Thursday, July 31
 10:30 am - Speak on Paycheck Fairness Act
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12:00 pm - Manage rule on floor for H.R. 6599 – The “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009.”
2:30 pm - Votes
6:00 pm - Votes
6:45 pm - Telephone Town Hall
Wednesday, July 30
8:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Meeting with Chairman Skelton and Ranking Member Hunter
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Implications of the Supreme Court’s Boumediene Decision for Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Non-governmental Perspective.
12:00 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - Children's Health Care Caucus Briefing - Childhood Obesity
2:30 pm - Votes
3:45 pm - Committe on Rules - H.R. 1338 – Paycheck Fairness Act
6:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 29
 10:30 am - Dedication of HARTLine's new Northwest Transit Center in Town N Country
4:30 pm - Rules Democratic Caucus - H.R. 6599 – The “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009.”; H.R. 4040 – The “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.” – CONFERENCE REPORT.
5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus - Special Guest Senator Barack Obama
6:30 pm - Votes
8:00 pm - Dinner, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Larry Summers
Thursday, July 24
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
10:00 am - Judith Lombana, Tampa Museum of Science and Industry
12:30 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - briefing on the ongoing negotiations on the Strategic Framework Agreement/Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and the government of Iraq
2:30 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 23
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
 11:00 am - Manage Rule for American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
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12:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee - classified JIEDDO briefing on the Improvised Rocket Assisted Munitions threat & Counter IED update
3:30 pm - Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; Provides that section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 shall not apply during the remainder of the 110th Congress
4:30 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 22
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Special Guest T. Boone Pickens
7:30 pm - Committee on Rules - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3221) to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
Monday, July 21
11:00 am - Interview Bay News 9 - Social Security Backlog
2:00 pm - Tampa Bay Partnership
Friday, July 18
10:30 - Taping for Education Channel
Thursday, July 17
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
10:00 am - Democratic Women Rally for Paycheck Fairness
12:30 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
2:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on Afghanistan with Former NATO-ISAF Commander General Dan McNeill
3:15 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 16
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on DOD Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan
12:00 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Committee on Rules - Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules
3:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Planned Parenthood - Wendy Grassi and Barbara Zdravecky
6:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 15
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
2:15 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5959 – The “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.”
3:00 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Votes
6:30 pm - US Global Leadership Campaign Tribute Dinner
Monday, July 14
 11:00 am - Castor Sponsors Legislation to Alleviate Social Security Backlog
For disabled, wait for benefits hurts
By Waveney Ann Moore, St. Petersburg Times
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4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 415 - Designating the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
6:30 pm - Votes
Saturday, July 12
 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Foreclosure Assistance Workshop
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Thursday, July 10
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Testimony on threat posed by Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack
12:00 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee - Testimony on the source selection and path forward regarding the Air Force KC-(X) Program
3:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, July 9
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
 10:00 am - One minute floor speech on Medicare
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10:15 am - House Armed Services Committee - Testimony on Iraqi Security Forces.
1:00 pm - Presidential Classrooms, John Seary, Robinson High School
3:45 pm - Votes
4:00 pm - Conference Call - Social Security
5:15 pm - Votes
Tuesday, July 8
3:00 pm - Priscilla Hammett - Student at University of Tampa
3:30 pm - Joe O'Shea - Rhodes Scholar Recipient
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5811 – The “Electronic Message Preservation Act.”; H.R. 1286 – The “Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act.”
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
Thursday, June 26
10:30 am - Manage Rule on floor for HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
12:00 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on Iran
4:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, June 25
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting
10:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - Hearing on China: Recent Security Developments
12:15 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - Photo with Congressional Arts Competition Winner
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6052 - Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
3:45 pm - Votes
5:00 pm - Welcome Reception for new member Rep. Donna Edwards
5:30 pm - Votes
Tuesday, June 24
10:30 am - Votes
11:00 am - Votes
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
12:30 pm - Votes
2:30 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6275 – The “Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.”; H.R. 3195 – The “ADA Restoration Act of 2007.; HR 2176 – To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.; HR 4115 – To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
5:00 pm - Votes
Monday, June 23
6:30 pm - Votes
Friday, June 20
10:00 am - Votes
12:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, June 19
9:00 am - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital - Stephanie Busansky and daughter Sarah
10:00 am - One Minute Speech - House Floor
10:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - U.S. Efforts to Develop Capable Afghan National Security Forces
11:30 am - Votes
1:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.Res. ___ – Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Supplemental Appropriations Act)
2:00 pm - Votes
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 6304 – The “FISA Amendments Act of 2008”
6:30 pm - Votes
8:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, June 18
8:20 am - Freshman Class Meeting
8:30 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
9:00 am - Democratic Caucus
12:30 pm - Richard Wainio, Port of Tampa
2:00 pm - All Children's Hospital
3:45 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Committee on Rules
6:00 pm - Chair during Special Order
Tuesday, June 17
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5876-the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008; HR 5781 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
6:30 pm - Votes
Monday, June 16
11:00 am - Tax Rebate Office Hours - Jan Platt Library
Friday, June 13
10:00 am - Tax Rebate Office Hours - Lee Davis Neighborhood Service Center
Thursday, June 12
11:00 am - Votes
1:30 pm - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2:00 pm - Votes
3:30 pm - Brg Gen Margaret Woodward, Commander, Andrews Air Force Base
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - Marcy Grossman, Consul General of Canada in Miami
1:30 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Votes
6:00 pm - Floor Speech on NASA reauthorization bill
6:30 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5749 – The “Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008”.
Tuesday, June 10
8:00 am - National Education Association salutes the 110th Congress
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - Votes
1:45 pm - One Voice Against Cancer
3:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6063 - NASA Authorization out of the Science and Technology Committee
5:00 pm - Votes
Monday, June 9
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (AMTRAK Reauthorization)
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, June 5
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
9:30 am - Florida Delegation Meeting
10:30 am - Adam Carr, 9 year old winner of Home Safety Council Emergency Preparedness Award
12:00 pm - Votes
2:00 pm - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting
2:30 pm - Votes
4:00 pm - Chair during Special Order
Wednesday, June 4
11:00 am - USF Marine Science Students
1:00 pm - Steve Ibison, Special Agen in Charge of FBI's Tampa Field Office
2:00 pm - FAMU President Dr. James H. Ammons
2:30 pm - Bob Astaloz - Florida Health Care Association
3:00 pm - The American Israel Public Affairs Committee
3:45 pm - Votes
7:30 pm - Votes
Saturday, May 31
 9:00 am - League of Women Voters - Keynote Speaker
5:00 pm - Shuttle Launch
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Thursday, May 29
11:30 am - Clean Air Partnership Luncheon - Keynote Speaker
Tuesday, May 20
10:30 am - Charlotte Starfire
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - Votes
4:00 pm - Votes
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - S.Con.Res 70 – An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 – CONFERENCE REPORT; H.R. 6049 – The “Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008”; H.R. 5658 – The “Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009”.
Monday, May 19
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Chair during Special Order
Sunday, May 18
8:00 am - Commencement Speaker - Eckerd College Graduation
Saturday, May 17
12:00 pm - Keynote speaker - Florida Democratic Black Caucus Convention
Thursday, May 15
10:30 am - Tampa Bay Partnership - Stuart Rogel, Hon. Jim Davis, Brian Aungst, Joe Smith
11:30 am - Votes
3:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, May 14
8:15 am - House Armed Services Committee Meeting with Chairman Skelton
9:00 am - 12:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - Markup for 2008 Defense Authorization Bill
Tuesday, May 13
2:00 pm - National ALS Association - Amelia Lubrano
2:30 pm - Tampa Brass & Aluminum Corporation
4:45 pm - Commitee on Rules - H.R. 2419 – Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 – CONFERENCE REPORT
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
Monday, May 12
10:00 am - Press Conference - Congresswoman Kathy Castor will announce the introduction of a bill that will allow all mothers, daughters, sisters and grandmothers to get proper breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer survivor and City of Tampa Councilwoman Gwen Miller will share her powerful survival story and explain the experience of minority women fighting the disease.
11:00 am - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Kristi Epstein
Thursday, May 8
9:00 am - House Armed Services Terrorism and Unconventional Threats Mark up
11:15 am - Votes
11:45 am - Florida Delegation Meeting
12:15 pm - National MS Society
1:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, May 7
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:30 am - 1:30 pm - Manage Rule for H.R. 5818 – The “Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008.”
2:00 pm - Votes
3:00 pm - Eric Newman
5:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, May 6
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Status of Forces Agreement and the Strategic Framework Agreement
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - Votes
1:45 pm - Meeting: Richard Brindisi
2:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 5818 – The “Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008.”
H.Res. ___ – Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments the bill (H.R. 3221) to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
3:30 pm - Votes
6:45 pm - Votes
Monday, May 5
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, May 1
9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting
10:30 am - Floor Speech in support of H.R. 493 - to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment
11:30 am - Florida Orthopoedic Society
12:00 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - Votes, H.R. 5715 - To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families as Amended
Wednesday, April 30
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell
11:00 am - Joise Session - His Excellency Bertie Ahern, the Taoiseach of Ireland
4:00 pm - Committee on Rules
6:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, April 29
5:00 pm Commitee on Rules - H.R. 5522 – Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008; Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to the bill (H.R. 493) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment
6:30 pm - Votes
Monday, April 28
2:00 pm - Congress Debates - Policy debate on Health Care
Friday, April 25
1:00 pm - Conference Call Ocean Champions - Discussion of the Save Our Shores Act and blocking moves to allow more offshore drilling for oil and gas off our coasts
Thursday, April 24
9:00 am - Majority Whip / Democratic Caucus
9:45 am - St. Mary's School 8th grade photo
10:00 am - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommitee - Air Force Bomber Briefing
11:45 am - Laurie and Duncan Elliot and family - Fight SMA
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing
2:00 pm - Votes
Wednesday, April 23
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Terrorism and Unconventional Threats Subcommittee Briefing - Chemical Demilitarization Program
2:30 pm - Margaret Jean, New York Life
3:00 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Debate Prep for Congress Debates Series
7:00 pm - Votes
Monday, April 21
10:00 am - Announcement: Celebrates Earth Day by Sponsoring Florida Coastal Protection Act
Bill makes ban on oil drilling and leasing activities permanent
Thursday, April 17
10:00 am - American Association of Letter Carriers
 11:15 am - Floor speech in support of Castor Amendment to HR 5715
With the support of House Leadership this amendment will ensure that hard working families that are feeling the strain of sky rocketing health care costs can still afford to send their children to college.
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1:00 pm - National Council of Teachers of English
1:45 pm - Votes
Wednesday, April 16
 10:15 am - Manage Rule for HR 5715 - Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
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11:45 am - Votes
1:30 pm - Royal Carribean Cruise Lines CEO Adam Goldstein
2:00 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommttee - House Resolution 834: Ground Force Readiness Shortfalls
2:30 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Debate Prep for upcoming Health Care Debate
Tuesday, April 15
9:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - Building Partnership Capacity and Development of the Interagency Process - Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary Condoleezza Rice
11:45 am - Democratic Caucus - Ambassador Dennis Ross
1:00 pm - North American Interfraterity Issues - Jeanne Reese, Michelle Shimberg and others
1:30 pm - Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Bruce Weiner
3:15 pm - Meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi
4:00 pm - Votes
4:15 pm - Painters Union - Steve Hall
5:45 pm - Votes - H.R. 5719 – Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
6:15 pm - Committee on Rules - HR 5715 - Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
Monday, April 14
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 2634 – Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007; HR 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act out of the Ways and Means Committee
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, April 10
10:30 am - Floor speech during Rule debate for Beach Protection Act
11:30 am - Votes
1:30 pm - Votes - H.Res. 1092 - Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
 2:30 pm - Floor speech to oppose offshore oil drilling amendment.
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4:30 - Votes
Wednesday, April 9
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
9:15 am - House Armed Services Committee - Testimony from General Petreaus regarding the status of the war and political developments in Iraq.
12:30 pm - Votes
1:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee - current status of US ground forces
2:30 pm - Committee on Rules - Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
3:30 pm - Cindy Selleck, USF - National President of AHEC organization
4:00 pm - St. Petersburg City Councilman Jamie Bennett
4:30 pm - Moffitt Cancer Center
5:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, April 8
4:00 pm - Steve Sarnoff, Communication Workers of America
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules, National Landscape Conservation System Act
6:30 pm - Votes
Wednesday, April 2
9:00 am - Freshman Breakfast Meeting with Speaker Pelosi
9:30 am - Florida Delegation meeting with Howard Dean
12:30 pm - Votes
3:00 pm - Votes - Global HIV/AIDS Bill
4:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Risk Assessment
Tuesday, April 1
9:30 am - Dr. Madelyne Butler, Florida Medical Association
12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee - Air Force Mobility Aircraft Programs
2:15 pm - Committee on Rules - Global HIV/AIDS
4:00 pm - Votes
4:45 pm - Florida Delegation meeting
Monday, March 31
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, March 27
1:15 pm - George Steinbrenner Legends Field Dedication Ceremony
Wednesday, March 26
10:00 am - Families USA Conference Call - Dying for Coverage
11:30 am - WISE Luncheon - community leaders of Tampa Bay
Friday, March 14
10:30 am - Admiral William Fallon, discussion of MacDill Air Force Base
11:30 am - Votes
1:30 pm - Votes - FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Thursday, March 13
10:30 am - House Armed Services Terrorism and Unconvential Threats Subcommittee - Department of Defense Science and Technology: Responding to the 21st Century Irregular Warfare Threat Environment Budget Request
11:30 am - Votes
11:45 am - Phoenix House, Finn Kavanaugh
12:00 pm - Fran Mainella
12:45 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - U.S. European Command, Southern Command, and Africa Command Budget Request
3:00 pm - Votes
4:30 pm - Votes, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009
9:30 pm - Congressional Secret Session
Wednesday, March 12
9:30 am - Col. Robert Thomas, MacDill
10:30 am - Votes
12:30 pm - Democratic Caucus
1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committe - US Pacific Command Budget Request
1:30 pm - Votes
3:00 pm - Tampa Bays Mayor's Youth Corp
3:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.Res. 1041 – Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
5:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, March 11
9:30 am - Overseas Shipping Group - Eric Smith
10:00 am - House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
11:30 am - City of St. Petersburg, Council Members Polson and Danner and Mayor Rick Baker
12:30 pm - Votes
3:00 pm - Votes
3:15 pm - Committee on Rules - FY 09 Budget
5:00 pm - Votes
6:30 pm - Votes
9:30 pm - Votes - Rule providing for the adoption of H.Res. 895 – A resolution establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics
Monday, March 10
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules
6:30 pm - Votes
Thursday, March 6
8:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Briefing on Pakistan
9:30 am - Pinellas County Urban League - Gregory Johnson, CEO
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Budget Request from Navy
10:45 am - Votes
11:30 am - Pepin Heart Hospital - Tom Pepin, Dr. Charles Lambert
1:30 pm - Votes
3:15 pm - Steering and Policy Committee
3:30 pm - Human Rights Campaign Lobby Day
Wednesday, March 5
10:00 am - Hillsborough County - Edith Stewart
10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Budget requests for Central Command and Special Operations Command
10:30 am - Florida Council of Churches, president Bishop Charles Leigh
11:30 am - Moffitt Cancer Center - Dr. William Dalton, CEO, and former Senator Connie Mack
12:00 pm - Votes
1:00 pm - Manatee County Board of Commissioners
1:30 pm - Manage Rule for H.R. 1424 – Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
4:00 pm - Votes
5:30 pm - Planned Parenthood Reception
7:00 pm - Votes
Tuesday, March 4
2:45 pm - TECO president John Ramil
3:15 pm - Tampa Port Authority, John Thorington
4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 2857 – Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act.
H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007.
6:30 pm - Votes
7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus
Saturday, March 1
12:00 pm - Focus on Females Forum - Speaker
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