Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism
and Education Act (The Edward M. Kennedy Service Act).
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3817-S3940
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 712-733, and S. Res. 86-88.
Pages S3897-98
Measures Passed:
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism And Education Act: By 79 yeas
to 19 nays (Vote No. 115), Senate passed H.R. 1388, to reauthorize and
reform the national service laws, as amended, after taking action on
the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S3822-85
Adopted:
Mikulski (for Ensign) Modified Amendment No. 690 (to Amendment No.
687), to improve the provisions relating to erroneous or incorrect
certifications.
Page S3833
By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 112), Baucus Amendment No. 721 (to
Amendment No. 687), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the
Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving.
Pages S3828-30, S3833-34
Burr/Mikulski Amendment No. 727 (to Amendment No. 687), to strengthen
criminal history checks for individuals working with vulnerable
populations and for other purposes.
Pages S3835-36
Mikulski (for Warner) Amendment No. 714 (to Amendment No. 687), to
conduct a study regarding the establishment of a Volunteer Management
Corps program.
Page S3836
Mikulksi/Enzi Amendment No. 728 (to Amendment No. 687), of a
perfecting nature.
Page S3837
Mikulski Amendment No. 687, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S3823, S3848
Hatch Amendment No. 729, to amend the title.
Pages S3884-85
Rejected:
By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 113), Thune Amendment No. 716 (to
Amendment No. 687), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the
Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving.
Pages S3823, S3828, S3834
Vitter Amendment No. 705 (to Amendment No. 687), to prohibit ACORN,
or organizations affiliated or co-located with ACORN, from receiving
assistance under this Act. (By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 114),
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S3830-33, S3834-35
Withdrawn:
Burr Amendment No. 722 (to Amendment No. 687), to strengthen criminal
history checks for participants in national service programs working
with vulnerable populations.
Pages S3826-28, S3835
Cloture Motions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that the cloture motions relative to Mikulski Amendment No.
687, and the bill, be withdrawn.
Page S3844
Congratulating Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears Basketball Team:
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of
S. Res. 85, congratulating the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears
for winning the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Men's Basketball National Championship, and the resolution was then
agreed to.
Pages S3938-39
Honoring the Life of Dr. John Hope Franklin: Senate agreed to S. Res.
88, honoring the life of Dr. John Hope Franklin.
Page S3939
Filing of Budget Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement
was reached providing that on Friday, March 27, 2009, the Committee on
the Budget be permitted to file the committee-reported concurrent
resolution on the budget between the hours of 11 a.m., to 1 p.m.
Page S3939
Budget Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that at 11 a.m., on Monday, March 30, 2009, Senate begin
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consideration of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal
year 2010.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Steven Elliot Koonin, of California, to be Under Secretary for
Science, Department of Energy.
Yvette Roubideaux, of Arizona, to be Director of the Indian Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four
years.
Joseph C. Szabo, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Federal
Railroad Administration.
Luis C. de Baca, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor
and Combat Trafficking, with rank of Ambassador at Large.
T. Michael Kerr, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Labor.
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2009.
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2012.
Page S3940
Messages from the House:
Pages S3895-96
Measures Referred:
Page S3896
Executive Communications:
Page S3896
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S3896-97
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S3897
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3898-99
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3899-S3934
Additional Statements:
Pages S3894-95
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3934-37
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S3937
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S3937-38
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3938
Text of S. Res. 37, as Previously Agreed to:
Page S3938
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--115)
Pages S3834-35, S3848
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m.,
until 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3939-40.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the nominations of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Under
Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, who was
introduced by Senator Lieberman, James N. Miller, Jr., of Virginia, to
be Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, who was introduced by Senator
Reed, and Alexander Vershbow, of the District of Columbia, to be
Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, all of the
Department of Defense, after the nominees testified and answered
questions in their own behalf.
U.S. MILITARY LAND POWER
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland concluded a
hearing to examine current and future roles, missions, and capabilities
of United States military land power, after receiving testimony from
Andrew F. Krepinevich, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments,
and Thomas Donnelly, American Enterprise Institute, both of Washington,
D.C.; and Peter R. Mansoor, Ohio State University, Columbus.
INVESTOR PROTECTION AND 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 Mary L. Schapiro,
Chairman, Richard C. Breeden, and Arthur Levitt, both a former
Chairman, and Paul S. Atkins, former Commissioner, all of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission; Fred J. Joseph, Colorado Securities
Commissioner, Denver, on behalf of the North American Securities
Administrators Association, Inc.; Richard G. Ketchum, Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Richard H. Baker, Managed Funds
Association, Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, and David
G. Tittsworth, Investment Adviser Association, all of Washington, D.C.;
Ronald A. Stack, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, Alexandria,
Virginia; and James Chanos, Coalition of Private Investment Companies,
Rita M. Bolger, Standard and Poor's, and Daniel Curry, DBRS Inc., all
of New York, New York.
2010: BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably reported a
concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting
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forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through
2014.
HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY PRACTICES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine health insurance industry practices, after
receiving testimony from Linda A. Lacewell, State of New York Office of
the Attorney General Healthcare Industry Taskforce, Albany; Nancy H.
Nielsen, American Medical Association, Washington, D.C.; and Charles
Bell, Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York.
STRENGTHENING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine S. 661, to strengthen American manufacturing through
improved industrial energy efficiency, after receiving testimony from
David Rodgers, Director for Strategic Planning and Analysis, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; R. Neal
Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, and Stephen
Harper, Intel Corporation, both of Washington, D.C.; David Zepponi,
Northwest Food Processors Association, Portland, Oregon; Jeff Metts,
Dowding Industries, Inc., Eaton Rapids, Michigan; and Maxine Savitz,
Los Angeles, California.
NOMINATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the nomination of Thomas L. Strickland, of Colorado,
to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department
of the Interior, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators
Udall (CO) and Bennet, testified and answered questions in his own
behalf.
MIDDLE INCOME TAX RELIEF
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine middle
income tax relief, after receiving testimony from Paul Taylor, Pew
Research Center, Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities, and Alan D. Viard, American Enterprise Institute, all of
Washington, D.C.; and George K. Yin, University of Virginia School of
Law, Charlottesville.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nomination of Karl Winfrid Eikenberry, of Florida, to be
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Department of State, after the nominee, who was introduced
by Senator Inouye and former Senator Warner, testified and answered
questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine the nominations of Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary for Verification and Compliance, who was introduced
by Senator Lugar, and Philip H. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to
be Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, both of the
Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered
questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Jane Holl Lute, of New
York, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, after the nominee,
who was introduced by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg,
testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of John Berry, of the
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Cardin and
Representative Hoyer, testified and answered questions in his own
behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the
nominations of Tony West, of California, Lanny A. Breuer, of the
District of Columbia, and Christine Anne Varney, of the District of
Columbia, each to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the
Department of Justice.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of
the intelligence community.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 47 public bills, H.R. 1726-
1772; 1 private bill, H.R. 1773; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 83-84;
and H. Res. 288, 290-293 were introduced.
Pages H4061-63
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H4063-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1171, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through
2014, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-54);
H.R. 1377, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran
eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 111-55);
H.R. 1513, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates
of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for
survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (H. Rept. 111-
56); and
H. Res. 289, 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. 111-57).
Pages H4060-61
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Gary
Shaw, Central Christian Center, Joplin, Missouri.
Page H4029
Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act: The House
passed H.R. 1404, to authorize a supplemental funding source for
catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on
Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands and to
require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, by a recorded
vote of 412 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 162.
Pages H4031-44
Accepted:
Rahall amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that strikes from
the bill the Sense of Congress language on the designation of Flame
Fund appropriations as emergency spending;
Pages H4032-33
Polis amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that requires
revisions of the cohesive wildland fire management strategy at least
once every five years;
Pages H4033-34
Hastings (WA) amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that
requires the review of certain wildfires specified in the bill to
include an assessment of what actions, if any, could have been taken in
advance of the fire that may have prevented the fire or at least
reduced the severity of the fire;
Pages H4034-35
Hastings (WA) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that
requires the review of certain wildfires specified in the bill to
include an assessment of the quantity of greenhouse gases produced as a
result of the fire;
Page H4035
Heinrich amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that requires
the cohesive wildland fire management strategy required in the bill to
include among its elements a system to assess the impacts of climate
change on the frequency and severity of wildland fire;
Pages H4035-36
Lujan amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that requires the
cohesive wildland fire management strategy required in the bill to
include among its elements a system to study the effects of invasive
species on wildland fire risk. Adds to the list of eligible uses for
cost-share grants provided for in the bill implementation of fire-
safety programs focused on the eradication or control of invasive
species;
Pages H4036-37
Rahall amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that requires
the cohesive wildland fire management strategy required in the bill to
include among its elements a plan, developed in coordination with the
National Guard Bureau, to maximize the use of National Guard resources
to fight wildfires;
Pages H4037-38
Perlmutter amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that
clarifies that authorized suppression activities for the Flame Fund
include containment activities in response to crisis insect
infestations to reduce the likelihood of wildfires (by a recorded vote
of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 157);
Pages H4033, H4040-41
Hastings (WA) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that
requires advance notice, in writing, to adjacent landowners whenever
the Department of Agriculture sets a prescribed fire on National Forest
System land (by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'',
Roll No. 158);
Pages H4034, H4041
Minnick amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that requires
that the Secretaries, in considering severity of and threat posed by a
fire for the purposes of determining whether to declare that a wildland
fire suppression activity is eligible for funding from the Flame Fund,
take into account areas where insect infestation has created an extreme
risk
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for wildfire (by a recorded vote of 422 ayes with none voting ``no'',
Roll No. 159); and
Pages H4036, H4041-42
Kirkpatrick (AZ) amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that
amends the definition of ``fire-ready community'' in the bill to
provide that a community satisfies the definition if it is located
within a priority area identified by the fire risk maps required by the
bill, and meets two of the other four criteria listed in the bill for
``fire-ready communities'' (by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 2 noes,
Roll No. 160).
Pages H4038, H4042-43
Rejected:
Goodlatte amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 111-52) that sought
to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts or
cooperative agreements with a State Forester to prepare and implement
``good neighbor'' projects on National Forest System land to complement
any similar project being performed on bordering or adjacent non-
Federal land. Would have provided that the decision to proceed with a
good neighbor project is in the Secretary's sole discretion. Defined
good neighbor projects to include certain fuels reduction projects (by
a recorded vote of 148 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 161).
Pages H4038-40, H4043
Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
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H. Res. 281, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was
agreed to on Wednesday, March 25th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30th for morning hour debate.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Six recorded votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4040-41, H4041, H4042, H4042-
43, H4043 and H4044. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:01 p.m.
Committee Meetings
STATE OF OBESITY IN THE U.S.
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations,
Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on the state of
obesity in the United States. Testimony was heard from William Dietz,
M.D., Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
TOBACCO PRODUCTION IN THE U.S.
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Rural Development,
Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing
to review tobacco production in the United States. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a
hearing on Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector
General. Testimony was heard from Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector
General, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on DEA. Testimony was
heard from Michelle M. Leonhart. Acting Administrator, DEA, Department
of Justice.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a
hearing on S&T Research and Transitioning Products Into Use. Testimony
was heard from Bradley Buswell, Acting Under Secretary, Science and
Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and
Related Agencies continued hearings on Native-American and Alaska
Natives Issues. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on NIH: Budget
Overview, Implementation of ARRA and Status of the National Children's
Study. Testimony was heard from Raynard Kington, M.D., Acting Director,
NIH, Department of Health and Human Services.
STATE, AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, and Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs continue appropriations hearings.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
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STATUS OF THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces held a
hearing on status of the future combat systems program. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the GAO: Paul L. Francis,
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management; William R.Graveline,
Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management; Marcus
Ferguson, Senior Analyst.
FUTURE CAPABILITIES OF U.S. MARITIME FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary
Forces held a hearing on requirements for the future capabilities of
the United States maritime forces. Testimony was heard from Ron
O'Rourke, Senior Naval Analyst, CRS, Library of Congress; RADM. William
Houley, USN (Ret.); and a public witness.
FUTURE ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a
hearing on future roles and missions of the Missile Defense Agency.
Testimony was heard from David G. Ahern, Director, Portfolio Systems
Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics, Department of Defense; John Pendleton, Director, Defense
Capabilities and Management Team, GAO; and a public witness.
ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT ON THE ARTS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on the economic and
employment impact of the Arts and music industry. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Slaughter and Bishop of Utah; and public
witnesses.
DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications,
Technology and the Internet held a hearing on Oversight of the Digital
Television Transition. Testimony was heard from Michael J. Copps,
Acting Chairman, FCC; Anna Gomez, Acting Assistant Secretary,
Communications and Information, Department of Commerce; and public
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--EXPERIMENTAL HUMAN TESTING FOR PROFIT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing on Institutional Review Boards that
Oversee Experimental Human Testing for Profit. Testimony was heard from
Gregory Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special
Investigations, GAO; the following officials of the Department of
Health and Human Services: Jerry Menikoff, Director, Office for Human
Research Protections; and Joanne Less, Director, Good Clinical Practice
Programs, FDA; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following
measures: H.R. 1664, as amended, To amend the executive compensation
provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to
prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not
based on performance standards; and H. Res. 251. Directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives
all information his possession relating to specific communications with
American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``Addressing the Need for
Comprehensive Regulatory Reform.'' Testimony was heard from Timothy F.
Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury.
CONSOLIDATING DHS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management,
Investigations, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Consolidating
DHS: An Update on the St. Elizabeth Project.'' Testimony was heard from
Donald Bathurst, Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Homeland
Security; and William Guerin, Assistant Commissioner for Construction
Programs, Public Buildings Service, GSA.
2008 ELECTION
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a
hearing on the 2008 Election: A look back on what went right and wrong.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Election
Assistance Commission: Gineen Beach, Chairwoman; and Gracia Hillman,
Vice-Chairwoman; Eric Eversole, former Attorney, Civil Rights Division,
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and
Homeland Security held a hearing on the Representation of Indigent
Defendants in Criminal Cases: A Constitutional Crisis in Michigan and
Other States? Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
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ASSESSING STRATEGIC RESOURCES IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing on Troops, Diplomats, and
Aid: Assessing Strategic Resources for Afghanistan. Testimony was heard
from LTG. David W. Barno, USA (Ret.) former Commander, Combined Forces
Command-Afghanistan; Ambassador James Dobbins, former Special Envoy for
Afghanistan; David Kilcullen, former Special Advisor for
Counterinsurgency to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; and a public
witness.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: The 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
through the legislative day of March 30, 2009, providing for
consideration or disposition of the bill (H.R. 1388) to reauthorize and
reform the national service laws, an amendment thereto, or a conference
report thereon.
AVIATION AND THE EMERGING USE OF BIOFUELS
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and
Aeronautics, hearing on Aviation and the Emerging Use of Biofuels.
Testimony was heard from Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator,
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA; and public witnesses.
EXPANDING EQUITY INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations and
Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Expanding Equity Investment in
Small Business.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOT'S DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on the
Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Programs. Testimony was heard from Representative Clyburn; and the
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Joel Szabat,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Transportation Policy; and Robert C. Ashby,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Regulation and Enforcement; and
public witnesses.
CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on Climate Change
Legislation. Legislative. Testimony was heard from Douglas Elmendorf,
Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
USDI UPDATE BRIEFING; AFGHANISTAN ROLL BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on USDI Update. The Committee was briefed by James
Clapper, Under Secretary, Intelligence, Department of Defense.
The Committee also met in executive session to receive a briefing on
Afghanistan Roll-Out. The Committee was briefed by Dennis Blair,
Director of National Intelligence.
Joint Meetings
HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded
a hearing to examine human rights in Afghanistan, after receiving
testimony from Sima Samar, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights
Commission, Kabul, Afghanistan; and Scott Worden, United States
Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
MARCH 27, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings are scheduled.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of March 30 through April 4, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2010.
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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: March 31, to
hold hearings to examine Federal school meal programs, focusing on
nutrition for kids in schools, 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
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April 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending
nominations, 2 p.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: April 1, Subcommittee on State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to
examine assistance for civilian casualties of war, 10 a.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: April 1, to hold hearings to examine
United States policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-
106.
April 1, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine
the implementation of Wounded Warrior policies and programs, 2:30
p.m., SD-106.
April 1, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, with the Subcommittee
on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to receive a joint closed
briefing to examine nuclear terrorism, 3:30 p.m., SVC-217.
April 2, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up S. 454, to
improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense
for the acquisition of major weapon systems, 9 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 31,
business meeting to consider S. 414, to amend the Consumer Credit
Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer
disclosures, protect underage consumers, 10 a.m., SD-538.
March 31, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to
examine lessons from the New Deal, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 31, to
continue hearings to examine health insurance industry practices, 10
a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 31, business
meeting to consider 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, S. 598, to amend the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance standards,
S. 661, to strengthen American manufacturing through improved
industrial energy efficiency, Energy Innovation and Workforce
Development Title, and the nomination of Thomas L. Strickland, of
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks,
Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 31, Subcommittee
on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine Environmental
Protection Agency's role in promoting water use efficiency, 10 a.m.,
SD-406.
April 1, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold an
oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's
renewable fuel standard, 10 a.m., SD-406.
April 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:15 a.m., SD-
406.
Committee on Finance: March 31, to hold an oversight hearing to
examine a six-month update on the Troubled Asset Relief Program
(TARP), 10 a.m., SD-215.
April 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, of Kansas, to be Secretary of
Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: March 31, business meeting to
consider S. 384, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010
through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote
food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve
emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, S. 705, to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation, proposed legislation expressing the
sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas in
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from April 17-19, 2009, S. Con.
Res. 11, condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the
support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor
and Combat Anti-Semitism, S. Res. 9, commemorating 90 years of U.S.-
Polish diplomatic relations, during which Poland has proven to be an
exceptionally strong partner to the United States in advancing
freedom around the world, S. Res. 20, celebrating the 60th
anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, S. Res. 56,
urging the Government of Moldova to ensure a fair and democratic
election process for the parliamentary elections on April 5, 2009,
and the nominations of Esther Brimmer, of the District of Columbia,
to be Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs,
Karl Winfrid Eikenberry, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan, Philip H. Gordon, of the District of
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian
Affairs, Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary for Verification and Compliance, Christopher R. Hill, of
Rhode Island, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class
of Career Minister, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq,
Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for
Legislative Affairs, and Melanne Verveer, of the District of
Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for Women's Global Issues, all
of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
March 31, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian
Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the return and resettlement of
displaced Iraqis, 2:45 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 31, to
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, of
Kansas, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
April 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 31,
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, focusing on the progress
it has made since the financial crisis of the 1990s, the financial
management challenges in the years ahead, and the steps that are
being taken to address those challenges, 10 a.m., SD-342.
April 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine recovery and
reinvestment spending, 10 a.m., SD-342.
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Committee on Indian Affairs: April 2, to hold hearings to examine
S. 313, to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache
Tribe in the State of Arizona, S. 443, to transfer certain land to
the United States to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, to
place land into trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, S. 633, to establish
a program for tribal colleges and universities within the Department
of Health and Human Services and to amend the Native American
Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the provision of grants and
cooperative agreements to tribal colleges and universities, and H.R.
326, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma
County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of the
Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: March 31, business meeting to consider
pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
April 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, and Ronald H. Weich, of the
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General,
Department of Justice, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 1, to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of Karen Gordon Mills, of Maine,
to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 9:30 a.m.,
SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 1, to hold hearings to
examine the nomination of W. Scott Gould, of the District of
Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-
418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: March 31, to hold closed
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
April 2, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, March 31, Subcommittee on Rural
Development, Biotechnolgy, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture,
hearing to review innovative approaches to rural development, 1
p.m., 1300 Longworth.
April 1, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management, hearing to review the state of the farm economy, 11
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
April 2, full Committee, to review Federal food safety systems, 10
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, March 30, Subcommittee on Select
Intelligence Oversight Panel, on Intelligence Community Research and
Development, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 31, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Agriculture, Rural
Development and FDA, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
March 31, Subcommittee on Defense, on Army: Future Combat System
and Precision Weapons Programs, 10 a.m., and on Army Aviation, 1
p.m., H-140 Capitol.
March 31, Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General
Government, on FTC, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
March 31, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Securing the
Nation's Rail and Transit Systems, Improving the Efficiency of the
Aviation Security System, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
March 31, Subcommittee in Interior, Environment and Related
Agencies, on Federal Role in the Arts, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies, on Legal Services Corporation, 10 a.m., and on Justice
Reinvestment, 1:30 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
April 1, Subcommittee on Defense, on Shipbuilding Programs, 10
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
April 1, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Cargo and Container
Security: Keeping a Lid on Threats, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, on USFS and DOI--Budgeting for Wildfire Suppression, 9:30
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education and Related Agencies, on Pathways to Health Reform:
Implementing the National Strategy to Reduce Healthcare-Associated
Infections, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies, on The Future of High Speed Rail,
Intercity Passenger Rail and Amtrak, 2 p.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related
Agencies, on Outside Witnesses and Members of Congress, 10 a.m., H-
309 Capitol.
April 2, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Missile Defense
Agency Overview, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
April 2, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Immigration
Enforcement and Citizenship Verification, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, on Minerals Management Service Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308
Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, April 1, Subcommittee on Defense
Acquisition Reform Panel, hearing on Measuring Value and Efficiency:
How to Assess the Performance of the Defense Acquisition System,
7:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on
Coordinating Contract Support on the Battlefield: Defense, State and
U.S. AID, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the National
Security Personnel System-the Way Forward, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
April 2, full Committee, hearing on New Strategy for Afghanistan
and Pakistan and developments in U.S. Central Command and Special
Operations Command, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on improving
recovery and full accounting of POW/MIA personnel from all past
conflicts, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and
Capabilities, hearing on Terrorism and the
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New Age of Irregular Warfare: Challenges and Opportunities, 3:30
p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, March 31, hearing on Green Jobs
and their Role in our Economic Recovery, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 31, Subcommittee on
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on The Protecting
Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009, 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 31, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care
Work for American Families: Protecting the Pubic Health, 10 a.m.,
2123 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet, hearing on Oversight of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act: Broadband, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care
Work for American Families: Saving Money, Saving Lives, 10 a.m.,
2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, April 2, Subcommittee on
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on H.R. 1214,
Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn
Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 2, Subcommittee on Asia, the
Pacific, and the Global Environment, hearing on the South Pacific
Tuna Treaty: Next Steps for Renewal, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on
U.S. Strategy for Afghanistan: Achieving Peace and Stability in the
Graveyard of Empires, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade,
hearing on Export Controls and Satellite Technology, on Export
Controls on Satellite Technology, 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, March 31, Subcommittee on
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing
entitled ``Examining Preparedness and Coordination Efforts of First
Responders Along the Southwest Border,'' 10 a.m., followed by
hearing on entitled ``Do the Payment Card Industry Data Standards
Reduce Cybercrime?'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
April 1, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and
Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``The Future of Fusion
Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
April 2, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Homeland Security
Policymaking: HSC at a Crossroads and Presidential Study Directive
1,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, April 1, hearing on 2008 Audit
Review and Agency Spending by the Election Assistance Commission, 10
a.m., 1310 Longworth.
April 1, full Committee, hearing on Management of Asbestos and
Hazardous Materials at the Smithsonian Institution, 1 p.m., 1310
Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, March 31, Subcommittee on Commercial
and Administrative Law, hearing on VoIP: Who Has Jurisdiction to Tax
It? 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
March 31, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees,
Border Security and International Law, and the Subcommittee on
Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, joint hearing on
H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, 10
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
April 2, full Committee, hearing on Proposals to Fight Fraud and
Protect Taxpayers, including the following measures: Fight Fraud Act
of 2009; H.R. 1292, To amend title I, of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar
Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the
identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal
conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and
activities; H.R. 1667, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009;
False Claims Corrections Act; Financial Crimes Resources Act of
2009; Money Laundering Correction Act of 2009; and H.R. 78, Stop
Mortgage Fraud Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law,
hearing on Consumer Debt: Are Credit Cards Bankrupting Americans? 2
p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
April 2, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees,
Border Security and International Law, and the Subcommittee on
Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, joint hearing on the
Public Safety and Civil Rights Implications of State and Local
Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, March 31, oversight hearing on
``The California Drought: Actions by Federal and State agencies to
address impacts on lands, fisheries, and water users,'' 10 a.m.,
1324 Longworth.
April 1, oversight hearing on Supreme Court decision Carcieri v.
Salazar Ramifications to Indian Tribes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
April 2, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands,
hearing on H.R. 1612, Public Lands Services Corps Act of 2009, 2
p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 31,
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing on
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Understanding and Engaging Regional
Stakeholders, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
April 2, full Committee, hearing on the Collapse and Federal
Rescue of AIG and What it Means for the U.S. Economy, 10 a.m., 2154
Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, March 30, to consider H. Res. 279, Providing
for the expenses of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, 4 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, March 31, Subcommittee on
Research and Science Education, to mark up the following bills: H.R.
1736, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2009,
H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordinaton Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 2318
Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Technolgy and Innovation, hearing on the Role of
Research in Addressing Climate in Transportation Infrastructure, 10
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
April 1, full Committee, hearing on Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2318
Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, April 2, Subcommittee on Rural
Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade, hearing
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on legislative initiatives to Modernize SBA's Entrepreneurial
Development Programs, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 31,
Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Environment, hearing on the
Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Ash Slide: Potential Water
Quality Impacts of Coal Combustion Waste Storage, 2 p.m., 2167
Rayburn.
April 1, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,
hearing on Civil Rights Services and Diversity Initiatives in the
Coast Guard, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 2, Subcommittee on Economic
Opportunity, hearing on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Programs, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, March 31, Subcommittee on Select
Revenue Measures, hearing on Banking Secrecy Practices and Wealthy
American Taxpayers, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
April 1, full Committee, hearing on Health Reform in the 21st
Century: Reforming the Health Care Delivery System, 10 a.m., 1100
Longworth.
April 2, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on the
Financial Crisis and Retirement Security: the 401(k) Way, 10 a.m.,
1100 Longworth
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 1, full
Committee, executive, briefing on Armenia, 5 p.m., 304 HVC.
April 1, full Committee, executive, briefing on North Korea
update, 1 p.m., 304 HVC.
April 1, Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management,
hearing on management issues in the Intelligence Community, 10 a.m.,
2203 Rayburn.
April 2, full Committee, executive, briefing on Signals
Intelligence, 2 p.m., 304 HVC.
April 2, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis,
and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Global Deployment,
10 a.m., 304 HVC.
Joint Meetings
Joint Hearing: April 1, Senate Committee on Armed Services,
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, with the
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to
receive a joint closed briefing to examine nuclear terrorism, 3:30
p.m., SVC-217.
April 1, Full Committee, with the Committee on Armed Services,
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to receive a
joint closed briefing to examine nuclear terrorism, 3:30 p.m., SVC-
217.
Joint Economic Committee: April 3, to hold hearings to examine the
employment situation for March 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
11 a.m., Monday, March 30
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will begin consideration of the Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2010.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HOUSE
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E790
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E797
Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E788
Bono Mack, Mary, Calif., E799
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E793
Carson, Andre, Ind., E792
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E789
Childers, Travis W., Miss., E800
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E792
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E791, E798
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E785
Graves, Sam, Mo., E801
Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E787, E799
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E800
Harman, Jane, Calif., E791
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E786, E790
Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E800
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E793
Maffei, Daniel B., N.Y., E795
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E785, E793, E799
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E783, E783, E784, E784
Olver, John W., Mass., E794
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E789, E794
Paul, Ron, Tex., E790
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E787
Rohrabacher, Dana, Calif., E794
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E801
Salazar, John T., Colo., E792
Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E786
Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E797
Smith, Adam, Wash., E795
Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E790
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E783, E785, E786, E787, E788, E790, E800
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E786
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E795
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E786