Friday, March 30, 2007 [[Page D473]] Daily Digest Senate The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) APPROPRIATIONS: SAA/U.S. CAPITOL POLICE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008, after receiving testimony on behalf of funds for their respective activities from Terrance W. Gainer, U.S. Senate Sergeant At Arms and Doorkeeper; and Phillip D. Morse, Sr., Chief, Daniel Nichols, Deputy Chief, and Carl Hoecker, Inspector General, all of the United States Capitol Police. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 1855- 1856, and 1 resolution, H. Res. 295, were introduced. Pages H3374-75 Additional Cosponsors: Page H3375 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 1361, to improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-82) and Report on Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 110-83). Page H3374 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Tim Ryan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H3373 British-American Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Chandler, Chairman, to the British-American Interparliamentary Group. Page H3374 Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of Representatives to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: Representative Oberstar, Chairman; Representative Smith (WA), Vice Chairman; Representatives Slaughter, Stupak, Kilpatrick, Hodes, and Welch (VT). Page H3374 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through April 16, 2007. Page H3374 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages H3373-74. Senate Referrals: S. 682 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and S. 888 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Page H3374 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, April 16 House Chamber Program for Monday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E708 Baca, Joe, Calif., E706 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E722 Berman, Howard L., Calif., E719 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E718 Boehner, John A., Ohio, E716 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E703 Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E722 Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E724 Carson, Julia, Ind., E709 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E697 Coble, Howard, N.C., E715 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E727 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E714 Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E697 Davis, Tom, Va., E705 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E698 Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E708 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E724 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E697 Farr, Sam, Calif., E712, E731 Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E697, E707, E721 Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E714 Granger, Kay, Tex., E701, E704 Green, Al, Tex., E698, E702 Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E710 Hare, Phil, Ill., E724 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E699, E710, E720, E721 Hastings, Doc, Wash., E720 Herger, Wally, Calif., E701 Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, E710 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E714 Hulshof, Kenny C., Mo., E717 King, Peter T., N.Y., E705 Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E701 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E702, E707, E712 Larson, John B., Conn., E705 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E719, E729 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E700 Lewis, Ron, Ky., E715, E728 LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E711 Lynch, Stephen F., Mass., E725 McCrery, Jim, La., E720 McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E718 Mack, Connie, Fla., E700 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E698, E705, E708 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E712 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E725 Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E727 Miller, George, Calif., E710 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E711 Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E729 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E707 Oberstar, James L., Minn., E706, E726, E730 Paul, Ron, Tex., E726 Pearce, Stevan, N.M., E705 Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E716 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E698, E703, E708, E712, E726, E727, E728, E729, E730, E731 Price, David E., N.C., E723 Radanovich, George, Calif., E728 Royce, Edward R., Calif., E704 Sarbanes, John P., Md., E704 Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E701 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E715 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E723 Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E722 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E702 Smith, Lamar, Tex., E711 Souder, Mark E., Ind., E703, E718 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E713, E717, E721, E725 Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E728 Udall, Mark, Colo., E721 Udall, Tom, N.M., E731 Waters, Maxine, Calif., E709 Weller, Jerry, Ill., E723 Wilson, Heather, N.M., E724 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E700 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E716