Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3035-3096
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and two resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 576-594, and S. Res. 74-75.
Pages S3073-74
Measures Reported:
S. 49, to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public
corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law, with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
Omnibus Indian Advancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of S. 338, to amend the Omnibus
Indian Advancement Act to modify the date as of which certain tribal
land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in
trust and to provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land,
and the bill was then passed.
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Bennett Freeze: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from
further consideration of S. 39, to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law
93-531, commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze'', and the bill was then
passed.
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Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, and the Republic of Poland
as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 10-Year
Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further
consideration of S. Res. 60, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of
the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, and the
Republic of Poland as members of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Philadelphia Zoo 150th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 75,
commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Philadelphia
Zoo: America's First Zoo.
Pages S3091-92
Authorizing Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res.
37, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater
Washington Soap Box Derby.
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Measures Considered:
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act Cloture
Agreement: Senate began 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.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, March 12, 2009, a vote on
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009; provided
further, that if cloture is invoked, then post-cloture time count as if
cloture had been invoked at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009, and that
during any recess or adjournment period, post-cloture time continue to
run.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 2009.
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Appointments:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the
President pro tempore, pursuant to provisions of Public Law 106-79,
appointed the following Senators to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Commission: Senator Bennett.
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United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of
Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the
following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on
International Narcotics Control: Senators Schumer and Whitehouse.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
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By 65 yeas 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 97), David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to
be Deputy Attorney General.
Pages S3042-51
By 72 yeas 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 98), Thomas John Perrelli, of
Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General.
Pages S3051-54
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Thomas L. Strickland, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife.
Alexander Vershbow, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Defense.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3074-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3075-90
Additional Statements:
Pages S3072-73
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Authorities for Committees To Meet:
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Privileges of the Floor:
Pages S3090-91
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total 98)
Pages S3051, S3054
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m.,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3096.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine sustainable transportation solutions, focusing on
investing in transit to meet 21st century challenges, after receiving
testimony from Raymond H. LaHood, Secretary of Transportation; Joseph
F. Marie, Connecticut Department of Transportation, West Hartford, on
behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials; Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver, Colorado, on behalf of the
United States Conference of Mayors; and Beverly Scott, Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta, Georgia, on behalf of the
American Public Transportation Association.
BUDGET AND REVENUE PROPOSALS
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
President's fiscal year 2010 budget and revenue proposals, after
receiving testimony from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the
Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Wednesday, March
11, 2009, committee announced the following subcommittee assignments
for the 111th Congress:
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security: Senators
Dorgan (Chair), Inouye, Kerry, Boxer, Nelson (FL), Cantwell,
Lautenberg, Pryor, McCaskill, Klobuchar, Warner, Begich, Rockefeller
(ex officio), DeMint, Snowe, Ensign, Thune, Wicker, Isakson, Vitter,
Brownback, Martinez, Johanns, and Hutchison (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology: Senators Kerry
(Chair), Inouye, Dorgan, Nelson (FL), Cantwell, Lautenberg, Pryor,
McCaskill, Klobuchar, Udall (NM), Warner, Begich, Rockefeller (ex
officio), Ensign, Snowe, DeMint, Thune, Wicker, Isakson, Vitter,
Brownback, Martinez, Johanns, and Hutchison (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Competiteveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion:
Senators Klobuchar (Chair), Kerry, Dorgan, McCaskill, Udall (NM),
Warner, Begich, Rockefeller (ex officio), Martinez, Ensign, DeMint,
Thune, Brownback, Johanns, and Hutchison (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance:
Senators Pryor (Chair), Dorgan, Boxer, Nelson (FL), McCaskill,
Klobuchar, Udall (NM), Rockefeller (ex officio), Wicker, Snowe, DeMint,
Thune, Isakson, Vitter, and Hutchison (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard:
Senators Cantwell (Chair), Inouye, Kerry, Boxer, Lautenberg, Begich,
Rockefeller (ex officio), Snowe, Wicker, Isakson, Vitter, Martinez, and
Hutchison (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Science and Space: Senators Nelson (FL) (Chair),
Inouye, Kerry, Boxer, Pryor, Udall (NM), Warner, Rockefeller (ex
officio), Vitter, Snowe, Ensign, Thune, Isakson, Johanns, and Hutchison
(ex officio).
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine: Senators
Lautenberg (Chair), Inouye, Kerry, Dorgan, Boxer, Cantwell, Pryor,
Udall, Warner, Begich, Rockefeller (ex officio), Thune, Snowe, Ensign,
DeMint, Wicker, Isakson, Vitter, Brownback, Johanns, and Hutchison (ex
officio).
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CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine climate science, focusing on empowering our
response to climate change, after receiving testimony from Sean Dilweg,
Wisconsin Insurance Division, Madison, on behalf of the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners; Tim Killeen, National Science
Foundation, Arlington, VA; Katharine Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute,
Tucson; and Frank Alix, Powerspan Corporation, Portsmouth, NH.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered
favorably reported the nominations of John P. Holdren, of
Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, and Jane Lubchenco, of Oregon, to be Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, both of the Department of Commerce,
and routine promotion lists in the Coast Guard.
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINES SITING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine proposed legislation regarding siting of electricity
transmission lines, including increased federal siting authority and
regional transmission planning, after receiving testimony from Senator
Reid; Jon Wellinghoff, Acting Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; Tony Clark, North Dakota Public Service Commission,
Bismarck, on behalf of the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners; Reid Dechton, Energy Future Coalition, Washington, DC;
Joseph L. Welch, ITC Holdings Corporation, Novi, MI; Graham Edwards,
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operation, Inc., Carmel, IN;
James A. Dickenson, JEA, Jacksonville, FL, on behalf of the Large
Public Power Council; and Michael G. Morris, American Electric Power,
Columbus, OH.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be
Deputy Secretary of the Interior, after the nominee, who was introduced
by Senator Bayh, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
workforce issues in health care reform, focusing on assessing the
present and preparing for the future, after receiving testimony from
David C. Goodman, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical
Practice, Hanover, NH; Allan H. Goroll, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
MA; and Fitzhugh Mullan, George Washington University, and Steven A.
Wartman, Association of Academic Health Centers, both of Washington,
DC.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the
nomination of Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be United States Trade
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
INDIAN AFFAIRS BUDGET
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for tribal
priorities, after receiving testimony from Jacqueline Johnson, National
Congress of American Indians, Robert B. Cook, National Indian Education
Association, and Cheryl Parish, Bay Mills Housing Authority, on behalf
of the National American Indian Housing Authority, all of Washington,
DC; and Jessica Burger, National Indian Health Board, Manistee, MI.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 49,
to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption
by strengthening and clarifying the law, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported
the nomination of David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Attorney General.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 1454-
1508; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 40; H. Con. Res. 71-72; and H. Res.
237-244, were introduced.
Pages H3399-H3401
Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 237, electing the
following Member to the Committee on Foreign Affairs: Representative
Woolsey (to rank immediately after Representative Gene Green of Texas).
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Water Quality Investment Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 1262, to
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, by a
recorded vote of 317 ayes to 101 noes, Roll No. 123.
Pages H3345-76
Agreed by unanimous consent that the Chair may reduce to 2 minutes
the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise
could be subjected to 5-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule 20 or
under clause 6 of rule 18.
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Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the
purpose of amendment under the 5-minute rule.
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Accepted:
Oberstar amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that authorizes
tribal governments to be eligible for technical and management
assistance for small publicly-owned sewerage agencies; amends an
existing Clean Water Act authority for the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to carry out pilot projects by ensuring that certain
``green technology'' activities are eligible for controlling stormwater
runoff, and increase the authorization of appropriations for this
authority to $100 million for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014;
clarifies the eligibility for construction of energy-efficient or
renewable-energy generation technologies at publicly-owned sewerage
agencies under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund; provides
additional criteria for States to determine ``affordability criteria''
for waste-water infrastructure projects and activities, including
factors related to per capita income and local unemployment rates;
provides additional transparency and accountability for expenditures
from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund by requiring EPA to conduct,
and make publicly available, an annual performance review of
expenditures from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, including a
review of the types and categories of projects and activities carried
out using the fund, and an estimate of the number of jobs created from
proceeds of the fund; strikes a provision related to the collection of
tonnage duties that was unnecessary; authorizes additional studies on
the water-related infrastructure needs along the United States-Mexican
border region, and the condition of wastewater infrastructure on the
Great Lakes; requires States to set aside 20 percent of combined sewer
and sanitary sewer grants to communities that implement green
infrastructure or other water and energy efficient improvements; and
requires the EPA Administrator to conduct a study on the presence of
pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the waters of the United
States;
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Markey (CO) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that
requires states to use at least 15 percent (instead of 10 percent as
required in the bill) of each capitalization grant for water pollution
control to provide assistance to municipalities of less than 10,000
people to the extent that there are sufficient applications for
assistance;
Pages H3365-66
Miller (MI) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that directs
the EPA to convene a task force (EPA, FDA, and others appointed by the
Administrator of the EPA) to develop recommendations on the proper
disposal of unused pharmaceuticals and a strategy to educate the public
on those recommendations. Also permits, at the request of the head of
the task force, any federal agency or department to detail personnel to
the task force;
Pages H3366-67
Flake amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that prohibits
earmarking of funds appropriated as a result of the reauthorization of
the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Funds included in the bill;
Pages H3367-68
Oberstar amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that requires
that States, in the development of their priority methodology, give
priority to projects that construct bioswales that filter and naturally
store stormwater runoff and floodwaters for future water supply and
recharge of natural aquifers;
Pages H3368-69
Roskam amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that requires the
Director of OMB to study programs authorized by the Act under the
Program Assessment Rating Tool or a successor performance assessment
tool developed by OMB;
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Dahlkemper amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that requires
certification by a system operator that both water and energy
conservation are components of their fiscal sustainability plan;
Pages H3369-70
Wittman amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that requires
the OMB Director to submit to Congress a financial report containing an
interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect,
conserve, or restore water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Also, the EPA Administrator will have to develop and update an adaptive
management plan for Chesapeake Bay restoration activities; and
Pages H3370-72
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Driehaus amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 111-36), as modified,
that increases from $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion the authorization
level for the grant program that makes funds available for combined
sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows.
Pages H3372-74
Rejected:
Mack amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 111-36) that sought to
remove all Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions from the bill (by a
recorded vote of 140 ayes to 284 noes, Roll No. 122).
Pages H3361-65, H3374-75
H. Res. 235, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question
without objection.
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Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 218, H. Res. 219, and H. Res. 229 are
laid on the table.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday,
March 11th:
Supporting the designation of Pi Day: H. Res. 224, to support the
designation of Pi Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 10
nays, Roll No. 124.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 16th for morning hour debate.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page
H3350.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3374,
H3375, and H3376. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Committee Meetings
COMMITTEE BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES FY 2010
Committee on Agriculture: Approved the Budget Views and Estimates
Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for submission to the Committee
on the Budget.
DOMESTIC NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing
on Domestic Nutrition Programs. Testimony was heard from Thomas
O'Connor, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services, USDA; and public witnesses.
WHAT WORKS FOR SUCCESSFUL PRISONER REENTRY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
and Related Agencies held a hearing on what Works for Successful
Prisoner Reentry. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on
Army and Marine Corps Force Protection. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department Army: GEN Ross Thompson, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisitions, Logistics, and
Technology); GEN James D. Thurman, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, (G-3/5/
7) of the Army; and GEN James Amos, USMC, Assistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a
hearing on Securing the Nation's Rail and Transit Systems. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland
Security: John Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector
Network Management, Transportation Security Administration; and W. Ross
Ashley, Assistant Administrator, Grant Programs, FEMA; Bill Morange,
Deputy Executive Director and Director of Security, Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, New York; Jack Eckles, Deputy Executive
Officer, System Safety and Security, Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction,
Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Review of VA
Challenges. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
GAO: Randall B. Williamson, Director, Health Care; and Valerie C.
Melvin, Director, Information Management and Human Capital Issues; and
the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: John D.
Daigh, Jr., M.D., CPA, Assistant Inspector General, Healthcare
Inspections; Belinda J. Finn, Assistant Inspector General, Auditing;
and Maureen T. Regan, Counselor to the Inspector General.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction,
Veterans' Affairs, and Related
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Agencies held a hearing on Family and Troop Housing. Testimony was
heard from Wayne Arny, Deputy Undersecretary, Installations and
Environment, Department of Defense; Keith Eastin, Assistant Secretary,
Installations and Environment, Department of the Army; B. J. Penn,
Assistant Secretary, Installations and Environment, Department of the
Navy; and Kevin Billings, Acting Assistant Secretary, Installations,
Environment, and Logistics, Department of the Air Force.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs held a hearing on Africa: Great Lakes, Sudan and
the Horn. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on
Transportation Challenges of Rural America. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses.
DOD AT HIGH RISK RECOMMENDATIONS--IMPROVING DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Department of
Defense at High Risk: Recommendations of the Comptroller General for
Improving Department Management. Testimony was heard from Gene L.
Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General, GAO.
MILITARY RESALE, AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION OVERVIEW
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a
hearing on military resale and morale, welfare and recreation overview.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
Defense: Arthur Myers, Principal Director, Military Community and
Family Policy, Office of the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness;
RADM. Robert J. Bianchi, USN, Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command;
MG. Keith L. Thurgood, USAR, Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange
Service; Timothy R. Larsen, Director, Personal and Family Readiness
Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department Headquarters, U.S.
Marine Corps; Philip E. Sakowitz, Jr., Director and CEO, Defense
Commissary Agency; Richard Gorman, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Army
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command; John B. Baker,
Director, Fleet and Family Readiness, Commander, Navy Installations
Command; and Charles E. Milam, Director, Air Force Services,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Department of Education
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. Testimony was heard from Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
LOST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Healthy Families and
Communities, and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland
Security of the Committee on the Judiciary held a joint hearing on Lost
Educational Opportunities in Alternative Settings. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE: REFORMING THE HIGH-COST FUND
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications,
Technology and the Internet held a hearing on Universal Service:
Reforming the High-Cost Fund. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses.
CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICIES FOR CLIMATE LEGISLATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment held a hearing on Consumer Protection Policies for Climate
Legislation. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES FY 2010; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL
TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following:
S. 383, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief
Program Act of 2009; and a Committee Print, as amended, 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.''
MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets,
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on Mark-
to-Market Accounting: Practices and Implications. Testimony was heard
from James Kroeker, Acting Chief Accountant, SEC; Robert Hertz,
Chairman, Financing Accounting Standards Board; Kevin Bailey, Deputy
Comptroller, Regulatory Policy, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
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IRAN SANCTIONS ENABLING ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary
Policy and Trade held a hearing on H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling
Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Ted Deutch, Senator, State of
Florida; and public witnesses.
U.S. FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY IN THE GLOBAL CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism,
Nonproliferation and Trade held a hearing on U.S. Foreign Economic
Policy in the Global Crisis. Testimony was heard from C. Fred Bergsten,
former Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Department of the
Treasury; and public witnesses.
BORDER VIOLENCE--STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and
Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled `` Border Violence: An
Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources''. Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: VADM
Roger T. Rufe, Jr., (USCG Ret.), Director, Office of Operations
Coordination; Alonzo Pena, Department of Homeland Security Attache,
U.S. Embassy, Mexico City; John Leech, Acting Director, Office of
Counternarcotics Enforcement; Salvador Nieto, Deputy Assistant
Commissioner, Intelligence and Operations Coordination, Customs and
Border Protection; and Kumar Kibble, Deputy Director, Office of
Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
VIOLENCE ON THE U.S.-MEXICAN BORDER
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National
Security, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing on Money, Guns, and Drugs:
Are U.S. Inputs Fueling Violence on the U.S.-Mexican Border? Testimony
was heard from Jonathan Paton, Senator, State of Arizona; and public
witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES FY 2010 BUDGET
Committee on Rules: On March 11, the Committee adopted its Budget Views
and Estimates of the President's Fiscal Year Budget for submission to
the Committee on the Budget.
ATSDR: PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, POTENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and
Oversight held a hearing on ATSDR: Problems in the Past, Potential for
the Future? Testimony was heard from Howard Frumkin, Director, National
Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, Department of Health and Human Services; the following former
officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Salvador
Mier, former Director, Prevention, Center for Disease Control; and
Ronnie Wilson, former Ombudsman, Agency for Toxic Susbstances and
Disease Registry; and public witnesses.
ENSURING STIMULUS CONTRACTS--SMALL AND VETERANS OWNED BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
held a hearing on Ensuring Stimulus Contracts for Small and Veteran-
owned Businesses. Testimony was heard from Calvin Jenkins, Acting
Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business
Development, SBA; Joel Szabat, Assistant Secretary, Transportation
Policy, Department of Transportation; Gail Wegner, Acting Director,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of
Veterans Affairs; Brenda DeGraffenreid, Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Energy; Linda Oliver,
Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of
Defense; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; PROTECTING LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES WHILE FIGHTING
GLOBAL WARMING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Income Security and Family
Support met for organizational purposes.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Protecting Lower-Income
Families While Fighting Global Warming. Testimony was heard from Terry
Dinian, Senior Advisor, Climate Issues, CBO; and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on Intelligence Activities. Testimony was heard from
Leon Panetta, Director, CIA.
Joint Meetings
VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Joint Hearing: Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint hearings
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine legislative
presentations of veterans' service organizations, after receiving
testimony from John Chad Hapner, American Veterans (AMVETS), Lanham,
MD; Robert H. Price, Air Force Sergeants Association, Suitland, MD;
Joseph L. Barnes, USN (Ret.), Fleet Reserve Association, and Robert F.
Norton, USA (Ret.), Military Officers Association of America, both of
Alexandria, VA; Gene
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Overstreet, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States
of America (NCOA), San Antonio, TX; Jeff Roy, Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Annandale, VA; Charlie L. Flowers, USAF (Ret.), The
Retired Enlisted Association, Aurora, CO; Charlie F. Smith, National
Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Charlotte, NC; and
John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Cold Creek, NY.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 242)
H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009. Signed on March 11, 2009. (Public Law 111-8)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of March 16 through March 21, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 146, Revolutionary
War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, and vote on the motion
to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
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 17, to hold hearings to examine
United States Southern Command, United States Northern Command,
United States Africa Command, and United States Transportation
Command, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
March 18, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine
the incidence of suicides of United States Servicemembers and
initiatives within the Department of Defense to prevent military
suicides, 2:45 p.m., SR-232A.
March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United
States Pacific Command, United States Strategic Command, and United
States Forces Korea, with the possibility of a closed session
following in SR-222, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 17, to
hold hearings to examine perspectives on modernizing insurance
regulation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine risk
management oversight at Federal financial regulations, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-538.
March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine bank
supervision and regulators, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
March 19, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, to hold hearings
to examine current issues in deposit insurance, 2 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 19, to
hold hearings to examine cybersecurity, focusing on assessing our
vulnerabilities and developing an effective defense, 10 a.m., SR-
253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 17, to hold
oversight hearings to examine energy development on public lands and
the outer Continental Shelf, 10 a.m., SD-366.
March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine nuclear
energy development; to be immediately followed by a business meeting
to consider the nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be
Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: March 17, to hold hearings to examine tax
issues related to fraud schemes and an update on offshore tax
evasion legislation, 10 a.m., SD-215.
March 18, Subcommittee on Health Care, to hold hearings to examine
what is health care quality and who decides, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: March 16, to hold closed hearings
to receive a briefing on global counterterrorism efforts, 10 a.m.,
SVC-217.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 18,
business meeting to consider S. 277, to amend the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities
for service, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary: March 17, 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.
March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the National
Academy of Science's report Strengthening Forensic Science in the
United States: A Path Forward, 10 a.m., SD-226.
March 19, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 515, to
amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform,
and the nomination of Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 19, to
hold hearings to examine perspectives from main street on small
business lending, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 18, to hold joint hearings
to examine the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, 9:30 a.m., 334, Cannon Building.
Select Committee on Intelligence: March 17, to hold closed
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
March 19, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control:
March 17, 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 Committees
Committee on Appropriations, March 16, Subcommittee on Defense,
executive, Select Intelligence Oversight Panel: Afghanistan, 5 p.m.,
H-140 Capitol.
March 17, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies, on Status of Climate Change Science, 10 a.m., H-309
Capitol.
March 17, Subcommittee on Defense, on Military Personnel-Air
Force, 10 a.m., H-104 Capitol.
March 17, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and
Related Agencies, on Nuclear Weapons Complex, 1 p.m., 2362-B
Rayburn.
March 17, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Interoperable
Communications, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
March 17, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Kickoff Meeting,
3 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
March 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related
Agencies, on Critical On-going Satellite Climate Change Datasets, 10
a.m., and 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
March 18, Subcommittee on Defense, on Military Personnel-Army, 10
a.m., and on NORTHCOM, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 18, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education and Related Agencies, on Public Witnesses, 10 a.m., and 2
p.m., 2358C Rayburn.
March 18, and 19, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies, on Livable Communities,
Transit Oriented Development & Incorporating Green Building
Practices into Federal Housing and Transportation Policy, 2 p.m.,
2359 Rayburn on March 18, and 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn on March 19.
March 19, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, and
Related Agencies, on Climate Satellite Requirements and NASA and
NOAA Programs, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
March 19, Subcommittee on Defense, on AFRICOM, 10 a.m., and on
Military Personnel-Navy/Marine Corps, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 19, Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General
Government, on The Judiciary Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, 10 a.m., 2220
Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Biometric
Identification, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related
Agencies, on Council on Environment, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans'
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Pacific Command, 1:30 p.m., H-143
Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, March 17, Subcommittee on Air and
Land Forces, hearing on the status of the future combat systems
program, 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 17, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the status
of U.S. strategic programs, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 18, full Committee, hearing on security developments in the
areas of responsibility of the U.S. Southern Command, Northern
Command, Africa Command, and Joint Forces Command, 10 a.m., 2118
Rayburn.
March 18, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and the Subcommittee
on Readiness, joint hearing on Medical Infrastructure: Are Health
Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity Priorities Aligned with Service
Requirements? 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on
the Project on National Security Reform: Commentary and Alternative
Views, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, March 17, hearing on Budgeting for
Transportation: Financing Investments in Highways and Mass Transit,
10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
March 18, hearing on Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2010
Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
March 18, to continue Members' Day--Part Two, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, March 17, hearing on The
Importance of Early Childhood Development, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and
Secondary Education, hearing on Improving on Improving Early
Childhood Development Policies and Practices, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 17, Subcommittee on
Health, hearing on Making Health Care Work for American Families:
Ensuring Affordable Coverage, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 17, 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.
March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on
Competitiveness and Climate Policy: Avoiding Leakage of Jobs and
Emissions, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
entitled ``The Salmonella Outbreak: The Role of Industry in
Protecting the Nation's Food Supply,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, March 17, hearing entitled
``Perspectives on Regulation of Systemic Risk in the Financial
Services Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
March 18, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``American
International Group's Impact on the
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Global Economy: During and After Federal Intervention,'' 10 a.m.,
2128 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 627, Credit
Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009; and H.R. 1456, Consumer
Overdraft Protection Fair Practice Act of 2009, 2:30 p.m., 2128
Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity,
hearing entitled ``Examining the Home Affordable Program,'' 10 a.m.,
2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 18, hearing on Striking the
Appropriate Balance: The Defense Department's Expanding Role in
Foreign Assistance, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
March 18, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Guns,
Drugs and Violence: The Merida Initiative and the Challenge in
Mexico, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific and the Global
Environment, hearing on H. Con. Res. 55, Recognizing the 30th
anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, March 17, 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.
March 18, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and
Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing on Homeland Security
Intelligence: Its Relevance and Limitations, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
March 18, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and
Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``100% Air Cargo
Screening: Can We Secure America's Skies?'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
March 19, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Human Trafficking: Recent
Trends,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, March 19, Subcommittee on Immigration,
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law,
hearing on the Treatment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent,
European Americans, and Jewish Refugees During World War II, 12
p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, March 17, 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.
March 18, full Committee, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 31,
Lumbee Recognition Act; and H.R. 1385, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian
Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324
Longworth.
March 19, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife,
hearing on H.R. 1080, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
Enforcement Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
March 19, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public
Lands, oversight hearing on Restoring the Federal Public Lands
Workforce, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Science and Technology, March 17, hearing on New
Directions for Energy Research and Development at the U.S.
Department of Energy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on
Follow the Money: Accountability and Transparency in Recovery Act
Science Funding, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, March 18, hearing entitled ``The
Administration's FY Year 2010 Budget and Medicare: How Will Small
Providers be Impacted?'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 18,
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on ATC Modernization and NextGen:
Near-Term Achievable Goals, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
March 19, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing
on the Efforts to Address Urban Stormwater Runoff, 10 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 19, Subcommittee on Health,
to mark up H.R. 1377, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
expand veterans eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-
Department facility, followed by a hearing on Closing the Health Gap
of Veterans in Rural Areas: Discussion of Funding and Resources
Coordination, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
March 19, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the
following bills: H.R. 228, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a
degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and
orientation and mobility; H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security
Act; H.R. 1088, Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009;
H.R. 1089, Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009; and
H.R. 1171, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization
Act of 2009, 1 p.m., 340 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, March 17, Subcommittee on Health,
hearing on MedPAC's Annual March Report to the Congress on Medicare
Payment Policy, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
March 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on Troubled Asset
Relief Program (TARP) and Oversight of Federal Borrowing and the Use
of Federal Monies, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meetings
Joint Hearing: March 18, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to
hold joint hearings to examine the legislative presentation of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 9:30 a.m., 334, Cannon Building.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, March 16
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and
War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, and after a period of debate,
vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Monday, March 16
House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.
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HOUSE
Altmire, Jason, Pa., E648
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E658
Bishop, Rob, Utah, E649
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E664
Burton, Dan, Ind., E652
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E661
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E655
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E647, E655, E659, E662, E666
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E662
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E664
Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E653
Fortenberry, Jeff, Nebr., E654
Garrett, Scott, N.J., E651
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E648
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E658
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E648
Graves, Sam, Mo., E648
Harman, Jane, Calif., E658
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E662, E664
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E647
Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E650, E654
Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E652
Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, E649
Klein, Ron, Fla., E651, E665
Latham, Tom, Iowa, E647, E650, E665
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E661
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E648
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E651, E656, E657, E661, E663
Massa, Eric J.J., N.Y., E657
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E657
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E662
Paul, Ron, Tex., E650, E653, E655, E657, E659, E659, E665
Poe, Ted, Tex., E651, E659
Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E651, E665
Radanovich, George, Calif., E654
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E653
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E659
Sessions, Pete, Tex., E648
Sires, Albio, N.J., E661
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E656
Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E654
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E647, E666
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E663
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E653
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E656