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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5-S59
Measures Introduced:
Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2931-2941, and S. Res. 388.
Pages S51-52
Measures Reported:
S. 2778, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-114)
S. 1105, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-115)
S. 1735, to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. (S. Rept. No. 111-116)
Page S51
Measures Passed:
Joint Session of Congress:
Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 228, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
Page S58
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement:
Senate began consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S23-35
Pending:
Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S23
Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social Security.
Pages S23-28
Thune Amendment No. 3301 (to Amendment No. 3299), to terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Page S28
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the resolution at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 21, 2010.
Page S59
Water Resources Development Act--Referral Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1854, to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, California, and the bill then be referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Page S49
Escort Committee--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint session to be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Page S59
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared on January 23, 1995, with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-40)
Page S48
Nomination Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 1), Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Pages S13-18
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Michael F. Tillman, of California, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2011.
Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2010.
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Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2010.
Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Theodore Sedgwick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Carla D. Hayden, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014.
John Coppola, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Winston Tabb, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014.
Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2011.
Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2010.
Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2014.
Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Special Panel on Appeals for a term of six years.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2010.
JoAnn Lynn Balzer, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012.
Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Jon E. DeGuilio, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.
Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
Kerry B. Harvey, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
R. Booth Goodwin II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
Brian Todd Underwood, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the District of Idaho for the term of four years.
Kelly McDade Nesbit, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Peter Christopher Munoz, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
Christopher Tobias Hoye, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
Marsha J. Rabiteau, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2012.
Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.
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2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
A routine list in the Navy.
Page S59
Messages from the House:
Pages S48-49
Measures Referred:
Page S49
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S5, S49
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S49, S58-59
Executive Communications:
Pages S49-51
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S52-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S54-57
Additional Statements:
Pages S42-48
Amendments Submitted:
Page S57
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S58
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S58
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
Page S18
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S59.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AVIATION SECURITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on current system capabilities of meeting threats, after receiving testimony from Janet A. Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Michael E. Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center; and former Representative Lee Hamilton, and former Governor Tom Kean, both of the Bipartisan Policy Center National Security Preparedness Group, Washington, D.C.
YEMEN
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state failure, after receiving testimony from Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, and Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, both of the Department of State; Emile Nakhleh, former Senior Intelligence Service Officer, Central Intelligence Agency; Barbara K. Bodine, Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and Gregory Johnsen, Princeton University, both of Princeton, New Jersey; and Frederick W. Kagan, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
INTELLIGENCE REFORM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine intelligence reform, focusing on the lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 2009, after receiving testimony from Michael E. Leiter, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence, both of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and Janet A. Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
IMPROVING EFFECTIVE ANTI-TERRORISM TOOLS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine securing America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, after receiving testimony from Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Management; and David Heyman, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Policy.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming, who was introduced by Senators Enzi and Barrasso, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, who was introduced by Senators Pryor and Lincoln, Benita Y. Pearson, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, who was introduced by Senator Brown, Timothy S. Black, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, who was introduced by Senator Brown, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
13 public bills, H.R. 4471-4483; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 229; and H. Res. 1019-1024 were introduced.
Pages H265-66
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H266-67
Reports Filed:
There were no reports filed today.
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Salazar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H195
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Congratulating Nancy Goodman Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
H. Res. 708, amended, to congratulate Nancy Goodman Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom;
Pages H200-02
Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 4095, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the ``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building'';
Pages H202-04
Accelerating the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti: H.R. 4462, amended, to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti;
Pages H211-14
Celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, ``Happy Birthday'': H. Res. 1010, to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, ``Happy Birthday'';
Pages H214-20
Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States: H. Res. 1009, to honor the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States;
Pages H220-25
Amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security: H.R. 2611, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security; and
Pages H225-26
Condemning the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea: H. Res. 1013, amended, to condemn the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea.
Pages H241-43
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 3254, H.R. 3342, and H.R. 1065--Rule for Consideration:
The House agreed to the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3342) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes, by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 9.
Pages H206-11, H229-30
Moment of Silence:
The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who serve in the armed forces and their families.
Page H230
Suspensions--Failed:
The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, January 19th:
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010:
H.R. 3726, amended, to establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 10 and
Page H230
Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: H.R. 3538, amended, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 11.
Page H231
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed:
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Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building Designation Act:
H.R. 3250, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, New York, as the ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building'';
Pages H198-H200
Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer: H. Con. Res. 158, amended, to express support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer;
Pages H204-06
Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 730, to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material; and
Pages H226-29
Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti: H. Res. 1021, to express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Pages H231-41
Presidential Message:
Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-88).
Page H263
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H229-30, H230, H231. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
ACQUISITION CONTRACTING
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session to hold a hearing on Acquisition Contracting. Testimony was head from the following officials of the GAO: Paul Francis, Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team; Michael Golden, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement; and Bill Woods, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team.
DOD INDEPENDENT REVIEW RELATING TO FORT HOOD
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on the findings of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood. Testimony was heard from Togo West, former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and former Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense; and ADM Vern Clark, USN (ret.); former Chief of Naval Operations, Department of Defense.
ISSUES AFFECTING NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE
Committee on Armed Services:
Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces held a hearing on issues affecting Naval force structure. Testimony was heard from Eric Labs, Senior Analyst, CBO; Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and a public witness.
AL QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Committee on Armed Services:
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the threat posed by al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and other regions. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Garry Reid, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism; and ADM Eric T. Olson, USN, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, Department of the Navy; and Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of State.
EXXON MOBIL-XTO MERGER
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on The Exxon Mobil-XTO Merger: Impacts on U.S. Energy Markets. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOUSING FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services:
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from John Trasvina, Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
TSA AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING; U.S. SECRET SERVICE AND PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION
Committee on Homeland Security:
Ordered adversely reported H. Res. 980, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect on December 5, 2009, and D26any subsequent revisions of such manual in effect prior to the adoption of this resolution.
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The Committee also continued hearings entitled ``The United States Secret Service and Presidential Protection: An Examination of a System Failure.'' In failing to respond to Committee questions, Mr. Tareq Salahi and Mrs. Michaele Salahi invoked constitutional privileges.
NFL APPAREL LICENSING EXCLUSIVITY
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy held a hearing on the Antitrust Implications of American Needle v. NFL. Testimony was heard from Gary Gertzog, Senior Vice President, National Football League; Kevin James Mawae, President, National Football League Players Association; William L. Daly III, Deputy Commissioner, National Hockey League; and a public witness.
NATURAL HAZARDS RISK REDUCTION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor, Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
U.S. INNOVATION/EDUCATION INVESTMENT
Committee on Science and Technology:
Held a hearing on America COMPETES:
Big Picture Perspectives on the Need for Innovation, Investments in R&D; and a Commitment to STEM Education. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FORT HUNT SHOOTING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Ordered adversely reported H. Res. 978, Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the President relating to the inventory and review of intelligence related to the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, described by the President in a memorandum dated November 10, 2009.
BRIEFING--CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations met in executive session to receive a briefing on Congressional Notifications. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
H.R. 4165, to extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. Signed on December 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-120)
H.J. Res. 62, appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. Signed on December 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-121)
S. 1472, to establish a section within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to enforce human rights laws, to make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations, and for other purposes. Signed on December 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-122)
H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations. Signed on December 28, 2009. (Public Law 111-123)
H.R. 4284, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. Signed on December 28, 2009. (Public Law 111-124)
H.R. 3819, to extend the commercial space transportation liability regime. Signed on December 28, 2009. (Public Law 111-125)
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine how to save and create jobs, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine findings and recommendations of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood; with the possibility of a closed session in SR-222 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Wolf, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Suresh Kumar, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and David W. Mills, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, D27all of the Department of Commerce, Douglas A. Criscitello, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Theodore W. Tozer, of Ohio, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association, and Orlan Johnson, of Maryland, and Sharon Y. Bowen, of New York, both to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
to hold hearings to examine the research and development priorities and imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges associated with climate change, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in Asia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine civilian strategy for Afghanistan, focusing on a status report in advance of the London conference, 3 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on the Judiciary:
business meeting to consider S. 2924, to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in the wake of its Centennial, and its programs and activities, S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission, S. 1624, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S. 1765, to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless, S. 1554, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams, S. 1789, to restore fairness to Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R. 1741, to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs, and the nominations of O. Rogeriee Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and Robert William Heun, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for the District of Alaska, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on Armed Services,
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on Perspectives on Long-Term Deficits, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; and H.R. 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Crib Safety:
Assessing the Need for Better Oversight,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``The Condition of Financial Institutions: Examining the Failure and Seizure of an American Bank,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 3695, Billy's Law, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources,
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2788, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act; H.R. 2944, Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3914, San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R. 4003, Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act; H.R. 4192, Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009; and H.R. 4395, To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Science and Technology,
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Commerce Department Programs to Support Job Creation and Innovation at Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on Long-Term Solution for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Transitioning Heroes:
New Era Same Problems? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
executive, briefing on Cybersecurity Threats, 9 a.m., 304 HVC.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
to hold hearings to examine democratic change and challenges in Moldova, 4:30 p.m., SR-485.
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Program for Thursday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Program for Thursday:
Consideration of H.R. 1065--White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act (Subject to a Rule); H.R. 3254--Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (Subject to a Rule); and H.R. 3342--Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Alexander, Rodney, La., E45
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E45, E47
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E50
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E48
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E45
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E51
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E47
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E47
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E49
Filner, Bob, Calif., E45
Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E51
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E46
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E48
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E55
Jones, Walter B., N.C., E51
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E52
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E48
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E50
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E45
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E46
Murtha, John P., Pa., E51
Owens, William L., N.Y., E48
Paul, Ron, Tex., E53
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E46, E50
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E47
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E49
Smith, Adam, Wash., E52
Speier, Jackie, Calif., E52
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E47
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E48
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