Monday, September 19, 2005 [[Page D931]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S10165-S10202 Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1717- 1725. Page S10187 Agriculture Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S10173-76, S10183 Adopted: Cochran Amendment No. 1735, to provide for the consideration of the Municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico as meeting the eligibility requirements for loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission area. Page S10175 Pending: Bennett/Kohl Amendment No. 1726, to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Page S10173 Reid (for Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 1732, to prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule with respect to the importation of beef from Japan. Page S10183 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. Page S10201 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, to which position he was appointed during the recess of the Senate from July 29, 2005, to September 1, 2005. John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, to which position he was appointed during the recess of the Senate from July 29, 2005, to September 1, 2005. John J. Danilovich, of California, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation. Peter Schaumber, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2010, to which position he was appointed during the recess of the Senate from July 29, 2005, to September 1, 2005. Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy. Pages S10101-02 Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination: Terry Neese, of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years, which was sent to the Senate on July 29, 2005. Page S10202 Messages From the House: Page S10186 Measures Referred: Page S10186 Measures Placed on Calendar: Pages S10165, S10186 Measures Read First Time: Pages S10186, S10200 Executive Communications: Pages S10186-87 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10187-89 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S10189-S10200 Additional Statements: Pages S10185-86 Amendments Submitted: Page S10200 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S10200 Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S10200 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 5:42 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10201.) [[Page D932]] Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) NOMINATION Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator Dole, and Francis Rooney, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Holy See, and Alfred Hoffman, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal, who were both introduced by Senator Martinez, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 3824- 3825; and H. Res. 450, were introduced. Page H8102 Additional Cosponsors: Page H8102 Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows: H. Res. 375, a resolution requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all information in the possession of the President and the Secretary of State relating to communication with officials of the United Kingdom between January 1, 2002, and October 16, 2002, relating to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq, adversely (Rept. 109-223) (filed on September 16, 2005); H. Res. 408, a resolution requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents in the possession of the President and Secretary of Defense relating to communications with officials of the United Kingdom relating to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq, adversely (Rept. 109-224) (filed on September 16, 2005); and H. Res. 419, a resolution directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame, adversely (Rept. 109-225) (filed on September 16, 2005). Page H8102 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H8091 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no votes or quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 12:05 p.m. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Emil W. Henry, Jr., of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, and Patrick M. O'Brien, of Minnesota, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, both of the Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, to hold hearings to examine the prediction of Hurricane Katrina and the work of the National Hurricane Center, 2:30 p.m., SD-562. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine climate change science and economics, focusing on the current state of climate change scientific research and the economics of strategies to manage climate change, including the relationship between energy consumption and climate change, and the potential effects on the U.S. economy of climate change and strategies to control greenhouse gas emissions, 10 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to examine China's role in Latin America, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the taking of homes and other private property relating to the Kelo Decision, 10 a.m., SD-226. [[Page D933]] Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the American Legion, 10 a.m., 345 CHOB. House Committee on Armed Services, to mark up H. Res. 417, Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the Secretary of Defense relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame, 7 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, hearing entitled ``Implementing the Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004,'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider the following bills: H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act of 2005; and H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Joint Meetings Joint Meetings: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the American Legion, 10 a.m., 345 CHOB. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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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. [[Page D934]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture Appropriations. (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, September 20 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1888 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1888 McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E1888 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1887 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1886 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1885, E1886 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E1885, E1886, E1888 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1885 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1886 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E1886