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Daily Digest - Friday, February 9, 2007

Friday, February 9, 2007


Daily Digest 


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Senate


The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007.

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

IRAQ


Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in open and closed session to receive a briefing on the Department of Defense Inspector General's report on the activities of the Office of Special Plans prior to the war in Iraq from Thomas F. Gimble, Acting Inspector General, Department of Defense; and Commander Tamara Herstad, United States Navy.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 976-978 were introduced. 

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Additional Cosponsors: 

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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative James P. Moran to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 

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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:02 p.m.

Committee Meetings


DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on U.S. Army FY '07 Supplemental. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Army: Francis J. Harvey, Secretary; and GEN Peter J. Schoomaker, Chief of Staff.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Quality of Life. Testimony was heard from SGM Kenneth O. Preston, Department of the Army; Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Campa, Department of the Navy; SGM Major John L. Estrada, Marine Corps; and CMSgt. Rodney J. McKinley, U.S. Air Force.

HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT FY 2008 BUDGET REQUEST


Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the President's FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was heard from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security.

PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE ALLEGATIONS


Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Allegations of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Pharmaceutical Pricing: Financial Impacts on Federal Health Programs and the Federal Taxpayer.'' Testimony was heard from John Dicken, Director, Health Care, GAO; Lew Morris, Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health D169and Human Services; Ron Tenpas, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice; Patrick J. O'Connell, Chief, Civil Medicaid Fraud, Attorney General, State of Texas; and public witnesses. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

1 p.m., Monday, February 12

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Monday, February 12

House Chamber

Program for Monday: To be announced.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E315

Berry, Marion, Ark., E299

Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E310

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E299, E301, E303

Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E304

Cantor, Eric, Va., E311

Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E314

Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E306

Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E307

Clyburn, James E., S.C., E310

Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E306, E308

Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E309

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E312

Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E313, E315, E316

English, Phil, Pa., E305

Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E315

Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E314

Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E304

Garrett, Scott, N.J., E304

Graves, Sam, Mo., E300, E301, E303, E305, E313, E315, E317

Honda, Michael M., Calif., E313

Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E305, E307, E310, E312

Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E308

Levin, Sander M., Mich., E308

Lewis, John, Ga., E312

Mack, Connie, Fla., E300

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E299, E301, E306

Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E302

Michaud, Michael H., Me., E304, E307

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E314

Mollohan, Alan B., W.Va., E301

Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E312

Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E303

Porter, Jon C., Nev., E299

Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, E311

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E300

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E305

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E313

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E309

Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E315

Udall, Mark, Colo., E300

Udall, Tom, N.M., E311

Wamp, Zach, Tenn., E303

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E301

Young, Don, Alaska, E304 

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