Friday, March 6, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.J. Res. 38, Continuing Resolution.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2855-S2872
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as
follows: S. 542-543, and S. Res. 68.
Page S2866
Measures Passed:
Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 38, making further
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, clearing the measure
for the President.
Page S2871
Measures Considered:
Omnibus Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R.
1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009, taking action on the following amendments proposed
thereto:
Pages S2856-64
Pending:
Ensign Amendment No. 615, to strike the restrictions on the District
of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Page S2856
Kyl Amendment No. 631, to require the Secretary of State to certify
that funds made available for reconstruction efforts in Gaza will not
be diverted to Hamas or entities controlled by Hamas.
Page S2860
Kyl Amendment No. 629, to provide that no funds may be used to
resettle Palestinians from Gaza into the United States.
Page S2860
Kyl Amendment No. 630, to require a report on counter-smuggling
efforts in Gaza.
Pages S2860-61
McCain Amendment No. 593, to prohibit the use of certain funds
provided in the bill.
Page S2861
A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.
Page S2860
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, March 9, 2009,
and that the following amendments in this agreement be the only first-
degree amendments remaining in order to H.R. 1105; that no amendment be
in order to any of the listed amendments prior to a vote in relation
thereto; that the amendments must be offered and debated Friday, March
6, 2009; Monday, March 9, 2009; or Tuesday, March 10, 2009; provided
further, that upon disposition of the amendments, and Senate has voted
on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill, and cloture having been
invoked, all post-cloture time be considered yielded back, the bill be
read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the bill: Ensign
Amendment No. 615, Vitter Amendment No. 621, Sessions Amendment No.
604, McCain Amendment No. 593, Thune Amendment No. 662, Barrasso
Amendment No. 637, Enzi Amendment No. 668, Kyl Amendment No. 631, Kyl
Amendment No. 629, Kyl Amendment No. 630, Kyl or designee amendment
relative to dues notification, Cornyn Amendment No. 673, and Bunning
Amendment No. 665.
Page S2860
Continuing Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was
reached providing that if and when the Senate receives from the House
of Representatives, a joint resolution which provides for the
continuation of government funding until Wednesday, March 11, 2009,
that if it is identical to the measure which is at the desk, it be
considered read three times, passed and the motion to reconsider be
laid upon the table; that if it is not identical, then this order be
null and void.
Page S2860
Messages from the House:
Page S2866
Measures Referred:
Page S2866
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S2866, S2870
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S2866
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2866-70
Additional Statements:
Pages S2865-66
Amendments Submitted:
Page S2870
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:34 p.m.,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2871.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 1373-
1381; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 220-221 were introduced.
Pages H3077-78
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H3078
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 219, providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.
J. Res. 38) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2009 (H. Rept. 111-25).
Page H3077
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative DeGette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H3057
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a
yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 142 nays, Roll No. 107.
Pages H3059-60
Recess: The House recessed at 9:15 a.m. and reconvened at 10:13 a.m.
Page H3059
Order of Business: The House agreed by unanimous consent that it should
be in order at any time without intervention of any point of order to
consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 38) making
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009; such joint
resolution shall be considered as read; such joint resolution shall be
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and the
previous question shall be considered as ordered on such joint
resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit.
Page H3059
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009: The
House agreed to H. J. Res. 38, making further continuing appropriations
for fiscal year 2009, by a recorded vote of 328 ayes to 50 noes, Roll
No. 109.
Pages H3060-66
Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the
House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 218
noes, Roll No. 108.
Pages H3064-66
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
Pages H3066-67
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9th for morning hour debate.
Page H3067
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the
House of Representatives to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission:
Representatives Dingell and Wittman.
Page H3067
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced
the Speaker's appointment of Representative McGovern to serve as co-
chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
Page H3076
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission--Reappointment: Read a letter from
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he reappointed
Representative Wolf as co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights
Commission.
Page H3976
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3059-60,
H3065-66, H3066. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:39 p.m.
Committee Meetings
PREVENTING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a
hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Prevention. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense:
Carolyn Collins, Program Manager, Sexual Harassment and Assault
Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program, U.S. Army; Raymond Bruneau,
Manager, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program,
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U.S. Marine Corps; Katherine Robertson, Deputy Manager, Counseling,
Advocacy and Prevention Program, Commander, Navy Installation Command,
U.S. Navy; Charlene M. Bradley, Assistant Deputy, Force Management
Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary, (Manpower and Reserve
Affairs), U.S. Air Force; and Kaye Whitley, Director, Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO); and public witnesses.
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a closed
rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 38, making further
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2009, and for other
purposes. The rule provides one hour of general debate in the House
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the
joint resolution (except for clause 10 of rule XXI). The rule waives
all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The
rule also provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as
read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
employment situation for February 2009, after receiving testimony from
Keith Hall, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of
Labor.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of March 9 through March 14, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 2 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1105,
Omnibus Appropriations Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: March 10, to hold hearings to examine
current and future threats to the national security of the United
States; with the possibility of a closed session to follow in SH-
219, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 10, to
hold hearings to examine enhancing investor protection and the
regulation of securities markets, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine sustainable
transportation solutions, focusing on investing in transit to meet
21st century challenges, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: March 10, to hold hearings to examine the
President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for the
Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-608.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
President's fiscal year 2010 budget and revenue proposals, 10 a.m.,
SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 12, to
hold hearings to examine climate science, focusing on empowering our
response to climate change, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 10, to hold
hearings to examine proposed legislation to provide for the conduct
of an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and
production on the water resources of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposed
legislation regarding siting of electricity transmission lines,
including increased federal siting authority and regional
transmission planning, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of
the Interior, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: March 9, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be United States Trade
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 5 p.m., SD-215.
March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
President's fiscal year 2010 health care proposals, 10 a.m., SD-215.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine workforce
issues in health care reform, focusing on assessing the present and
preparing for the future, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 9, to
hold hearings to examine preventing worker exploitation, focusing on
protecting individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable
populations, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine rebuilding
economic security, focusing on empowering workers to restore the
middle class, 10 a.m., SD-106.
March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the next
generation of national service, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 11,
to hold hearings to examine violent Islamist extremism, focusing on
al-Shabaab recruitment in America, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: March 12, to hold hearings to examine
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for
tribal priorities, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
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Committee on the Judiciary: March 10, to hold hearings to examine
patent reform in the 111th Congress, focusing on legislation and
recent court decisions, 10 a.m., SD-226.
March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Lanny A. Breuer, of the District of Columbia, to be
an Assistant Attorney General, Christine Anne Varney, of the
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Tony
West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-226.
March 11, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold joint hearings
with the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine S. J.
Res. 7 and H. J. Res. 21, proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States relative to the election of Senators, 10 a.m.,
SH-216.
March 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 49, to
help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption
by strengthening and clarifying the law, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: March 11, to hold hearings
to examine voter registration, focusing on assessing current
problems, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 10, to hold an oversight
hearing to examine budget for veterans programs for fiscal year
2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
March 12, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings to examine
legislative presentations of veterans' service organizations, 9:30
a.m., SD-106.
Select Committee on Intelligence: March 10, to hold hearings to
examine the nomination of David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an
Assistant Attorney General, 2:30 p.m., SD-106 .
March 12, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, March 11, Subcommittee on Livestock,
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing to review animal identification systems,
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, March 10, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on Major Challenges Facing
Federal Prisons, 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., and on Offender Drug Abuse
Treatment Approaches, 3 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
March 10, Subcommittee on Defense, on Marine Corps Ground
Equipment, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 10, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General
Government, on Treasury Actions Relating to the Financial Crisis, 10
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Secure Border
Initiative and Control of the Land Border, 10 a.m., and on
Department of Homeland Security Response to Violence on the Border
with Mexico, 11:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on State and Operations, on The Merida
Initiative, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development and Related Agencies, on Department of Transportation
Inspector General and GAO, Top Management Challenges and High Risk,
10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies, on Assessment of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry
Initiative, 9:30 a.m., on Innovative Prisoner Reentry, 1:30 p.m.,
and 3 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
March 11, Subcommittee on Defense, on Soldier Equipment,
Ergonomics and Injuries, 10 a.m., and executive, on Army and Marine
Corps Readiness, 1:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 11, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related
Agencies, on U.S. Forest Service Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308
Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related
Agencies, on What Works for Successful Prisoner Reentry, 10 a.m., H-
309 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Defense, on Army and Marine Corps Force
Protection, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and
Related Agencies, on Nuclear Weapons Complex, 10 a.m., 2362-B
Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Securing the
Nation's Rail and Transit Systems, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,
and Related Agencies, on Review of VA Challenges, 10 a.m., and on
Family and Troop Housing, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
March 12, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs, on Africa: Great Lakes, Sudan and the Horn, 11 a.m., 2359
Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies, on Transportation Challenges of
Rural America, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, March 10, Subcommittee on Seapower
and Expeditionary Forces, hearing on Littoral Combat Ship program
update, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on space and
U.S. security, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
March 11, full Committee, hearing on security challenges arising
from the global financial crisis, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and
Capabilities, hearing on Tracking and Disrupting Terrorist Financial
Networks: A Potential Model for Inter-Agency Success? 3:30 p.m.,
2118 Rayburn.
March 12, full Committee, hearing on the Department of Defense at
High Risk: Recommendations of the Comptroller General for Improving
Department Management, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on military
resale and morale, welfare and recreation overview, 1 p.m., 2212
Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, March 11, hearing on Members' Day, 10:30
a.m., 210 Cannon.
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March 12, full Committee, hearing on Department of Education
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, March 10, Subcommittee on
Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, hearing on Strengthening
Employer-Based Health Care, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, and
the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the
Committee on the Judiciary, joint hearing on Lost Educational
Opportunities in Alternative Settings, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 10, Subcommittee on Energy
and Environment, hearing on the Future of Coal under Climate
Legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care
Work for American Families with emphasis on Designing a High
Performance Healthcare System, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on How Do You Fix Our
Ailing Food Safety System? 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the
Internet, hearing on Universal Service: Reforming the High-Cost
Fund, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on
Consumer Protection Policies for Climate Legislation, 10 a.m., 2322
Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, March 10, hearing entitled
``Exploring the Balance between Increased Credit Availability and
Prudent Lending Standards,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
March 11, to consider the following: S. 383, Special Inspector
General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009; and a
Committee Print entitled ``Views and Estimates of the Committee on
Financial Services on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010,'' 9:30 a.m., 2128
Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit, hearing on Mortgage Lending Reform: A Comprehensive Review
of the American Mortgage System, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on Mark-to-Market
Accounting: Practices and Implications, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade,
hearing on H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009, 10 a.m.,
2220 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 11, hearing on The Summit of
the Americas: A New Beginning for U.S. Policy in the Region? 10
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade,
hearing on U.S. Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis, 10:30
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, March 10, Subcommittee on Emerging
Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, hearing entitled
``Reviewing the Federal Cybersecurity, Mission,'' 2 p.m., 311
Cannon.
March 12, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled `` Border Violence: An
Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, March 10, hearing on H.R. 848,
Performance Rights Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
March 10, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security,
hearing on Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA):
Barriers to Timely Compliance by States, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law,
hearing on Circuit City Unplugged: Why Did Chapter 11 Fail to Save
34,000 Jobs? 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, March 10, Subcommittee on Water
and Power, oversight hearing on Federal Power Marketing
Administration Borrowing Authority: Defining Success, 2 p.m., 1324
Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 10, to
consider pending business, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on TARP
Oversight: Assessing Treasury's Efforts to Prevent Waste, and Abuse
of Taxpayers Funds, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on National Security, and Foreign Affairs,
hearing on Money, Guns, and Drugs: Are U.S. Inputs Fueling Violence
on the U.S.-Mexican Border? 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, March 10, Subcommittee on
Technology and Innovation, hearing on Strengthening Forensic Science
in the United States: The Role of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on
FutureGen and the Department of Energy's Advanced Coal Program, 10
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee, on Investigations and Oversight, hearing
on ATSDR: Problems in the Past, Potential for the Future, 10 a.m.,
2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, March 11, Subcommittee on Regulations
and Healthcare, hearing entitled ``Impact of Food Recalls on Small
Businesses, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
March 12, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing on
Ensuring Stimulus Contracts for Small and Veteran-owned Businesses,
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 10,
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Lands and Emergency
Management, hearing on EDA Reauthorization: Rating Past Performances
and Setting Goals During an Economic Crisis, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
March 11, Subcommittee on Coast Guard, and Maritime
Transportation, hearing on overview of Coast Guard Acquisition
Policies and Programs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 10, hearing on U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2010,
2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
March 12, full Committee, Meeting to Approve the Views and
Estimates for the Fiscal Year 2010 VA Budget, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
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Committee on Ways and Means, March 10, Subcommittee on Trade, to
meet for organizational purposes, 11:15 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
March 11, full Committee, hearing on Health Reform in the 21st
Century: Expanding Coverage, Improving Quality and Controlling
Costs, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
March 12, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support,
hearing on Protecting Lower-Income Families While Fighting Global
Warming, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 10, full
Committee, executive, briefing on National Intelligence Council, 4
p.m., 304 HVC.
March 11, executive, to consider pending business, 4:45 p.m., 304
HVC.
March 12, full Committee, executive, Briefing Intelligence
Activities, 9:30 a.m., 304 HVC.
Joint Meetings
Joint Hearing: March 11, Senate Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold joint hearings with the
House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution,
Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine S.J. Res. 7 and H.J.
Res. 21, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States relative to the election of Senators, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Joint Economic Committee: March 11, to hold hearings to examine
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) accountability and oversight,
focusing on achieving transparency, 10 a.m., Room to be announced.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: March 10, to
hold hearings to examine the impact of potential climate remediation
policies on carbon-intensive United States industries and creating
climate-friendly economic and trade polices, focusing on how the
financial crisis impacts the implementation of climate-friendly
policies within the United States and among trading partners, 10
a.m., SR-428A.
Joint Hearing: March 12, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to
hold joint hearings to examine legislative presentations of
veterans' service organizations, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
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_______________________________________________________________________
Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, March 9
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1105,
Omnibus Appropriations Act.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Monday, March 9
House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.
_______________________________________________________________________
Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bilbray, Brian P., Calif., E587
Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E582
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E583, E584, E585, E588
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E582
Hodes, Paul W., N.H., E581
Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E585
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E585
King, Peter T., N.Y., E587
Lance, Leonard, N.J., E582
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E585
McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E582, E583
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E587
Murtha, John P., Pa., E585
Price, Tom, Ga., E581
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E587
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E584
Sanchez, Linda T., Calif., E583
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E586
Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E584
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E583, E588
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E581