296, E1297 Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E1295 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1291 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1296 Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1299 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1289, E1290 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E1294 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1294 Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1297 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1290 Young, Don, Alaska, E1292 (House proceedings for today will be continued in the next issue of the Record.)