Friday, March 14, 2008 [[Page D326]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills H.R. 5640- 5655; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 317-319; and H. Res. 1051-1060 were introduced. Pages H1770-71 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1771-72 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 5577, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorims against chemical facilities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-550, Pt. I) Page H1770 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Wasserman Schultz to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H1705 Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 148 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 146. Pages H1705, H1760-61 FISA Amendments Act of 2008: The House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment, made in order by the rule and printed in H. Rept. 110-549, to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 197 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 145. Pages H1707-60 H. Res. 1041, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 144, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea- and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 143. Pages H1707-20 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Page H1761 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 March 31, 2008. Page H1761 House of Representatives Page Board--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's and Minority Leader's joint reappointment of the following individuals to the House of Representatives Page Board for a term of one year, effective March 20, 2008: Ms. Lynn Silversmith Klein of Maryland and Mr. Adam Jones of Michigan. Page H1761 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages H1705-06. Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 71 was referred to the Committee on House Administration. Page H1706 Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1719, H1719-20, H1760, H1761. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:34 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 316, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008. [[Page D327]] Committee Meetings DEFENSE MENTAL HEALTH OVERVIEW Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on Mental Health Overview. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: S. Ward Casscells, M.D., Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; LTG Eric Schoomaker, M.D., USA, Surgeon General, U.S. Army; VADM Adam Robinson, M.D., USN, Surgeon General, U.S. Navy; and LTG James G. Roudebush, M.D., USAF, Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force; and a public witness. NAVY SHIPBUILDING BUDGET Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Navy Shipbuilding. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Navy: Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ship Programs; and VADM Barry McCullough, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Resources and Requirements; Eric Labs, Senior Naval Analyst, CBO; and Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in National Defense, CRS, Library of Congress. FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS AVAILABILITY Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Ensuring the Availability of Federal Student Loans. Testimony was heard from Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; and public witnesses. INDIAN LAND CLAIMS Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2176, To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 4115, To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. 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HOUSE Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E431 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E427 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E412, E421, E425, E429 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E411, E415, E417, E420, E424, E431, E431, E433, E433, E434, E435 Boyda, Nancy E., Kans., E428 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E428 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E411, E424, E430, E433 Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E415, E420, E425 Costa, Jim, Calif., E432 Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E413, E422, E425, E430 Davis, Susan A., Calif., E430 Dingell, John D., Mich., E419 Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E422 Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E418 Franks, Trent, Ariz., E432 Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E417 Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E415, E422 Graves, Sam, Mo., E411, E417, E418, E421, E425, E427, E429, E432 Hall, John J., N.Y., E418 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E434 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E413, E426 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, Ohio, E436 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E431 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E430 Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E421 Klein, Ron, Fla., E422 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E411, E420, E423, E427 LaTourette, Steven C., Ohio, E435 Lewis, John, Ga., E412, E423 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E424 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E424 Poe, Ted, Tex., E416, E420 Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E433 Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E426 Reichert, David G., Wash., E435 Sarbanes, John P., Md., E417 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E416 Shimkus, John, Ill., E413, E422 Shuster, Bill, Pa., E417 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E412, E422 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E428 Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E430 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E429 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E412, E423 Walz, Timothy J., Minn., E428 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E428 Wu, David, Ore., E434