Friday, January 20, 2006 [[Page D10]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S19-S31 The Senate met in a pro forma session at 10:00:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:00:10 a.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, for a pro forma session. Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2180-2183, S. Res. 349-351, and S. Con. Res. 76. Page S19 Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) DECENCY Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Thursday, January, 19, 2005, Committee concluded a hearing to examine decency in broadcasting, cable, and other media, after receiving testimony from Jack Valenti, on behalf of the Motion Picture Association of America, Bruce T. Reese, Bonneville International Corporation, on behalf of the National Association of Broadcasters, and Jeff McIntyre, American Psychological Association, all of Washington, D.C.; Charles W. Ergen, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Englewood, Colorado; David L. Cohen, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Brent Bozell, III, Parents Television Council, Alexandria, Virginia; Martin D. Franks, CBS Corporation, New York, New York; and Alan Rosenberg, Screen Actors Guild, Los Angeles, California. PROTECTING CHILDREN Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Thursday, January, 19, 2005, Committee concluded a hearing to examine methods of protecting children on the Internet, after receiving testimony from Senator Lincoln; James H. Burrus, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Laura H. Parsky, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, both of the Department of Justice; James B. Weaver, III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Department of Communication, Blacksburg; Tim Lordan, Internet Education Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Tatiana S. Platt, America Online, Inc., Dulles, Virginia; and Paul J. Cambria, Jr., Adult Freedom Foundation, Buffalo, New York. NOMINATIONS Committee on Foreign Relations: On Thursday, January, 19, 2005, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Claudia A. McMurray, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Warner, and Bradford R. Higgins, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, and to be an Assistant Secretary for Resource Management, both of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. BILATERAL MALARIA ASSISTANCE Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: On Thursday, January, 19, 2005, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine bilateral malaria assistance, focusing on progress on the President's malaria initiative, malaria program reforms at United States Agency for International Development, lessons on malaria control from the field, and what the experts say about indoor residual spraying, after receiving testimony from Michael Miller, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development; Donald R. Roberts, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Simon Kunene, Swaziland Ministry of Health, Mbabane; and Andy Arata, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C. [[Page D11]] House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of January 23 through January 27, 2006 Senate Chamber On Monday, Senate will not be in session. On Tuesday, at 10 a.m., Senate will meet for a pro forma session. On Wednesday, Senate will begin debate on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. During the balance of the week, Senate expects to continue debate on the nomination and may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 24, to hold hearings to examine proposals to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, 10 a.m., SD-538. 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