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Daily Digest - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7913-S7999

Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3947-3963, and S. Res. 678-681.

Page S7968

Measures Reported:

Reported on Tuesday, November 16, during the adjournment:
Special Report entitled ``Report of the Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.''. (S. Rept. No. 111-347)
Reported on Wednesday, November 17:
S. 817, to establish a Salmon Stronghold Partnership program to conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 111-348)
S. 2859, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. (S. Rept. No. 111-349)

Page S7965

Measures Passed:

Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act: Senate passed S. 1421, to amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp.

Page S7992

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: Senate agreed to S. Res. 681, designating the week of November 15 through 19, 2010, as ``Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA''.
Pages S7992-93

Measures Considered:

Paycheck Fairness Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3772, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex.

Pages S7928-29 

During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 249), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Pages S7928-29 

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 510, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
Pages S7929-46 

During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 74 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 250), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Pages S7929-33, S7934-46

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 18, 2010, with the time during any recess, adjournment, or period of morning business counting post-cloture.
Page S7993

Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicle--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3815, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, be withdrawn.
Page S7913

Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following executive report of a committee:
Received on Friday, October 1, 2010 during the recess of the Senate:
Report to accompany Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (Treaty Doc. 111-5) (Ex. Rept. 111-6).

Pages S7965-68

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Daniel L. Shields III, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.
Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the D1098United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform.

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Andrew L. Traver, of Illinois, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Vincent L. Briccetti, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Sara Lynn Darrow, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
John A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.
S. Amanda Marshall, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.
Esteban Soto III, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
Edwin Donovan Sloane, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
Joseph Campbell Moore, of Wyoming, to be United States Marshal for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
Russel Edwin Burger, of Oregon, to be United States Marshal for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.
Charles Edward Andrews, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
Darrell James Bell, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years.
William Benedict Berger, Sr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
75 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy.

Pages S7993-99

Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
Marsha Ternus, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2012, which was sent to the Senate on September 13, 2010.

Page S7999

Messages from the House:

Page S7959

Measures Referred:

Page S7959

Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S7959, S7993

Executive Communications:

Pages S7960-65

Executive Reports of Committees:

Pages S7965-69

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S7968-70

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S7971-79

Additional Statements:

Pages S7954-58

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S7979-92

Authorities for Committees to Meet:

Page S7992

Privileges of the Floor:

Page S7992

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--250)

Pages S7928, S7929

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7993.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on Armed Services: Committee announced the following subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on AirLand: Senators Lieberman (Chair), Bayh, Webb, McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Burris, Coons, Thune, Inhofe, Sessions, Chambliss, Brown (MA), and Burr.
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Senators Nelson (FL) (Chair), Reed, Nelson (NE), Bayh, Udall (CO), Bingaman, Manchin, Coons, LeMieux, Graham, Wicker, Brown (MA), Burr, and Collins.
Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Webb (Chair), Lieberman, Akaka, Nelson (NE), McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Burris, Bingaman, Graham, Chambliss, Thune, Wicker, LeMieux, Vitter, and Collins.
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: Senators Bayh (Chair), Akaka, McCaskill, Udall (CO), Burris, Manchin, Burr, Inhofe, Chambliss, and Thune.
Subcommittee on Seapower: Senators Reed (Chair), Lieberman, Akaka, Nelson (FL), Webb, Hagan, Coons, Wicker, Sessions, LeMieux, Vitter, and Collins.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Nelson (NE) (Chair), Reed, Nelson (FL), Udall (CO), D1099Begich, Bingaman, Manchin, Vitter, Sessions, Inhofe, Graham, and Brown (MA).

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Senators Levin and McCain serve as ex-officio members of all subcommittees.

NEW START TREATY


Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a closed briefing on the net assessment of Russian and United States strategic forces in support of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty from James N. Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, and General Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, Commander, United States Strategic Command, both of the Department of Defense.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Transportation Security Administration, after receiving testimony from John S. Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.

TELEVISION


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet concluded a hearing to examine television viewers, retransmission consent, and the public interest, after receiving testimony from Joseph Uva, Univision Communications Inc., Chase Carey, News Corporation, and Glenn A. Britt, Time Warner Cable, all of New York, New York; Thomas Rutledge, Cablevision System Corp., Bethpage, New York; and Charles Segars, Ovation, Santa Monica, California.

WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT


Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine Water Resources Development Act of 2010, focusing on legislative and policy proposals to benefit the economy, create jobs, protect public safety and maintain America's water resources infrastructure, including S. 3213, to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance, after receiving testimony from Matt Woodruff, Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, on behalf of the Inland Waterways Users Board; James H. I. Weakley, Lake Carriers' Association, (LCA), Rocky River, Ohio, on behalf of the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) and Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP); Stephen W. Verigin, National Committee on Levee Safety, Rancho Cordova, California; and Lawrence Roth, ARCADIS U.S., Inc., Roseville, California, on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

MEDICARE AND MEDICAID


Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, focusing on taking steps to modernize America's health care system, after receiving testimony from Donald Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

NOMINATIONS


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Thomas R. Nides, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, who was introduced by Senator Lieberman, William R. Brownfield, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and Suzan D. Johnson Cook, of New York, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, all of the Department of State, and Paige Eve Alexander, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.

CYBERSECURITY


Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine securing critical infrastructure in the age of Stuxnet, after receiving testimony from Sean P. McGurk, Acting Director, National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Michael J. Assante, National Board of Information Security Examiners of the United States Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho; Dean Turner, Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, California; and Mark W. Gandy, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan.

NOMINATIONS


Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Max Oliver Cogburn, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, who was introduced by Senators Hagan and Burr, Marco A. Hernandez, and Michael H. Simon, both to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, who were both introduced by Senators Wyden and Merkley, and Steve C. Jones, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, who was introduced by Senator Chambliss, and Michele Marie Leonhart, of California, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be a Member and Chair of the United D1100States Sentencing Commission, and Stacia A. Hylton, of Virginia, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service, all of the Department of Justice.

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House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 6415-6423; 1 private bill, H.R. 6424; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 332; and H. Res. 1727-1724 were introduced.

Page H7548

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H7548-49

Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1721, providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1722) to require the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy under which employees shall be authorized to telework, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 111-657).

Page H7548

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Pastor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Page H7501

Debate Limitation: Agreed by unanimous consent that debate on passage of H.R. 3808, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding, be limited to 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

Page H7504

Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress: Agreed to S.J. Res. 40, to appoint the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

Page H7504

Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress: Agreed to H. Res. 1720, to provide for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

Page H7504

Recess: The House recessed at 10:28 a.m. and reconvened at 4:31 p.m.

Page H7504

Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010--Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's veto of H.R. 3808, to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, by a yea-and-nay vote of 185 yeas to 235 nays, Roll No. 573 (two-thirds of those present not voting to override).

Pages H7504-06, H7506-07

Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 111-152) and the bill were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Page H7507

Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 332, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 572.

Page H7506

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of Owen Pickett, former Member of Congress.

Pages H7507-08

Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, November 16th:
Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5758, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the ``Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 574 and

Pages H7508-09

Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach: H. Res. 1715, to congratulate Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 575.
Pages H7509-10

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures:
Commemorating the Persian Gulf War: H. Res. 1672, amended, to commemorate the Persian Gulf War and reaffirm the commitment of the United States towards Persian Gulf War veterans;

Pages H7512-15

Recognizing the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio: H. Con. Res. 259, to recognize the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio;
Pages H7515-16D1101

Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2018 or 2022 World Cup competition to the United States: H. Con. Res. 327, amended, to recognize and support the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2018 or 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to the United States; and
Pages H7516-17

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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to bring the 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Competition to the United States.''.

Page H7517

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month: H. Res. 1648, to support the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Pages H7518-21

Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections: H. Res. 1677, amended, to condemn the Burmese regime's undemocratic upcoming elections on November 7, 2010 and

Pages H7510-12

Extending the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008: S. 3774, to extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008.
Pages H7521-24

Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7506, H7506-07, H7509, H7509-10. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

Committee Meetings


STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEMS


Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on Developments and State Workers' Compensation Systems. Testimony was heard from Christopher Godfrey, Commissioner, Workers Compensation, State of Iowa; and public witnesses.

U.S.-CENTRAL ASIA PARTNERSHIP


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Global Environment held a hearing on the Emerging Importance of the U.S.-Central Asia Partnership. Testimony was heard from Robert O. Blake, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State, and former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives; and David S. Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense.

SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1722, TELEWORK IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2010


Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1722. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any time through the legislative day of November 19, 2010. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration under suspension of the rules pursuant to this rule.

RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE


Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on A Rational Discussion of Climate Change: the Science, the Evidence, the Response.
Testimony was heard from Richard A. Feely, Senior Scientist, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA, Department of Commerce; RADM David W. Titley, USN., Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, Department of the Navy; James Lopez, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs; and public witnesses.

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BRIEFING--COUNTERTERRORISM UPDATE


Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Counterterrorism Update. The Committee was briefed by James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,


NOVEMBER 18, 2010


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Armed Services: To hold hearings to examine the nominations of General Claude R. Kehler, USAF, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Strategic Command, and General Carter F. Ham, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Africa Command, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, to hold hearings to examine international trade in the digital economy, 1 p.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine jamming the improvised explosive device (IED) assembly line, focusing on impeding the flow of ammonium nitrate in South and Central Asia, 4:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine the state of the American child, focusing on securing our children's future, 10:30 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Eugene Louis Dodaro, of Virginia, to be Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office, 3 p.m., SD-342.

Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to examine the need for effective oversight of reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan, 3:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Indian Affairs: Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine H.R. 4347, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: Business meeting to consider S. 3675, to amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, S. 2888, to amend section 205 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics from the application of the general conflict of interest rules under such section, S. 3804, to combat online infringement, S. 3728, to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, S. 1598, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system, and the nominations of Robert Neil Chatigny and Susan L. Carney, both of Connecticut, both to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Amy Totenberg, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, James Emanuel Boasberg and Amy Berman Jackson, both to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, James E. Shadid and Sue E. Myerscough, both to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Paul Kinloch Holmes, III, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Anthony J. Battaglia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, Edward J. Davila, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, and Diana Saldana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Frank Leon-Guerrero, to be United States Marshal for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshall for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands, Kenneth F. Bohac, to be United States Marshal for the Central District of Illinois for term of four years, William Conner Eldridge, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, Charles Thomas Weeks II, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Oklahoma, Ripley Rand, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and Charles M. Oberly III, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, all of the Department of Justice, and Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, Chase Theodora Rogers, of Connecticut, Marsha Ternus, of Iowa, and Isabel Framer, of Ohio, all to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute. Charles Thomas Weeks II, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Oklahoma, Ripley Rand, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and Charles M. Oberly III, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, 10 a.m., SD-226.

Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold hearings to examine women's rights, focusing on United States ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: To hold hearings to examine assessing the regulatory and administrative burdens on America's small businesses, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Veterans' Affairs and Department of Defense's integrated disability evaluation system, 10 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House


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Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Robo-Signing, Chain of Title, Loss Mitigation and Other Issues in Mortgage Servicing,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing on the Transition to a Civilian-Led U.S. Presence in Iraq: Issues and Challenges, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and other Current Issues, 10:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, To hold a sanction hearing in the Matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel, 12 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Meeting to consider a report issued by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 10 a.m., 304-HVC.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 18

Senate Chamber

Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. for a Democratic caucus.)

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10 a.m., Thursday, November 18

House Chamber

Program for Thursday: Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1722--Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

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