Monday, February 14, 2005 [[Page D87]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S1311-S1359 Measures Introduced: Six bills and seven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 369-374, S.J. Res. 4, S. Res. 49-52. Pages S1344-45 Measures Reported: S. Res. 49, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. S. Res. 50, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007. Page S1344 Measures Passed: Honoring the Work of Dashiell Hammett: Senate agreed to S. Res. 51, recognizing the importance of the writings of Dashiell Hammett to American literature and culture on the 75th anniversary of the first publication of ``The Maltese Falcon''. Page S1356 Honoring Shirley Chisholm: Senate agreed to S. Res. 52, honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death. Page S1356 Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Pages S1312-32 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 p.m., Senate resume consideration of the nomination, that the time until 4 p.m. be equally divided, and that the Senate then vote on confirmation of the nomination. Page S1311 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: A. Wilson Greene, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009. Katina P. Strauch, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009. Page S1359 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2008. Peter B. Lyons, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2009. Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2008. Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2006. John B. Bellinger, of Virginia, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State. R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs). C. David Welch, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs). A. Noel Anketell Kramer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. Juliet JoAnn McKenna, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Jennifer M. Anderson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. [[Page D88]] William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. Daniel P. Ryan, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Thomas L. Ludington, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Sean F. Cox, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. James C. Dever III, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Peter G. Sheridan, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Paul A. Crotty, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Gretchen C. F. Shappert, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina forthe term of four years. Earl Cruz Aguigui, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal forthe District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years. Page S1359 Messages From the House: Page S1343 Executive Communications: Pages S1343-44 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1345-46 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S1346-56 Additional Statements: Pages S1342-43 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S1357 Privilege of the Floor: Page S1357 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m., and adjourned at 5:36 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 15, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1359.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: on Thursday, February 10, Committee approved for reporting the following subcommittee assignments: Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security: Senators Coburn (Chairman), Stevens, Voinovich, Chafee, Bennett, Domenici, Warner, Carper, Levin, Akaka, Dayton and Lautenberg. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: Senators Coleman (Chairman), Stevens, Coburn, Chafee, Bennett, Domenici, Warner, Levin, Akaka, Carper, Dayton, Lautenberg, and Pryor. Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia: Senators Voinovich (Chairman), Stevens, Coleman, Coburn, Chafee, Bennett, Domenici, Warner, Akaka, Levin, Carper, Dayton, Lautenberg, and Pryor. House of RepresentativeS Chamber Action Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 790-797; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 18, H. Con. Res. 57-60, and H. Res. 87-91, were introduced. Pages H586-87 Additional Cosponsors: Page H587 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 310, to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H. Rept. 109-5). Page H586 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H585 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H585- 86. [[Page D89]] Senate Referrals: S. 5 was ordered held at the desk. Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no votes or quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 12:03 p.m. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine priorities and plans for the atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy and to review the President's budget request for fiscal year 2006 for atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, 9:30 a.m., SH-216. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Buddie J. Penn, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and the following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: Adm. William J. Fallon, to be Admiral, 4 p.m., SR-222. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration and related programs, 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy, to hold hearings to examine the future of liquefied natural gas, focusing on the prospects for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States and to discuss the safety and security issues related to LNG developments, 2:30 p.m., SD-366. Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Robert B. Zoellick, to be Deputy Secretary of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine CIA document disclosure under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, 2:30 p.m., SD- 419. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to continue hearings to examine the United Nations management and oversight of the Oil-for-Food Program (OFF Program), focusing on the operations of the independent inspection agents retained by the United Nations and their role within the OFF Program, including the administration of the OFF Program by the U.N. Office of the Iraq Program and the findings of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services, 9:30 a.m., SD-342. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the Adminstration's proposed fiscal year 2006 Department of Veterans Affairs budget, 10 a.m., SR-418. House Committee on Appropriations, to meet for organizational purposes, 5 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on H.R. 366, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``The SEC's Market Structure Proposal: Will It Enhance Competition?'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005; S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act of 2005; and pending Committee business, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol. 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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. ``Periodicals'' postage is paid at Washington, D.C. [[Page D90]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 15 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m. At 2:15 p.m., Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, to be followed by a vote on the nomination at 4 p.m. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 15 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) H. Con. Res. 25, recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the ``Greensboro Four'', to the civil rights movement; (2) H.R. 324, Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building Designation Act; (3) H. Res. 86, congratulating the Patriots on winning Super Bowl XXXIX; and (4) H. Res. 80, recognizing the Virginia Fire Chief's Association on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and commending the Virginia Fire Chief's Association for sponsoring annually the Mid-Atlantic Expo and Symposium. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Drake, Thelma D., Va., E225 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E225, E227 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E226 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E225 Moran, James P., Va., E227 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E226 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E225, E227 Young, Don, Alaska, E226