Monday, March 16, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3097-S3122
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 595-
605.
Page S3113
Measures Considered:
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act: Senate
resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R.
146, to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and
associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Pages S3101-10
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 73 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 99), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill.
Page S3109
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
Page S3122
Nomination--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was
reached providing that the nomination of Thomas L. Strickland, of
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife, sent to the
Senate by the President on March 12, 2009, be jointly referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Page S3122
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Secretary of Commerce.
Roy W. Kienitz, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of
Transportation for Policy.
Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Kim N. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the
Treasury.
Demetrios J. Marantis, of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy
United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington, to be Director of National Drug
Control Policy.
Ladda Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs).
Page S3122
Messages from the House:
Page S3113
Measures Referred:
Page S3113
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3113-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3115-21
Additional Statements:
Pages S3112-13
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S3121-22
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3122
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--99)
Page S3109
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:27 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S3122.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered
favorably reported the nomination of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a
Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
GLOBAL COUNTERTERRORISM
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee met in closed session to
receive a briefing to examine global counterterrorism efforts from
national security briefers.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1509-
1539; 1 private bill, H.R. 1540; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 73-74;
and H. Res. 245-248, were introduced.
Pages H3436-38
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H3438
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1388, to reauthorize and reform the national service laws, with
an amendment (H. Rept. 111-37) and
H.R. 1323, to require the Archivist of the United States to
promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control
designations (H. Rept. 111-38).
Page H3436
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H3403
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H3403
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m.
Page H3404
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 987, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the ``John Scott Challis,
Jr. Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 384 yeas with none
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 125;
Pages H3404-08, H3411
Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building Designation Act:
H.R. 1217, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the
``Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 384 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 126; and
Pages H3408-09, H3411-12
Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1284, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the ``Major Ed W.
Freeman Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 384 yeas with
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 127.
Pages H3409-10, H3412-13
Recess: The House recessed at 4:28 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Pages H3410-11
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3403.
Senate Referrals: S. 338 and S. 39 were referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
Page H3434
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3411, H3411-12, and H3412.
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Committee Meetings
AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Appropriations: Select Intelligence Oversight Panel met in
executive session to hold a hearing on Afghanistan. Testimony was heard
from John Dister, National Intelligence Officer, South Asia, Office of
the Director of National Intelligence.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
MARCH 17, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine United
States Southern Command, United States Northern Command, United
States Africa Command, and United States Transportation Command;
with the possibility of a closed session following in SR-322, 10
a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings
to examine perspectives on modernizing insurance regulation, 9:30
a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold oversight
hearings to examine energy development on public lands and the outer
Continental Shelf, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine tax issues
related to fraud schemes and an update on offshore tax evasion
legislation, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, with
the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control,
to hold joint hearings to examine law enforcement responses to
Mexican drug cartels, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
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United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control:
with the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and
Drugs, to hold joint hearings to examine law enforcement responses
to Mexican drug cartels, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies, on Status of Climate Change Science,
10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Defense, on Military Personnel-Air Force, 10 a.m.,
H-104 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related
Agencies, on Nuclear Weapons Complex, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Interoperable
Communications, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces,
hearing on the status of the future combat systems program, 3 p.m.,
2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the status of U.S.
strategic programs, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on Budgeting for Transportation:
Financing Investments in Highways and Mass Transit, 10 a.m., 210
Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on The Importance of
Early Childhood Development, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade,
and Consumer Protection, hearing on Stimulating the Economy through
Trade: Examining the Role of Export Promotion, 10 a.m., 2322
Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care Work for
American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage, 10 a.m., 2123
Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Perspectives
on Regulation of Systemic Risk in the Financial Services Industry,''
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency
Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing on PKEMRA
Implementation: An Examination of FEMA's Preparedness and Response
Mission, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition
Policy, hearing on Too Big To Fail?: The Role of Antitrust Law in
Government-Funded Consolidation in the Banking Industry, 2 p.m.,
2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral
Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``Leasing and Development of
Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf,'' 10 a.m.,
1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 1388, Generations
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, 2:30 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, hearing on New Directions for
Energy Research and Development at the U.S. Department of Energy, 10
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, hearing on the Vision Center of Excellence: What Has
Been Accomplished in Thirteen Months? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on
MedPAC's Annual March Report to the Congress on Medicare Payment
Policy, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on
NSA Compliance Issues, 1 p.m., 304-HVC.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, March 17
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of the
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and
War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act.
(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
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 17
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions:
(1) H. Res. 240--To support the goals and ideals of Professional
Social Work Month and World Social Work Day;
(2) H. Res. 211--Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's
History Month;
(3) H.R. 955--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay,
Washington, as the ``John `Bud' Hawk Post Office'';
(4) H.R. 1216--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield,
Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office
Building'';
(5) H.R. 1323--Reducing Information Control Designations Act;
(6) H.R. 628--To establish a pilot program in certain United States
district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases
among district judges;
(7) H.R. 1110--PHONE Act of 2009;
(8) H.R. 1429--Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2009; and
(9) H.R.--Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of
1958.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E668
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E672
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E668
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E673
Camp, Dave, Mich., E671
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E670, E672
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E669
Granger, Kay, Tex., E667
Halvorson, Deborah L., Ill., E667
Heller, Dean, Nev., E675
Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E677
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E674
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E675
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E669, E671
Kosmas, Suzanne M., Fla., E673
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E667, E672
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E673, E674
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E668, E671, E672
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E673, E674, E675
Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E669, E670, E672
Neal, Richard E., Mass., E670
Radanovich, George, Calif., E669
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E675
Watson, Diane E., Calif., E667
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E674
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E678