[[Page D145]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senator Burr read Washington's Farewell Address. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S1703-S1724 Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 457- 467. Pages S1717-18 Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Burr read Washington's FarewellAddress. Pages S1703-08 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Jonathan Brian Perlin, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years. Michael Jackson, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Patricia Lynn Scarlett, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Page S1724 Measures Referred: Page S1715 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S1715 Executive Communications: Pages S1715-18 Additional Cosponsors: Page S1718 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S1718-24 Additional Statements: Pages S1708-15 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and, in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 66, adjourned at 10:54 a.m., until 2 p.m., on February 28, 2005. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. Pursuant to H. Con. Res. 66, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. Committee Meetings METRORAIL Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``The Capital Region's Critical Link: Ensuring Metrorail's Future As a Safe, Reliable and Affordable Transportation Option.'' Rayburn. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Richard A. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E301 Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E291 Bartlett, Roscoe G., Md., E289 Bean, Melissa L., Ill., E276 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E279, E280 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E296 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E303 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E305 Burton, Dan, Ind., E284, E287 Cantor, Eric, Va., E290 Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E300 Case, Ed, Hawaii, E275 Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E298 Coble, Howard, N.C., E303 Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E292 Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E288 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E299 Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'', Calif., E286 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E294 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E302 Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E276 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E284, E289 Evans, Lane, Ill., E297 Everett, Terry, Ala., E288 Frank, Barney, Mass., E304 Franks, Trent, Ariz., E301 Green, Gene, Tex., E287 Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E300 Harris, Katherine, Fla., E297 Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E289 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E299 Hooley, Darlene, Ore., E292 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E302 Inglis, Bob, S.C., E296 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E296 Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E283, E285 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E306 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E301 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E294 King, Peter T., N.Y., E292 Kolbe, Jim, Ariz., E298 Langevin, James R., R.I., E298 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E277 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E280, E282 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E290 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E305 McNulty, Michael R., N.Y., E288 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E279, E281, E304 Markey, Edward J., Mass., E282, E285 Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E295 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E286 Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E295 Neal, Richard E., Mass., E297 Olver, John W., Mass., E297 Oxley, Michael G., Ohio, E294 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E278 Pastor, Ed, Ariz., E305 Paul, Ron, Tex., E295 Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E292 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E305 Radanovich, George, Calif., E295 Reichert, David G., Wash., E305 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E294 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E285, E287 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E302 Saxton, Jim, N.J., E290 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E302 Sullivan, John, Okla., E287 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E277, E280, E282, E284, E285, E287, E288 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E300 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E289 Udall, Mark, Colo., E283, E291 Udall, Tom, N.M., E303 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E278 Walden, Greg, Ore., E277, E281, E306 Weiner, Anthony D., N.Y., E306 Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E293