Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2919-S2989
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 555-566, and S. Res. 72-73.
Pages S2964-65
Measures Passed:
Omnibus Appropriations Act: Senate passed H.R. 1105, making omnibus
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, after
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S2920-54
Rejected:
By 32 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 90) Cornyn Amendment No. 673, to
prevent the collection of excessive contingency legal fees by lawyers
hired to protect the public interest.
Pages S2920-21, S2922-23, S2941
By 38 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 91) Cornyn Amendment No. 674, to
prohibit the use of funds to implement an Executive Order relating to
employee notice of rights under Federal labor laws.
Pages S2921-22, S2936, S2941-42
By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 92) Thune (and others) Amendment No.
662, to prohibit the use of funds by the Federal Communications
Commission to repromulgate the Fairness Doctrine.
Pages S2931-32, S2935-36, S2942
Sessions Amendment No. 604, to extend the pilot program for
employment eligibility confirmation established in title IV of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 for
6 years. (By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 93), Senate tabled the
amendment.)
Pages S2920, S2924, S2936, S2937-38, S2942-44
By 39 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 94) Ensign Amendment No. 615, to
strike the restrictions on the District of Columbia Opportunity
Scholarship Program.
Pages S2920, S2927-30, S2936-37, S2939-40, S2944-45
Grassley (for Vitter and others) Amendment No. 621, to repeal the
provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress. (By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 95), Senate tabled the
amendment.)
Pages S2924, S2946-47
Withdrawn:
Kyl Amendment No. 629, to provide that no funds may be used to
resettle Palestinians from Gaza into the United States.
Pages S2920, S2927
Bunning Amendment No. 665, to require the Secretary of State to issue
a report on investments by foreign companies in the energy sector of
Iran.
Pages S2920, S2940
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 62 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 96), 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 bill.
Pages S2953-54
Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate: Senate agreed
to S. Res. 73, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for
the periods March 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009, and October 1,
2009, through September 30, 2010, and October 1, 2010, through February
28, 2011.
Pages S2954-60
Appointments:
Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced, on
behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res.
105, (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149, (adopted
October 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275, (adopted October
21, 1998), further amended by S. Res. 75, (adopted March 25, 1999), and
S. Res. 383, (adopted October 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355,
(adopted November 13, 2002), and further amended by S. Res. 480,
(adopted November 21, 2004), the appointment of the following Senator
as a member of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 111th
Congress: Senator Graham.
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Ogden Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was
reached providing that the cloture motion relative to the nomination of
David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General be
withdrawn; that at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Senate
begin consideration of the nomination of David W. Ogden, of Virginia,
to be Deputy Attorney General; provided further, that the time until
4:30 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the Majority and
Republican Leaders, or their designees; that when Senate continues
consideration of the nomination on Thursday, March 12, 2009, that there
be two hours remaining for debate, equally divided and controlled
between the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees;
provided further, that upon the use of time on Thursday, March 12,
2009, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of David W. Ogden,
of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Cecilia Elena Rouse, of California, to be Member of the Council of
Economic Advisers.
Austan Dean Goolsbee, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Council of
Economic Advisers.
Pages S2986, S2989
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist
Financing, Department of the Treasury.
Sherburne B. Abbott, of Texas, to be an Associate Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Dana G. Gresham, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Transportation.
Alan B. Krueger, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
John Morton, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland
Security.
James N. Miller, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S2987-89
Messages From the House:
Page S2964
Executive Communications:
Page S2964
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2965-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2966-85
Additional Statements:
Page S2963
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S2985-86
Authorities for Committees To Meet:
Page S2986
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--96)
Pages S2941-45, S2947, S2954
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m.,
until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S2987.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed
hearings to examine current and future worldwide threats to the
national security of the United States, after receiving testimony from
Dennis C. Blair, Director, National Intelligence; and Michael D.
Maples, United States Army, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, and
David J. Dorsett, Director, Naval Intelligence, both of the Department
of Defense.
SECURITIES MARKETS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine enhancing investor protection and the regulation of
securities markets, after receiving testimony from Lynn E. Turner,
former Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission; John C.
Coffee, Jr., Columbia University Law School, T. Timothy Ryan, Jr.,
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and Robert
Pickel, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, all of New
York, New York; Paul Schott Stevens, Investment Company Institute,
Alexandria, Virginia; Mercer E. Bullard, University of Mississippi
School of Law, Oxford; Damon A. Silvers, American Federation of Labor
and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Takoma Park,
Maryland; and Thomas Doe, Municipal Market Advisors, Concord,
Massachusetts.
BUDGET PROPOSAL
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, after receiving
testimony from Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and
Budget.
WATER RESOURCES
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine S. 531, 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, after receiving testimony from
Carl O. Bauer, Director, National Energy
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Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy; Lon W. House, Association
of California Water Agencies, Cameron Park; Stephen Bolze, General
Electric Power and Water, Schenectady, New York; Peter H. Gleick,
Pacific Institute, Oakland, California; and Michael E. Webber,
University of Texas Center for International Energy and Environmental
Policy, Austin.
HEALTH CARE PROPOSALS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
President's fiscal year 2010 health care proposals, after receiving
testimony from Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and
Budget.
REBUILDING ECONOMIC SECURITY
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine rebuilding economic security, focusing
on empowering workers to restore the middle class, after receiving
testimony from Paula B. Voos, Rutgers the State University of New
Jersey, New Brunswick; Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights, and Jim Wallis, Sojourners, both of Washington, DC.; Anne
Layne-Farrar, LECG, LLC, Chicago, Illinois; Deborah Kelly,
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Anchorage, Alaska;
Kelly Badillo, Service Employees International Union, Jersey City, New
Jersey; Larry Getts, Dana Corporation, Albion, Indiana; and Sharon
Harrison, AT&T Mobility, Lebanon, Virginia.
NATIONAL SERVICE
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine the future of national service, after
receiving testimony from Alan Solomont, Weston, Massachusetts,
Chairman, and Stephen Goldsmith, Vice-Chairman, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, both of the Board of Directors, Corporation for National
and Community Service; former Montana Governor Marc Racicot, Bigfork;
Lester Strong, Experience Corps, and Shirley Sagawa, Center for
American Progress, both of Washington, DC; Michael Brown, City Year,
Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; and Michelle Bouchard, HealthCorps, New
York, New York.
PATENT REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
patent reform in the 111th Congress, focusing on legislation and recent
court decisions, after receiving testimony from Steven R. Appleton,
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, Idaho; Philip S. Johnson, Johnson and
Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey; David J. Kappos, International
Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Armonk, New York; Taraneh Maghame,
Tessera, Inc., San Jose, California; Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual
Property Owners Association, Washington, DC; and Mark A. Lemley,
Stanford Law School, Stanford, California.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the nominations of Lanny A. Breuer, of the District of Columbia, who
was introduced by Representative Harmon, Christine Anne Varney, of the
District of Columbia, who was introduced by Senator Schumer, and Tony
West, of California, each to be an Assistant Attorney General, after
the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUDGET FOR VETERANS PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight
hearing to examine Department of Veterans Affairs budget programs for
fiscal year 2010, after receiving testimony from Eric K. Shinseki,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of
America, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Kerry Baker, Disabled American
Veterans, Cold Spring, Kentucky; Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS, Lanham,
Maryland; Dennis M. Cullinan, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City,
Missouri; Steve Robertson, American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana; and
Rick Weidman, Vietnam Veterans of America, Silver Spring, Maryland.
NOMINATION
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nomination of David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an
Assistant Attorney General, after the nominee testified and answered
questions in his own behalf.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 1404-
1425; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 70; and H. Res. 228, 230-234,
were introduced.
Pages H3144-45
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3145-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 813, to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-27);
H.R. 837, to designate the Federal building located at 799 United
Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United
States Mission to the United Nations Building'' (H. Rept. 111-28);
H.R. 842, to designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-29);
H.R. 869, to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept.
111-30);
H.R. 887, to designate the United States courthouse located at 131
East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-31);
H. Con. Res. 37, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 111-32);
H. Con. Res. 38, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Rept. 111-33);
H. Con. Res. 39, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H.
Rept. 111-34); and
H. Res. 229, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-35).
Pages H3143-44
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative McIntyre to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H3107
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
Page H3109
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Designation Act: H.R. 813, to designate the Federal building and
United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth
City, North Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and
United States Courthouse'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 114;
Pages H3114-15, H3126
Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building
Designation Act: H.R. 837, to designate the Federal building located
at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H.
Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building'';
Pages H3115-16
R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 842, to
designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson,
Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse'', by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No.
115;
Pages H3116-18, H3126-27
Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse Designation
Act: H.R. 869, to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
Pages H3118-19
James A. Leach United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 887, to
designate the United States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street
in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United States Courthouse'';
Pages H3119-21
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 37, to authorize the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; and
Pages H3121-22
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: H. Con. Res. 39,
to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Pages H3123-24
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed:
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace
Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 38, to authorize the use of
the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
Pages H3122-23
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 228, raising a
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228
yeas to 184 nays with 14 voting ``present'', Roll No. 113.
Pages H3124-26
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Reappointment: Read a
letter from the Clerk of the House wherein she reappointed Mr. Bernard
Forrester of Houston, Texas to the Advisory Committee on the Records of
Congress.
Page H3127
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages
H3109-10.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 4 was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and S. Con. Res. 10 was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Page H3143
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3125, H3126, and H3126-27.
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Major Challenges Facing
Federal Prisons, Parts I and II. Testimony was heard from Harley
Lappin, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice; and
public witnesses.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Offender Drug Abuse Treatment
Approaches. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on
Marine Corps Ground Equipment. Testimony was heard from LTG George J.
Flynn, USMC, Department of Defense; Deputy Commandant, Combat
Development and Integration.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a
hearing on Secure Border Initiative and Control of the Land Border, and
on Department of Homeland Security Response to Violence on the Border
with Mexico. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of Homeland Security: Jayson Ahern, Acting Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, David Aguilar, Chief, U.S. Border
Patrol, Mark Koumans, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International
Affairs; and March Forman, Director, Office of Investigations, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and a public witness.
STATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State and Foreign
Operations held a hearing on The Merida Initiative. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of State: Thomas
Shannon, Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs; David
Johnson, Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement; Roger Garner, Mission Director for Mexico, U.S. Agency for
International Development; and public witnesses.
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
and Urban Development and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of
Transportation Inspector General and GAO, Top Management Challenges and
High Risk. Testimony was heard from Calvin Scovel, Inspector General,
Department of Transportation; and Katherine Siggerud, Managing
Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, GAO.
LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary
Forces held a hearing on Littoral Combat Ship program update. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Navy,
Department of Defense: RADM Victor G. Guillory, USN, Director, Surface
Warfare Division, N86; RADM William E. Landay, USN, Program Executive
Officer, Ships; and E. Anne Sandel, Program Executive Officer, Littoral
and Mine Warfare.
STRENGTHENING EMPLOYER-BASED HEALTH CARE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health,
Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Strengthening
Employer-Based Health Care. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
COAL FUTURE UNDER CLIMATE LEGISLATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment held a hearing on the Future of
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Coal under Climate Legislation. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
on Making Health Care Work for American Families with emphasis on
Designing a High Performance Healthcare System. Testimony was heard
from Glenn Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission;
Alan Levine, Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals, State of
Louisiana; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY MISSION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats,
Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology held a hearing entitled
``Reviewing the Federal Cybersecurity Mission.'' Testimony was heard
from Dave Powner, Director, Information Technology and Management
Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 848, Performance
Rights Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY COMPLIANCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and
Homeland Security held a hearing on Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act (SORNA): Barriers to Timely Compliance by States.
Testimony was heard from Laura Rogers, Previous Director, SMART Office,
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL POWER MARKETING BORROWING AUTHORITY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an
oversight hearing on Federal Power Marketing Administration Borrowing
Authority: Defining Success. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of Energy: Timothy Meeks, Administrator,
Western Area Power Administration; and Steve Wright, Administrator,
Bonneville Power Administration; Steve Ellenbecker, Energy Policy
Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of Wyoming; and public
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the
following measures: H.R. 1387, amended, Electronic Message Preservation
Act; H.R. 1320, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2009; H.R.
1323, Reducing Information Control Designations Act; H. Res. 166,
Recognizing the 450th birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida,
and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the 450th
birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida, and remember how the
rich history of Pensacola, Florida, has likewise contributed to the
rich history of the United States; H. Res. 178, Expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the
designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; H. Res. 211,
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month; H.R.
918, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, as the ``Stan
Lundine Post Office Building;'' 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;'' 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;'' 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;'' 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;'' H.R. 1218, to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles,
Missouri, as the `` Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office
Building;'' and H.R. 1284, To designate the facility of the United
States Postal Services located at 103 West Main Street in McLain,
Mississippi, as the ``Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office.''
SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a rule
waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to
consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules
Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules
Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported on
the legislative day of March 11, 2009, providing for consideration or
disposition of any measure making appropriations for the fiscal year
2009, and for other purposes. The rule provides that House Resolutions
218 and 219 are laid on the table.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY--FORENSIC SCIENCE ROLE
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and
Innovation held a hearing on Strengthening Forensic Science in the
United States: The Role of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology. Testimony was heard from Pete Marone, Director, Technical
Services, Department of Forensic Science, State of Virginia; John
Hicks, former, FBI Laboratory, Department of Justice; and public
witnesses.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on
Economic Development, Public Lands and Emergency Management held a
hearing on EDA Reauthorization: Rating Past Performances and Setting
Goals During an Economic Crisis. Testimony was heard from the Sandra
R. Walters, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic
Development, Economic Development Administration, Department of
Transportation; Jonathan Sallet, former Assistant to the Secretary
and Director, Office of Planning and Strategic Planning, Department
of Commerce; and public witnesses.
VA BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2010. Testimony was
heard from Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade met for
organizational purposes.
Joint Meetings
CLIMATE REMEDIATION POLICIES
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded
a hearing to examine the impact of potential climate remediation
policies on carbon-intensive United States industries and creating
climate-friendly economic and trade policies, focusing on ways the
financial crisis impacts the implementation of climate-friendly
policies within the United States and among trading partners, after
receiving testimony from Richard D. Morgenstern, Resources for the
Future, Trevor Houser, Rhodium Group Peterson Institute for
International Economics, and Rob Bradley, World Resources Institute,
all of Washington, DC.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 231)
S. 234, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the
``Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building''. Signed on March
9, 2009. (Public Law 111-7)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 11, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on the Budget: 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.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine violent Islamist extremism, focusing on al-
Shabaab recruitment in America, 10 a.m., SD-342.
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.
Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine
voter registration, focusing on assessing current problems, 10 a.m.,
SR-301.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and
Poultry, hearing to review animal identification systems, 10 a.m.,
1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Subcommittee on Defense, on Soldier Equipment, Ergonomics and
Injuries, 10 a.m., and executive, on Army and Marine Corps
Readiness, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Financial Services, and Government Operations, on
SEC Actions Relating to the Financial Crisis, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on
U.S. Forest Service Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, hearing on security challenges
arising from the global financial crisis, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
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.
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Committee on the Budget, hearing on Members' Day, 10:30 a.m., 210
Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, to mark up H.R. 1388,
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, 10 a. m.,
2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing
on How Do You Fix Our Ailing Food Safety System? 10 a.m., 2123
Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, 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.
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.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on The Summit of the
Americas: A New Beginning for U.S. Policy in the Region? 10 a.m.,
2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation
Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``The
Mumbai Attacks: A Wake-Up Call for America's Private Sector,'' 2
p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
Domestic Policy, hearing on Peeling Back the TARP: Exposing
Treasury's Failure to Monitor the Ways Financial Institutions are
Using Taxpayer Funds Provided under the Troubled Assets Relief
Program, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 1262, Water Quality
Investment Act of 2009, 3:30 p.m., Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment, hearing on FutureGen and the Department of Energy's
Advanced Coal Program, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulations and
Healthcare, hearing entitled ``Impact of Food Recalls on Small
Businesses, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Coast Guard, and Maritime Transportation, hearing on overview of
Coast Guard Drug and Migrant Interdiction, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, to consider Budget Views and
Estimates to be submitted to the Committee on the Budget, 10 a.m.,
hearing on Health Reform in the 21st Century: Expanding Coverage,
Improving Quality and Controlling Costs, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to consider pending
business, 4:45 p.m., 304, HVC.
Joint Meetings
Joint Hearing: 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: to hold hearings to examine Troubled
Asset Relief Program (TARP) accountability and oversight, focusing
on achieving transparency, 10:30 a.m., SD-106.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
11 a.m., Wednesday, March 11
Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business
(not to extend beyond 11:30 a.m.), Senate will begin consideration of
the nomination of David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney
General.
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House Chamber
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Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E615
Bartlett, Roscoe G., Md., E609, E618, E622
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E606
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E612
Broun, Paul C., Ga., E604, E619
Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E612
Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E615
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E620
Costa, Jim, Calif., E606
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E618
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E618
Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E612
Filner, Bob, Calif., E606
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E619
Graves, Sam, Mo., E611, E614
Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E601, E622
Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E603, E612
Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E619
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E613
Klein, Ron, Fla., E603
Lance, Leonard, N.J., E610, E611, E611, E612, E612, E613, E614, E615,
E618, E619
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E606, E606
LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E607
Lucas, Frank D., Okla., E610
McHugh, John M., N.Y., E607, E618, E619
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E614
Mack, Connie, Fla., E602
Paul, Ron, Tex., E614, E622
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E601
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E603, E607, E609
Scalise, Steve, La., E621
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E613
Schauer, Mark H., Mich., E604, E604
Sessions, Pete, Tex., E603, E603, E603
Shea-Porter, Carol, N.H., E614
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E605
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E611
Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E606, E607
Speier, Jackie, Calif., E620
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E611, E620
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E610
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E604
Wexler, Robert, Fla., E615
Wittman, Robert J., Va., E607
Young, Don, Alaska, E621