Thursday, June 7, 2007 [[Page D786]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S7271-S7416 Measures Introduced: Twenty four bills and seven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1561-1584, S. Res. 224-229, and S. Con. Res. 37. Pages S7332-33 Measures Reported: 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. S. Res. 82, designating August 16, 2007 as ``National Airborne Day''. S. Res. 171, memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. S. Res. 173, designating August 11, 2007, as ``National Marina Day''. S. 720, 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. Page S7332 Measures Passed: Congratulating Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 227, congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. Page S7415 Congratulating Brown University Women's Crew Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 228, congratulating the Brown University women's crew team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Rowing Championship. Page S7415 Honoring William Clifton France: Senate agreed to S. Res. 229, honoring William Clifton France. Pages S7415-16 Measures Considered: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7271-S7313 Rejected: By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 202), Whitehouse (for Coburn/DeMint) Modified Amendment No. 1311 (to Amendment No. 1150), to require the enforcement of existing border security and immigration laws and Congressional approval before amnesty can be granted. Pages S7271-78 Pending: Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7271-S7313 Dodd/Menendez Amendment No. 1199 (to Amendment No. 1150), to increase the number of green cards for parents of United States citizens, to extend the duration of the new parent visitor visa, and to make penalties imposed on individuals who overstay such visas applicable only to such individuals. Pages S7271, S7280-82, S7304 Sessions Amendment No. 1235 (to Amendment No. 1150), to save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status. Page S7271 Reid Amendment No. 1492 (to Amendment No. 1235), to require the use of objective criteria to determine which undocumented persons have sufficient community ties to be awarded a Z visa and remain in the United States lawfully. Pages S7303-04 Reid Amendment No. 1493 (to Amendment No. 1199), to require employers seeking to hire aliens to certify that they have not, and do not intend to, provide a notice of a mass layoff. Page S7304 [[Page D787]] During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 33 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 203), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Kennedy/ Specter) Amendment No. 1150, amended, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7278-79 Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150 (listed above) failed. Page S7279 By 34 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the bill. Page S7279 Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the bill failed. Pages S7279-80 A unanimous-consent agreement request was granted permitting Senator Chambliss, who was listed as absent, to vote nay on Vote No. 194, changing the outcome of the vote to 51 yeas to 46 nays relative to Reid (for Kyl/Specter) Amendment No. 1460 adopted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Pages S7310 By 71 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 205), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators. Pages S7312-13 By 45 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 206), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150 (listed above). Page S7313 Clean Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to 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. Page S7313 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 11, 2007; that the time be equally divided and controlled until 4:30 p.m. between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Page S7416 Attorney General Gonzales Sense of the Senate--Agreement: A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 14, expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people, at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 11, 2007, with the time equally divided and controlled between the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees; provided further that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the resolution. Page S7416 Messages from the House: Page S7326 Measures Referred: Pages S7326-27 Executive Communications: Pages S7327-28 Petitions and Memorials: Pages S7328-32 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S7332 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7333-35 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S7335-90 Additional Statements: Pages S7325-26 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7390-S7414 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S7414-15 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7415 Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3) Page S7312 Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--206) Pages S7278-79, S7313 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:33 p.m., until 2 p.m on Monday, June 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7416.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Douglas E. Lute, USA, to be Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan, after the nominee, testified and answer questions on his on behalf. CONTINENTAL SHELF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-RELATED USES Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine alternative energy-related uses on the outer continental shelf, focusing on opportunities, issues, and implementation of Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public [[Page D788]] Law 109-58), after receiving testimony from C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management; J. Mark Robinson, Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Michael W. Grainey, Oregon Department of Energy, Salem; Jason Bak, Finavera Renewables, British Columbia, Canada; and Jaime Steve, American Wind Energy Association, Washington, D.C. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND GLOBAL WARMING Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the views of religious organizations regarding global warming, after receiving testimony from Katharine Jefferts Schori, Episcopal Church, New York, New York; Jim Ball, Evangelical Climate Initiative, Suwanee, Georgia; Russell D. Moore, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Theology, Louisville, Kentucky; James Tonkowich, Institute on Religion and Democracy, John L. Carr, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, all of Washington D.C.; and David Barton, Aledo, Texas. DHS ORGANIZATION Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia to examine the acquisition organization of the Department of Homeland Security, including challenges to creating an integrated acquisition function, investment review process, and reliance on contracting for critical needs, after receiving testimony from Paul A. Schneider, Under Secretary for Management, and Rear Admiral John P. Currier, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, United States Coast Guard, both of the Department of Homeland Security; and John P. Hutton, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following: S. 185, to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States; S. 720, 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; 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; S. Res. 171, memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland; S. Res. 82, designating August 16, 2007 as ``National Airborne Day''; S. Res. 173, designating August 11, 2007, as ``National Marina Day''; and The nomination of Robert James Jonker, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan. Also, Committee approved the issuance of subpoenas in the connection with investigation into replacement of U.S. attorneys. DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 453, to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, after receiving testimony from Senators Schumer and Obama; Peter N. Kirsanow, Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights; Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, Baltimore; Jack B. Johnson, Prince George's County, Upper Marlboro, Maryland; Hilary O. Shelton, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), William B. Canfield, Williams and Jensen, PLLC, both of Washington, D.C.; John Trasvina, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), Los Angles, California; Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School, New York, New York. 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. [[Page D789]] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2604- 2636; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 166; and H. Res. 470-472, were introduced. Pages H6179-80 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6180-82 Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007: The House passed S. 5, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 443--clearing the measure for the President. Pages H6125-43 Rejected the Gingrey motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 180 yeas to 242 nays, Roll No. 442. Pages H6141-43 H. Res. 464, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 441, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 440. Pages H6115-25 Lumbee Recognition Act: The House passed H.R. 65, to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, by a yea-and-nay vote of 256 yeas to 128 nays, Roll No. 447. Pages H6151-61 Rejected the McHenry motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 152 yeas to 237 nays, Roll No. 446. Pages H6159-60 H. Res. 465, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 445, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 444. Pages H6143-51 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 13th. Page H6164 Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 8th, and further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11th for Morning Hour debate. Page H6164 Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6123-24, H6124-25, H6142-43, H6143, H6150, H6150-51, H6160, and H6160-61. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Committee Meetings FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND EFFICACY Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the integrity and efficacy of the Federal Crop Insurance Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the USDA: Eldon Gould, Administrator, Risk Management Agency; and Kathleen S. Tighe, Deputy Inspector General; Robert A. Robinson, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; and public witnesses. FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008 Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. TEMPORARY FOREIGN LABOR RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Protecting U.S. and Guest Workers: the Recruitment and Employment of Temporary Foreign Labor. Testimony was heard from Ray Marshall, former Secretary of Labor; and public witnesses. [[Page D790]] ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act: Current and Prospective Flexibility Under No Child Left Behind. Testimony was heard from Rick Melmer, Secretary, Department of Education, State of South Dakota; Kathleen Strauss, President, Board of Education, State of Michigan; Carol Johnson, Superintendent, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, State of Tennessee; and public witnesses. ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND VEHICLES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft Concerning Alternative Fuels, Infrastructure, and Vehicles.'' Testimony was heard from Alexander A. Karsner, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; Robert J. Meyers, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA; and public witnesses. INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2007 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on H.R. 1328, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007. Testimony was heard from Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. IMPROVING CREDIT CARD PROTECTION Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Improving Credit Card Consumer Protection: Recent Industry and Regulatory Initiatives.'' Testimony was heard from Frederic Mishkin, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: John Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency; and John Reich, Director, Office Thrift Supervision; Sheila Bair, Chairman, FDIC; Jo Ann Johnson, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; and public witnesses. NIGERIA AT A CROSSROADS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a hearing on Nigeria at a Crossroads: Elections, Legitimacy and a Way Forward. Testimony was heard from Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses. SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE NETWORK Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Project 28: The Future of SBInet.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Chief David V. Aguilar, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Gregory Giddens, Executive Director, Secure Border Initiative; and a public witness. DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held an oversight hearing on the Constitutional Limitations on Domestic Surveillance. Testimony was heard from Steven G. Bradbury, Assistant Attorney General, Office of General Counsel, Department of Justice; Louis Fisher, American Law Division, Library of Congress; and public witnesses. BAIL BOND FORFEITURES/COURT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security approved for full Committee action H.R. 660, Court Security Improvement Act of 2007. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on H.R. 2286, To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures. Testimony was head from Representatives Wexler, and Keller; Tommy E. Miller, Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Virginia; and a public witness. ENERGY POLICY REFORM AND REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2007 Committee on Natural Resources: Continued markup of H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Will continue June 13. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ACT Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bono and Moran of Virginia; Elena Daly, Director, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation; and public witnesses. D.C. AUTONOMY Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and [[Page D791]] the District of Columbia held a hearing on D.C. Autonomy. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor; Vincent Gray, Chairman, City Council; Natwar Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer; and Brian Flowers, General Counsel, City Council; and public witnesses. FEDERAL IT SECURITY Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement held a joint hearing on Federal IT Security: The Future for FISMA. Testimony was heard from Karen S. Evans, Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology, OMB; Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; Vance Hitch, Chief Information Officer, Department of Justice; and public witnesses. DARFUR AND THE OLYMPICS Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing on Darfur and the Olympics: A Call for International Action. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAM Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on NPOESS, Weather Satellite Program. Testimony was heard from David Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, GAO; BG Sue Mashiko, USAF, Program Executive Officer for Environmental Monitoring, Department of the Air Force; John Marburger III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy. FAMILY FARMERS/RURAL SMALL BUSINESS PRIORITIES Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Family Farmer and Rural Small Business Priorities for 2007 Farm Bill. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CONGESTION AND MOBILITY Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Congestion and Mobility. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey N. Shane, Under Secretary for Policy, Department of Transportation; Peggy Catlin, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Transportation, State of Colorado; Craig Stone, Deputy Administrator, Urban Corridors, Department of Transportation, State of Washington; and a public witness. SPECIALLY ADAPTIVE HOUSING Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on Specially Adaptive Housing. Testimony was heard from Keith Pedigo, Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEMS Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on Employment Eligibility Verification Systems. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: Frederick G. Streckewald, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Program Policy Office of Disability and Income Security Programs; and Steve Schaeffer, Assistant Inspector General, Office of Audit; Richard Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, GAO; and public witnesses. BRIEFING--SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management met in executive session to receive a briefing on Security Clearance Process. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses. Joint Meetings NASA INSPECTOR GENERAL Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight to examine the investigation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Inspector General, after receiving testimony from Debra Herzog, former Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Lance G. Carrington, former Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, and Robert W. Cobb, Inspector General, all of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Kevin J. Carson, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, Government Printing Office; Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight, Washington, D.C.; and Paul C. Light, New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York, New York. [[Page D792]] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on Hot Fuels: Big Oil's Double Standard for Measuring Gasoline, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on What Visitors Can Expect at the Capitol Visitors Center: Transportation, Access, Security, and Visuals, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, June 8, hearing entitled ``Massachusetts v. U.S. EPA: Implications of the Supreme Court Verdict,'' 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of June 11 through June 16, 2007 Senate Chamber On Monday, at 3:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 6, Clean Energy Act; following which, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 14, Attorney General Gonzales Sense of the Senate Resolution, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Appropriations: June 13, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 10 a.m., SD-124. June 13, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 2 p.m., S- 128, Capitol. June 14, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 2 p.m., SD-106. Committee on Armed Services: June 12, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael J. Burns, of New Mexico, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Vice Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN, for appointment to the grade of admiral and to be Commander, United States Special Operations Command, Thomas P. D'Agostino, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy, and Michael G. Vickers, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 12, to hold hearings to examine the Universal Service Fund, focusing on assessing the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board, 10 a.m., SR-253. June 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine public safety and competition issues, focusing on the 700MHz auction, 10 a.m., SR- 253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 12, to hold hearings to examine the health affects of asbestos, focusing on methods of mitigating such impacts, 10 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: June 12, to hold hearings to examine trade enforcement for a 21st century economy, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: June 12, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, to hold hearings to examine the efficacy of the Foreign Assistance Reform, focusing on successes, failures, and the next steps; to be followed immediately by a full committee hearing to examine the nomination of Reuben Jeffery III, to be Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. June 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anne Woods Patterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to Nepal, Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Richard Boyce Norland, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Stephen A. Seche, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, 2 p.m., SD-419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 13, business meeting to consider original bills entitled, ``The Higher Education Access Reconciliation Act'', and ``The Higher Education Amendments of 2007'', and other pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-628. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine assessing telework policies and initiatives in the federal government, 2:30 p.m., SD-562. June 13, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1257, to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives, S. 274, to amend chapter 23 of title [[Page D793]] 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, H.R. 1254, to amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, S. Res. 22, reaffirming the constitutional and statutory protections accorded sealed domestic mail, S. 967, to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment and authorization of funding for certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees, S. 1046, to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, S. 1099, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission eligible to obtain Federal health insurance, S. 597, to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years, H.R. 1255, and S. 886, bills to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, and S. 381, to establish a fact- finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies, 10 a.m., SD-342. Committee on the Judiciary: June 12, to hold hearings to examine rising crime in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 10 a.m., SD-226. June 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider 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, 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, S. 1145, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, S. Res. 105, designating September 2007 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month'', S. Res. 215, designating September 25, 2007, as ``National First Responder Appreciation Day'', the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and possible authorization of subpoenas in connection with the investigation of the legal basis for the warrantless wiretap program, 10 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Rules and Administration: June 13, to hold hearings to examine nominations to the Federal Election Commission, 10 a.m., SR-301. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 14, to hold hearings to examine the impact of rising gas prices on America's small businesses, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 13, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Department of Labor cooperation on employment issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-562. Select Committee on Intelligence: June 12, to hold hearings to examine terrorist ideology, 2:30 p.m., SH-216. June 14, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committees Committee on Agriculture, June 14, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, to consider H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, June 11, to mark up the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for fiscal year 2008, 5:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. June 12, to consider the following: Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations, Fiscal Year 2008; and the following Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008; the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and the Legislative Branch, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the development of the Iraqi Security Forces, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn June 13, full committee, hearing on China: Recent Security Developments, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. June 13, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Walter Reed progress reviews and results of the Independent Review Group, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on Education and Labor, June 12, hearing entitled ``Justice Denied? The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ledbetter v. Goodyear Employment Discrimination Decision,'' 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on Balancing Work and Family: What Policies Best Support American Families?'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. June 13, full Committee, to mark up the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 12, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Discussion Drafts concerning Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act Reauthorization, Drug Safety, and Certain Pediatric Pharmaceutical and Device legislation, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to consider issuance of subpoenas for Subcommittee hearing entitled ``Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply--Part II,'' planned for June 19, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Poisoned Patriots: Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. [[Page D794]] Committee on Financial Services, June 12, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security, joint hearing on National Flood Insurance Program: Issues Exposed by the 2005 Hurricanes, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 13, full Committee, hearing on Improving Federal Consumer Protection in Financial Services, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 13, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, briefing and hearing on U.N. Peacekeeping Forces: A Force Multiplier for the U.S.? 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 13, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, hearing on the United States-South Korea FTA: The Foreign Policy Implications, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn. June 14, full Committee, hearing on Deal or No Deal: The State of the Trans-Atlantic Relationship, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, June 13, hearing entitled ``The JFK Terrorist Plot: Coordinating the Homeland Security Response,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. June 13, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing entitled ``Citizen Preparedness: Helping Our Communities Help Themselves,'' 11 a.m., 311 Cannon. June 14, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``Assessing and Addressing the Threat: Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. June 14, Subcommittee on Management Investigations, and Oversight, hearing entitled ``Ensuring We Have Well-Trained Boots on the Ground At the Border,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on the Judiciary, June 12, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on the Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: Are They Fair For Consumers? 10:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberty and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, joint hearing on H.R. 923, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 14, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Natural Resources, June 12, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 31, Elisnore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007; H.R. 716, Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act; H.R. 1462, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act; H.R. 1503, Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project; H.R. 1526, Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007; and H.R. 1725, Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 13, full Committee, to continue markup of H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007; and to hold a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 673, Cocopah Lands Act; H.R. 1575, Burt Lake Band of Ottoawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act; and H.R. 2120, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 14, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing 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, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 12, to consider pending business, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 13, hearing on Continuing Allegations of Misconduct at the GSA, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, June 11, to consider the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 4:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science and Technology, June 12, hearing on the Globalization of R&D and Innovation, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on the duPont Aerospace DP-2 Aircraft, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 13, full Committee, to consider pending business, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on A Path Toward the Broader Use of Biofuels: Enhancing the Federal Commitment to Research and Development to Meet Growing Needs, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 12, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Deepwater: 120-Day Update, 10 am., 2167 Rayburn. June 12, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, hearing on Amtrak Strategic Initiatives, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the process of awarding SES bonuses at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. [[Page D795]] Committee on Ways and Means, June 12, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on strategies to increase research and information on comparative clinical effectiveness, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. June 14, full Committee, hearing on Promoting U.S. Worker Competitiveness in a Globalized Economy, focusing on the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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