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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act.
- The House passed H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6751-S6827
Measures Introduced:
Twenty bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1286-1305, and S. Res. 189-192.
Pages S6804-05
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. (S. Rept. No. 111-30)
S. 1294, making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. (S. Rept. No. 111-29)
S. 1298, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. (S. Rept. No. 111-31)
Page S6802
Measures Passed:
Slavery Apology Concurrent Resolution:
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 26, apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
Pages S6761-68
Property Seized During Nazi and Communist Eras: Senate agreed to S. Res. 153, expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
Pages S6824-25
Democracy and Economic Development in Mongolia: Senate agreed to S. Res. 192, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding supporting democracy and economic development in Mongolia and expanding relations between the United States and Mongolia.
Page S6826
Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 23, supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.
Pages S6825-26
Conference Reports:
Supplemental Appropriations Act--Conference Report:
By 91 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 210), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S6772-93
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to waive Rule XLIV points of order with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346 be considered made by the Majority Leader, Senator Reid.
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 60 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 209), Senate agreed to the motion to waive all applicable Rule XLIV points of order on the conference report.
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Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000, with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-24)
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Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Edward M. Avalos, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
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Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2013.
Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2012.
James J. Markowsky, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).
Warren F. Miller, Jr., of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).
Robert Perciasepe, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Miguel Humberto Diaz, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Holy See.
David J. Kappos, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Juan M. Garcia III, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
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Executive Communications:
Pages S6800-01
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S6801-02
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S6802-04
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6805-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6807-20
Additional Statements:
Pages S6798-S6800
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6820-24
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6824
Privileges of the Floor:
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Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--210)
Pages S6789, S6793
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6827.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, after receiving testimony from Terrence C. Salt, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers, both of the Department of Defense; and Deanna Archuleta, Acting Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Michael L. Connor, Commissioner, United States Bureau of Reclamation, and Reed R. Murray, Program Director, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, all of the Department of the Interior.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Defense received testimony from sundry public witnesses requesting funding for programs in the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 1294, making appropriations for the legislative branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010;
S. 1298, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010;
Adopted the 302(b) allocations.
Also, committee announced the following subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies:
Senators Kohl (Chair), Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, Johnson, Nelson (NE), Reed, Pryor, Specter, D723Brownback, Bennett, Cochran, Bond, McConnell, and Collins;
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Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies:
Senators Mikulski (Chair), Inouye, Leahy, Kohl, Dorgan, Feinstein, Reed, Lautenberg, Nelson (NE), Pryor, Shelby, Gregg, McConnell, Hutchison, Alexander, Voinovich, and Murkowski;
Subcommittee on Department of Defense:
Senators Inouye (Chair), Byrd, Leahy, Harkin, Dorgan, Durbin, Feinstein, Mikulski, Kohl, Murray, Specter, Cochran, Bond, McConnell, Shelby, Gregg, Hutchison, Bennett, and Brownback;
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development:
Senators Dorgan (Chair), Byrd, Murray, Feinstein, Johnson, Landrieu, Reed, Lautenberg, Harkin, Tester, Bennett, Cochran, McConnell, Bond, Hutchison, Shelby, Alexander, and Voinovich;
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government:
Senators Durbin (Chair), Landrieu, Lautenberg, Nelson (NE), Tester, Collins, Bond, and Alexander;
Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security:
Senators Byrd (Chair), Inouye, Leahy, Mikulski, Murray, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Tester, Specter, Voinovich, Cochran, Gregg, Shelby, Brownback, and Murkowski;
Subcommittee on the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:
Senators Feinstein (Chair), Byrd, Leahy, Dorgan, Mikulski, Kohl, Johnson, Reed, Nelson (NE), Tester, Alexander, Cochran, Bennett, Gregg, Murkowski, and Collins;
Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies:
Senators Harkin (Chair), Inouye, Kohl, Murray, Landrieu, Durbin, Reed, Pryor, Specter, Cochran, Gregg, Hutchison, Shelby, and Alexander;
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch:
Senators Nelson (NE) (Chair), Pryor, Tester, and Murkowski;
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies:
Senators Johnson (Chair), Inouye, Landrieu, Byrd, Murray, Reed, Nelson (NE), Pryor, Hutchison, Brownback, McConnell, Collins, and Murkowski;
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs:
Senators Leahy (Chair), Inouye, Harkin, Mikulski, Durbin, Johnson, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Specter, Gregg, McConnell, Bennett, Bond, Brownback, and Voinovich; and
Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies:
Senators Murray (Chair), Byrd, Mikulski, Kohl, Durbin, Dorgan, Leahy, Harkin, Feinstein, Johnson, Lautenberg, Specter, Bond, Shelby, Bennett, Hutchison, Brownback, Alexander, Collins, and Voinovich.
Senators Inouye and Cochran are ex-officio members of each of the Subcommittees
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U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services:
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities concluded a hearing to examine the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program for United States Special Operations Command, after receiving testimony from Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN, Commander, United States Special Operations Command, Department of Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Gordon S. Heddell, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Zachary J. Lemnios, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Defense Research and Engineering, and Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, all of the Department of Defense; and 1,543 nominations in the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
FINANCIAL REGULATORY SYSTEM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposal to modernize the financial regulatory system, after receiving testimony from Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury.
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICA
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine concluded a hearing to examine freight transportation in America, focusing on options for improving the nation's network, after receiving testimony from Richard W. Roper, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York City; Matthew K. Rose, BNSF Railway, Fort Worth, Texas; Larry Brown, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. on behalf of the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors; John P. Clancey, Maersk Inc., Arlington, Virginia; and Rick Gabrielson, Target, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 787, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United D724States over waters of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
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S. 878, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 937, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage;
S. 690, to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act;
S. 479, to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network; and
S. 933, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 to reauthorize programs to address remediation of contaminated sediment.
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing to examine treaty negotiations with Russia from Rose Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance, and briefers from other relevant agencies.
STATE BUSINESS INCORPORATION PRACTICES
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine state business incorporation practices, focusing on the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, after receiving testimony from Janice Ayala, Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice; Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State, Raleigh, on behalf of the National Association of Secretaries of State Company Formation Task Force; Adam S. Kaufmann, Assistant District Attorney for New York County, Albany; and Harry J. Haynsworth, Uniform Law Commission, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee continued consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again on Friday, June 19, 2009.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1107, to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a limited 6-month period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward an annuity for their spouse and dependent children upon their death; and
The nominations of Tristram J. Coffin, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, Joyce White Vance, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, and Preet Bharara, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 1233, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes, with amendments; and
S. 1229, to reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, with amendments.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to call.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
28 public bills, H.R. 2932-2959; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 557-558, 560-564 were introduced.
Pages H7021-23
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H7023-24
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
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H. Res. 559, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-161);
H.R. 1037, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, United States Code, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-162);
H.R. 2180, to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service (H. Rept. 111-163);
H.R. 1172, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-164);
H.R. 1211, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-165);
H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-166);
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Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Altmire to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Miami Beach, Florida.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010:
The House passed H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 259 yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 408. Consideration of the measure began on Tuesday, June 16th.
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Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of order sustained against the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions, by a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 402. Subsequently, the House rejected the Rogers (MI) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 403.
Pages H7012-14
Agreed to the second Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions by a recorded vote of 312 ayes to 103 noes, Roll No. 404. Subsequently, the House rejected the Broun (GA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 139 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 405. Representative Obey reported the bill back to the House with an amendment and the amendment was agreed to by a recorded vote of 402 ayes to 13 noes, Roll No. 406. Subsequently, the House rejected the Broun (GA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 407.
Pages H7014-17
On a demand for separate votes on certain amendments agreed to in the Committee of the Whole:
By a yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 384, agreed to the Mollohan amendment (No. 11 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that increases funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by $100,000,000. Subsequently, the House rejected the Price (GA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 385. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, June 16th;
Pages H7000-01
By a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 386, rejected the Schock amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that sought to increase the appropriation to the International Trade Administration by $500,000 and decrease the appropriation for the Bureau of the Census by $500,000. Subsequently, the House rejected the Boehner motion to reconsider the vote by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 387. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, June 16th;
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By a yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 388, agreed to the Bordallo amendment (No. 19 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that increases the appropriation for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and facilities by $500,000 and decreases the appropriation for Department of Commerce salaries and expenses by $500,000. Subsequently, the House rejected the King (IA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 389. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, June 17th;
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By a recorded vote of 414 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 390, agreed to the Moore (WI) amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that decreases the appropriation for Department of Commerce salaries and expenses by $4 million and increases the appropriation for the Office on Violence Against Women by $4 million. Subsequently, the House rejected the D726King (IA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 391. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, June 17th;
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By a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 392, agreed to the Boswell amendment (No. 41 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that decreases the appropriation for Department of Justice salaries and expenses by $2.5 million and increases the appropriation for the National Criminal History Improvement program by $2.5 million. Subsequently, the House rejected the King (IA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 125 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 393. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, June 17th;
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By a recorded vote of 411 ayes to 1 no with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 394, agreed to the Nadler amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that redirects $5 million from the Office of Justice programs to Community Oriented Policing Services. Subsequently, the House rejected the King (IA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 163 ayes to 246 noes, Roll No. 395. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole today;
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By a recorded vote of 387 ayes to 31 noes, Roll No. 396, agreed to the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment (No. 35 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that inserts a provision for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program. Subsequently, the House rejected the Broun (GA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 166 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 397. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole today;
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By a recorded vote of 338 ayes to 74 noes, Roll No. 398, agreed to the Cuellar amendment (No. 102 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that prohibits the use of funds to purchase light bulbs unless the bulbs have ``Energy Star'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation. Subsequently, the House rejected the Hensarling motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 399. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole today;
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By a recorded vote of 413 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 400, agreed to the Hodes amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government receiving appropriations under this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include a detailed annual performance plan. Subsequently, the House rejected the King (IA) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 401. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole today; and
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By voice vote, agreed to the Reichert amendment (No. 114 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that increases the appropriation for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs by $2.5 million. The amendment was previously agreed to in the Committee of the Whole today.
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Agreed to:
Nadler amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that redirects $5 million from the Office of Justice programs to Community Oriented Policing Services (by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 357);
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment (No. 35 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that inserts a provision for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (by a recorded vote of 389 ayes to 35 noes, Roll No. 358);
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Cuellar amendment (No. 102 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that prohibits the use of funds to purchase light bulbs unless the bulbs have ``Energy Star'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation (by a recorded vote of 343 ayes to 87 noes, Roll No. 363);
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Hodes amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government receiving appropriations under this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include a detailed annual performance plan (by a recorded vote of 422 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 365);
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Burton (IN) amendment (No. 71 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that prohibits the use of funds to relocate the Office of the Census or employees from the Department of Commerce to the jurisdiction of the Executive Office of the President (by a recorded vote of 262 ayes to 162 noes, Roll No. 368). Later, the Burton amendment was agreed D727to in the House by a yea-and-nay vote of 251 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 383; and
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Reichert amendment (No. 114 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that increases the appropriation for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs by $2.5 million (by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 371).
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Rejected:
Roe (TN) amendment (No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to decrease the appropriations for the Federal prison system by $97,400,000 (by a recorded vote of 140 ayes to 283 noes, Roll No. 356);
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Hensarling amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to strike appropriations for the Legal Services Corporation (by a recorded vote of 105 ayes to 323 noes, Roll No. 359);
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Lewis (CA) amendment (No. 118 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds to implement Executive Order 13492, issued January 22, 2009, titled ``Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities'' (by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 360). Subsequently, the Chairman of the Whole House on the State of the Union reported that the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive on the recorded vote and a separate vote in the House was required. The amendment was rejected by a yea-and-nay vote in the House of 212 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 361;
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Tiahrt amendment (No. 69 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds to obligate, or pay the salaries or expenses of personnel who obligate, funds made available under the following headings in title II of division A of Public Law 111-5: (1) ``Economic Development Administration--Economic Development Assistance Programs''; (2) ``National Telecommunications and Information Administration--Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Program''; and (3) ``National Institute of Standards and Technology--Construction of Research Facilities'' (by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 270 noes, Roll No. 362);
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Price (GA) amendment (No. 96 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to reduce the appropriation made to the Department of Justice, General Administration, salaries and expenses by $100,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 364);
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Nunes amendment (No. 63 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds to implement the biological opinion entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service and dated June 4, 2009 (by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 366);
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Blackburn amendment (No. 111 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to decrease by 5% funds that are not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 367);
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Price (GA) amendment (No. 97 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to reduce the funds appropriated in the Act by $644,150,000 (by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 369);
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Jordan (OH) amendment (No. 100 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to reduce the funds appropriated in the Act by $12,511,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 147 ayes to 275 noes, Roll No. 370);
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Broun (GA) amendment (No. 59 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds to establish or implement a National Climate Service (by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 372);
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Hensarling amendment (No. 79 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit use of funds by the Art Center of the Grand Prairie, Stuttgart, AR, for the Grand Prairie Arts Initiative (by a recorded vote of 134 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 373);
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Hensarling amendment (No. 76 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit use of funds for the Maine Department of Marine Resources, Augusta, ME, for Maine Lobster Research and Inshore Trawl Survey (by a recorded vote of 115 ayes to 311 noes, Roll No. 374);
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Campbell amendment (No. 105 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit use of funds for the Training the Next Generation of Weather Forecasters project of San Jose State University, San Jose, California (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 303 noes, Roll No. 375);
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Campbell amendment (No. 104 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit use of funds for the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Jamaica, NY, for the Jamaica Export Center (by a recorded vote of 129 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 376);
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Campbell amendment (No. 107 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit use of funds for the Summer Flounder and Black Sea Initiative project of the Partnership for the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (by a recorded vote of 102 ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 377);
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Flake amendment (No. 87 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds for operations of the National Drug Intelligence Center and to decrease appropriations for the Department of Justice General Administration by $44,023,000 (by a recorded vote of 130 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 378);
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Flake amendment (No. 86 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Innovative Science Learning Center of ScienceSouth, Florence, South Carolina, and to decrease the appropriation for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cross Agency Support by $500,000 (by a recorded vote of 107 ayes to 320 noes, Roll No. 379);
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Flake amendment (No. 85 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Drew University Environmental Science Initiative of Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, and to decrease the appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cross Agency Support by $1 million (by a recorded vote 100 ayes to 318 noes, Roll No. 380);
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Flake amendment (No. 91 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Science Education Through Exploration project of the JASON Project, Ashburn, Virginia, and to decrease the appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities by $4 million (by a recorded vote of 119 ayes to 306 noes, Roll No. 381); and
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Flake amendment (No. 84 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009) that was debated on Wednesday, June 17th that seeks to prohibit the use of funds for the Institute for Seafood Studies project of the Nicholls State University Department of Biological Sciences, Thibodaux, Louisiana, and to decrease the appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities by $325,000 (by a recorded vote of 124 ayes to 303 noes, Roll No. 382).
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H. Res. 552, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Wednesday, June 17th.
Recess:
The House recessed at 6:26 p.m. and reconvened at 8:48 p.m.
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Presidential Message:
Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to the accumulation of nuclear material by the Russian Federation is to continue beyond June 21, 2009--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-50).
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Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H7018.
Senate Referrals: S. 1285 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services and S. Con. Res. 26 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Quorum Calls--Votes:
Six yea-and-nay votes and forty-seven recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6979-80, H6980, H6980-81, H6981-82, H6982-83, H6983, H6984, H6984-85, H6985-86, H6986, H6987, H6987-88, H6988, H6989, H6990, H6990-91, H6991-92, H6992, H6993, H6993-94, H6994, H6995, H6995-96, H6996-97, H6997, H6998, H6998-99, H6999-H7000, H7000, H7001-01, H7001-02, H7002, H7003, H7003-04, H7004, H7005, H7005-06, H7006, H7007, H7007-08, H7008-09, H7009, H7009-10, H7010, H7011, H7011-12, H7013, H7013-14, H7015, H7016, H7016-17, H7017 and H7017-18. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT; AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FDA APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Appropriations:
Ordered reported the following appropriations for 2010: Interior, Environment; and the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.
BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet held a joint hearing on Behavioral Advertising: Industry Practices and Consumers' Expectations. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Medical Devices: Are Current Regulations Doing Enough for Patients?'' Testimony was heard from Marcia Cross, GAO; and public witnesses.
FHA/HUD OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening Oversight and Preventing Fraud in FHA and Other HUD Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr., Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTITERRORISM ACT OF 2009
Committee on Homeland Security:
Began markup of H.R. 2868,
Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009.
Will continue tomorrow.
NOAA OCEAN CONSERVATION
Committee on Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs,
Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 21, Ocean Conservation Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Sam Farr; Monica Medina, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce, Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Ordered reported the following measures: H. Con. Res. 127, Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; H. Con. Res. 142, Supporting National Men's Health Week; H. Res. 350, Honoring the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas for his invaluable contributions to the national past-time of baseball, and the Nation; H. Res. 469, Honoring the life of Wayman Lawrence Tisdale and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on his passing; H. Res. 476, amended, Celebrating the 30th anniversary of June as ``Black Music Month;'' H. Res. 483, Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day; H.R. 2004, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4282 Beach Street in Akron, Michigan, as the ``Akron Veterans Memorial Post Office;'' and H.R. 2760, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building.''
FEDERAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing entitled `` After Injury, the Battle Begins: Evaluating Workers' Compensation for Civilian Contractors in War Zones.'' Testimony was heard from Seth D. Harris, Deputy Secretary of Labor; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule providing for consideration for H.R. 2918, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule makes in order the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by Representative McCarthy of New York or her designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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The rule also provides that it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for the adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July. Testimony was heard from Representatives Arcuri, McCarthy (NY), Burton (IN), Hastings (WA), Flake, Heller and Jordan (OH).
NASA BUDGET
Committee on Science and Technology:
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on External Perspectives on the FY 2010 NASA Budget Request and Related Issues. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Advisory Council of NASA: Kenneth Ford, Chair; and Robert Hanisee, Chair, Audit and Finance Committee; and public witnesses.
TEXTILE IMPORT ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Small Business:
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade held a hearing on Textile Import Enforcement: Is the Playing Field Level for American Small Businesses? Testimony was received from Dan Baldwin, Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; and public witnesses.
VA CLAIMS BACKLOG
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on Addressing the Backlog: Can VA Manage One Million Claims? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: LTG James Scott, USA (Ret.), Chairman, Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; and Michael Walcoff, Deputy Under Secretary, Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration; RADM Gregory Timberlake, USN, Acting Director, DOD/VA Interagency Program Office; representatives of veterans organizations; and a public witness.
VETERANS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans Affairs:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 2770, Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009; H.R. 1293, Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009; H.R. 1197, Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 1302, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health; H.R. 1335, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled; H.R. 1546, Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009; H.R. 2734, Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009; H.R. 2738, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities; and Draft Legislation on Extending Healthcare to Vietnam-era Veterans Exposed to Herbicides and Gulf War Veterans, Providing Supportive Services for Family Caregivers of Veterans, and Requiring VA to Collect Survey Data on Family Caregivers. Testimony was heard from Representatives Mitchell, Hare, Halvorson, McNerney, Perriello and Teague.
NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means:
and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures and the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology of the Committee on Financial Services held a joint hearing on New Market Tax Credit Program. `` Testimony was heard from Donna J. Gambrell, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the Treasury; Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Issues, Strategic Issues Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Ordered reported as amended H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
GLOBAL WARMING'S GROWING CONCERNS
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming:
Held a hearing entitled ``Global Warming's Growing Concerns: Impacts on Agriculture and Forestry.'' Testimony was heard from Jerry Hatfield, Supervisory Plant Physiologist, USDA; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
UPCOMING KYRGYZSTAN ELECTIONS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
Commission concluded a hearing to examine upcoming Kyrgyzstan elections, after receiving testimony from Zamira Sydykova, Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to the United States; and Erica Marat, The Jamestown Foundation, and Laura Jewett, National Democratic Institute, both of Washington, DC.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
business meeting to continue consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, subcommittee assignments, and the nominations of Kathy J. Greenlee, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, and Kathy Martinez, to be Assistant Secretary for Disability, Department of Labor, 10:30 a.m., SR-325.
Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, on Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2010 Budget, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
Committee, hearing on The Economic Case for Health Reform, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Financial Services,
hearing entitled ``The Economic Disaster Area Act of 2009,'' 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico: Report from the Government Accountability Office, 11:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security,
to continue markup of H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on A Continuing Examination of Civil Rights Services and Diversity in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
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Program for Friday:
Senate will be in a period of morning business.
Program for Friday:
Consideration of H.R. 2918--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (Subject to a Rule) and H. Res. 520--Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
HOUSE
Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1501
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E1494
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E1494
Bono Mack, Mary, Calif., E1498
Boyd, Allen, Fla., E1490
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1491
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1488
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1492
Carter, John R., Tex., E1483
Coble, Howard, N.C., E1496
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E1484, E1486, E1487, E1489
Costa, Jim, Calif., E1499
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1484
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1497
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1491
Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1494
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1495
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1490
Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1496
Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E1491
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1492
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E1490
Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E1499
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1487
LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E1486, E1487
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1502
McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E1493
Mack, Connie, Fla., E1492
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1500
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E1488, E1496
Mica, John L., Fla., E1493
Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1494
Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E1489
Murtha, John P., Pa., E1492
Paul, Ron, Tex., E1497, E1501
Poe, Ted, Tex., E1483
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1493
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1485, E1495
Rehberg, Denny, Mont., E1497
Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E1493
Sanchez, Linda T., Calif., E1500
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1489
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E1499
Schock, Aaron, Ill., E1486
Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E1500
Smith, Adam, Wash., E1496
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1491
Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1483, E1485
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1488
Wamp, Zach, Tenn., E1489
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E1488, E1491, E1495
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