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Events and Meetings

September 28, 2012 (Friday)

10:00 am  -  Busch Gardens employees visit

11:30 am  -  Councilman Steve Kornell meeting

1:00 pm  -  Dwight Dudley Meeting

1:45 pm  -  Gypsy Gallardo Meeting

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with Councilman Wengay Newton

September 27, 2012 (Thursday)

11:45 am  -  Call with Secretary Sanchez

September 26, 2012 (Wednesday)

8:00 am  -  UPS Distribution Facility Visit

September 25, 2012 (Tuesday)

11:00 am  -  Tampa Port Authority Gateway Rail Inauguration

2:30 pm  -  Tampa Tribune Editorial Board

September 21, 2012 (Friday)

9:30 am  -  Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations – Hearing:

“The Light Squared Network: An Investigation of the FCC’s Role”

10:00 am  -  IRS Briefing

10:30 am  -  Meeting with FPL CEO

11:30 am  -  Call Elaine Silvistrini regarding Identity Theft

12:15 pm  -  Call with Assistant Secretary Elizabeth King

1:00 pm  -  Jeff Borysiewicz, Corona Cigars

September 20, 2012 (Thursday)

8:30 am  -  Meeting with Cruise line industry

9:00 am  -  Member Whip Meeting

                        Ranking Member Ed Markey and Ranking Member Sandy Levin
                        Topic: Floor items this week, including Coal and TANF legislation

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Committee, Energy and Power Subcommittee – Hearing on

H.R. 6172, a bill that prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing standards of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from existing or new fossil fuel-fired power plants until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible

12:30 pm  -  Energy and Commerce Markup

            H.R. 1206, the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
            H.R. 1063, the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011

1:00 pm  -  Community Oncology Alliance

1:30 pm  -  Executive Director Bobby Lolley from Home Care Association of Florida

2:00 pm  -  DOD Airship Development Programs

            Briefers: General Raymond Johns, Commanding Officer, U.S. Air Mobility Command
            The Honorable Zachery Lemnios, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

3:00 pm  -  Bipartisan Members-Only Classified Briefing on Recent Events

            Briefers: The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
            The Honorable James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
            Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Deputy Secretary of Defense
            Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

September 19, 2012 (Wednesday)

4:00 pm  -  National Puerto Rican Coalition meeting

4:00 pm  -  Energy and Commerce – Markup Opening Statements

4:30 pm  -  Security Traders Meeting with David Lewis

6:30 pm  -  Votes

September 18, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:00 am  -  Al Fox meeting

September 17, 2012 (Monday)

1:00 pm  -  Meet with Univision reporter regarding tax fraud

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with Bob Blanchard

September 14, 2012 (Friday)

12:30 pm  -  Meeting with White House officials regarding Cigar bill

1:30 pm  -  Record Video for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 13, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce, Energy and Power Subcommittee – “The Outlook for

Achieving North American Energy Independence within the Decade”

1:00 pm  -  ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer

1:30 pm  -  Constituents from League of Southeastern Credit Union

2:30 pm  -  American Cancer Society

September 12, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing –

“Nuclear Weapons Complex: Challenges to Safety, Security, and Taxpayer Stewardship”

11:00 am  -  Lowey Whip Meeting

11:00 am  -  Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Arnold Palmer

12:00 pm  -  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and

Investigations – Bipartisan Classified Briefing for Subcommittee members

5:00pm  -  Oceans Champions Reception

September 11, 2012 (Tuesday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus

10:15 am  -  Energy and Commerce, Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 4255,

the Accountability in Grants Act of 2012”

1:30 pm  -  Alan List, CEO and President of Moffit and John DeMuro, Moffit Federal

Governmental Affairs Director

2:00 pm  -  American Academy of Dermatology

2:30 pm  -  Floridian Cardiologists from the American College of Cardiology

3:00 pm  -  Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Hogan

4:00 pm  -  George Wilson, Tampa New Auto Dealers Association

4:30 pm  -  Call with DOD Assistant Secretary Elizabeth King

September 10, 2012 (Monday)

9:30 am  -  EDA Assistant Secretary at HCC workforce training act

12:00 pm  -  Channel 13 – Kristin Wright

12:00 pm  -  Press calls on IRS identity theft letter

6:30 pm  -  Votes

September 7, 2012 (Friday)

9:00 am  -  Jack Rodriguez

9:45 am  -  Meeting with Hedy Henderson (CENTCOM)

1:30 pm  -  Craig Latimer meeting

September 6, 2012 (Thursday)

10:30 am  -  Tampa International Airport USO Center Grand Opening

11:30 am  -  Pastor’s Roundtable

August 30, 2012 (Thursday)

1:30 pm  -  News Service of Florida interview

August 29, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am  -  Tampa Bay Partnership/ Defense panel

2:00 pm  -  Greetings at Planned Parenthood Pink Bus Event

August 24, 2012 (Friday)

10:30 am  -  MacDill Means Mobility core group conference call

1:00 pm  -  Mi Familia Vota office

1:30 pm  -  Todos a Votar

August 23, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am  -  BP Claims Roundtable

4:30 pm  -  Michael O’Brien, NBC News phone interview

August 22, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  Office meeting with Joe Ambrefe, President, Security Point TIA

10:30 am  -  Fassil Gabremariam re: port position

11:00 am  -  Earl Pfeiffer – Florida Home Partnership

11:30 am  -  Tom Stork, Florida Aquarium and Tom Hernandez, TECO

1:00 pm  -  Trak Microwave Facility Tour

August 21, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:30 am  -  MacDill Means Mobility Debriefing Press Event

11:30 am  -  World Trade Center and League of Women Voters Luncheon

August 20, 2012 (Monday)

6:50 am  -  Scott Air Force Base – Air Mobility Command Flight

August 19, 2012 (Sunday)

2:00 pm  -  Federation of Indian Association 66th Independence Day India Center

August 17, 2012 (Friday)

11:00 am  -  Stop the Violence/ Black Male Achievement Taskforces meeting

1:30 pm  -  Bill Dever – IBEW Joint Apprenticeship press event

August 16, 2012 (Thursday)

11:00 am  -  Meeting USFSP Interim Chancellor Hogarth

11:30 am  -  Pinellas Business and Professional Women Luncheon speaker

August 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  PBS World Interview in District Office

11:00 am  -  Working Women of Tampa Bay Lunch

1:00 pm  -  USF CAMLS Facility Tour

August 14, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:30 am  -  Call with Undersecretary Frank Sanchez

August 13, 2012 (Monday)

9:00 am  -  Egmont Key Tour with Jim Spangler

1:30 pm  -  Abe Brown Post Office Renaming Press Conference

August 10, 2012 (Friday)

10:00 am  -  Town N Country One on One

August 9, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am  -  Secret Service Briefing

August 8, 2012 (Wednesday)

12:30 pm  -  Lunch with Daryl Rouson/ Gypsy Gallardo

1:30 pm  -  Joel Giles, Kareen Seel Transit project meeting

August 7, 2012 (Tuesday)

11:00 am  -  Pastors Roundtable/ Education Foundation

August 6, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am  -  Univision Voter Suppression Roundtable at Univision Studio

August 3, 2012 (Friday)

3:00 pm  -  Last Votes

August 2, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on “The

American Energy Initiative”

1:00 pm  -  Call with Chancellor Brogan

August 1, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus

            Topic: Taxes and Pending Legislation

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Markup Resumes

            H.R. 6213 - the No More Solyndras Act

            H.R. 6190 - the Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012

            H.R. 6194 - the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012

            S. 710 - the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, as amended

H.R. 6131 - a bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers Beyond Borders Act of 2006 (SAFE WEB Act)

1:00 pm  -  Meeting: Tricia Berentine, WellCare

1:30 pm  -  Draper Laboratory – Kathleen Granchelli and David Goldstein

July 31, 2012 (Tuesday)

6:30 pm  -  Votes

July 30, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am  -  Coffee Eli Muller

6:00 pm  -  USF College of Nursing Restore Lives Kickoff Reception

July 27, 2012 (Friday)

8:30 am  -  MacDill Change of Command Hangar 3 in the DV Lounge

11:30 am  -  Tampa Chamber MacDill Matters Public Policy Roundtable Luncheon

2:30 pm  -  WUSF studios  -  Bobbi O’Brien, Veterans History Project

July 26, 2012 (Thursday)

8:30 am  -  Florida Democratic Delegation Meeting – HIV/AIDS

8:45 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting

            Special Guest: Tim Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury

            Topic: Tax Cut Extensions and the Democratic Message

July 25, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power Markup  

Discussion of H.R. ___, the No More Solyndras Act

1:30 pm  -  Citizens Climate Lobby

July 24, 2012 (Tuesday)

Votes

8:00 am  -  White House Tour – St. Joseph’s Hospital – the Galban Family

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus

                        Topic: Economy and Middle Class Tax Cuts

                        Speaker: Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of Council of Economic Advisors

9:30 am  -  St. Joseph’s – the Galban Family

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and

Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing – “NRC Policy and Governance Oversight”

12:00 pm  -  Children’s Hospital Association Luncheon

1:30 pm  -  Patrick Juneau, Claims Administrator for the Deepwater Horizon Class Action

Settlement

2:30 pm  -  Meeting: All Children’s Hospital

3:30 pm  -  Meeting: Linda Schatz, RESULTS

July 23, 2012 (Monday)

6:30 pm  -  Votes

July 19, 2012 (Thursday)

Votes

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power Markup

                        Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012;

                        Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012; and,

                        Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the No More Solyndras Act

1:00 pm  -  Kevin Frye and family – National Down Syndrome

July 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

Votes

9:45 am  -  Bank of America Student Leaders from Florida at Florida House

10:15 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power

                        Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012;

                        Discussion Draft of H.R.­­­___, the Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012

July 17, 2012 (Tuesday)

11:00 am  -  Telephone Town Hall

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Rep. Bart Stupak re: Primatene Mist

3:00 pm  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing – will focus on

Federal government perspectives regarding alternative fuels and vehicles

6:30 pm  -  Votes

July 16, 2012 (Monday)

3:00 pm  -  Children’s Health Care Caucus (Jodi Ray presenter)

4:30 pm  -  Meeting with Cindy Mann

July 13, 2012 (Friday)

3:15 pm  -  Phone call with Dr. Desai

July 12, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting

Special Guest: Lael Brainard, Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Topic: The Impact of the European Debt Crisis on the U.S. Economy

9:15 am  -  Energy and Commerce join hearing of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power and

the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

            Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the No More Solyndras Act; and,

            Discussion Draft of H.R.___, the Smart Energy Act

11:15 am  -  Planned Parenthood of Florida

July 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and

Investigations hearing “RIN Fraud: EPA’s Efforts to Ensure Market Integrity in the Renewable Fuels Program”

1:00 pm  -  Jeff Powers – Trademark Metals Recycling
July 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

Votes

9:00 am  -  Speaking: American Health Care Association

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus – Topics: Jobs and the Economy, Health Care Repel Legislation

                        Speakers: David Axelrod, David Simas

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on “The

American Energy Initiative”

The focus of the hearing will be on alternative fuels and vehicles, both the challenges and opportunities

12:30 pm  -  Lowey Whip Meeting

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Florida Health Care Association

1:30 pm  -  Bill Sells – Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA)

4:30 pm  -  Robert Coker – US Sugar

July 9, 2012 (Monday)

6:30 pm  -  Votes

June 29, 2012 (Friday)

9:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Energy and Power – hearing on “The American Energy

Initiative”

The focus of the hearing will be EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus

3:00 pm  -  Votes

June 28, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee – hearing on “The

American Energy Initiative”

The focus of the hearing will be the new proposal to tighten national standards for fine particulate matter

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting – Topic: Contempt of Attorney General Eric Holder

                        Special Guest: Ranking Member Elijah Cummings

11:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus

2:00 pm  -  Democratic Whip’s Member Meeting Regarding Alternatives to Sequestration

Speakers: Bob Stevens, CEO of Lockheed Martin; David Hess, President of Pratt & Whitney; Marion Blakely, CEO of Aerospace Industries Association; and Tom Buffenbarger, President of the International Association of Machinists

2:30 pm  -  Recording Studio

June 27, 2012 (Wednesday)

8:45 am  -  Democratic Caucus – Topic: Pending Legislative Activity, Jobs and the Economy

                        Speaker: Richard L. Trumka, President, AFL-CIO

9:45 am  -  Budget Committee Democratic Members Meeting prior to markup

10:15 am  -  Budget Committee Markup: H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

11:00 am  -  Meeting with Florida Cable Executives

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Sierra Club

2:30 pm  -  Ann Marie Winters – Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services

6:00 pm  -  White House Picnic

June 26, 2012 (Tuesday)

2:30 pm  -  Manage E&C bill on floor

3:30 pm  -  Manage Abe Brown Post Office Bill on floor

5:00 pm  -  Meeting with Marshall Morton, CEO of Meida General and Lou Ann Nabhan, VP of

Corporate Communications

6:00 pm  -  Meeting with Intl. Acad. Of Compounding Pharmacists

6:30 pm  -  Votes

June 21, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting

9:30 am  -  Department of Education meeting: Lloyd Horwich, Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs (OLCA); Michael Yudin, Deputy Asst Sec, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE); Lexi Barrett, Special Asst, OESE; Linda Wilson, Legislative Analyst, OLCA

12:00 pm  -  Democratic Caucus – Topic: Talking About Jobs & the Economy with Stan

Greenberg, CEO & Chairman, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

1:00 pm  -  Jay, Tobin, CEO of Prevent Blindness Florida

June 20, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:30 am  -  Florida Democratic Delegation Meeting re: Everglades

Speakers: Shannon Estenoz, United States Department of Interior; Dr. Thomas Van Lent, The Everglades Foundation; Craig Obey, National Park Conservation Association

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Markup – Reconvenes

                        H.R. 5865, the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012;

                        H.R. 5859, a bill to repeal an obsolete provision of Title 49;

            H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of

2012

                        H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012;

                        H. Con. Res 127; and

                        The Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report

10:30 am  -  FHA Meeting Bruce Rueben, Jim Davis

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Washington Center Interns

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with AARP Florida State President Doug Heinlen and AARP Florida State

Director Jeff Johnson

4:30 pm  -  Meeting with Steny Hoyer

7:00 pm  -  Congressional Women’s Softball Game

June 19, 2012 (Tuesday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus – Topic: Executive Action on Deferred Action Process

                        Speaker: Janet Margua, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing on “The

American Energy Initiative” The focus of the hearing will be EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

10:15 am  -  Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on The

Federal Green Jobs Agenda

11:30 am  -  DCCC Luncheon Honoring Leader Pelosi

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with Don Eastman, President of Eckerd College

June 16, 2012 (Saturday)

7:00 pm  -  NAACP Gala St. Pete Coliseum

June 14, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am  -  Project Reach Up

11:00 am  -  Ofc mtg USO Tampa Bay Walt Lamerton and 3 other members

12:00 pm  -  Dean White UT Business School

June 13, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am  -  CAE Simulator event and site visit

11:30 am  -  Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Tampa Conv Center

1:30 pm  -  MacDill Means Mobility follow-up ofc mtg John Schueler

June 12, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:00 am  -  Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg visit/ briefing

11:30 am  -  Charlie Gerdes

1:00 pm  -  Sid Morgan JSA Healthcare Partners visit

June 11, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am  -  USF Health Byrd Venter Alzheimer’s Institute visit

June 8, 2012 (Friday)

8:30 am  -  Breakfast with Chiselers Auction Winners

9:30 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing:

Medicare Contractors, Efforts to Fight Fraud, Moving Beyond, Pay and Chase

3:00 pm  -  Votes

June 7, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Members Whip Meeting

10:15 am  -  Meeting: Florida College of Physicians – Dr. Zimmer, Dr. Goldman

10:30 am  -  Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power Markup (15 minutes

after end of previous subcommittee markup)

H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; and

H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

2:00 pm  -  Meeting: Commissioner Higginbotham

June 6, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:30 am  -  Meeting: Col. David Pavey MacDill AFB

10:00 am  -  Budget Committee Hearing: The Congressional Budget Office’s Long-Term Budget

Outlook

Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office

12:30 pm  -  MacDill Means Mobility Group Meets in Office

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with Air Force, Kathleen Ferguson

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with Florida League of Conservation Voters

6:00 pm  -  MacDill Means Mobility Reception

June 5, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:00 am  -  Paycheck Fairness Roundtable

12:00 pm  -  Conference Call re: MacDill Means Mobility

6:30 pm  -  Votes

6:30 pm  -  Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly Thank You Reception

June 4, 2012 (Monday)

11:15 am  -  MacDill Means Mobility Press Conference

6:30 pm  -  Dinner with South COM Commander Gen. Fraser

June 1, 2012 (Friday)

9:00 am  -  Budget Committee Hearing – Removing the Barriers to Free Enterprise and

Economic Growth

Witness: The Honorable Jeb Bush, President, Jeb Bush and Associates; Governor of Florida 1999-2007

Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies, Cato Institute

3:00 pm  -  Last Votes

May 31, 2012 (Thursday)

8:30 am  -  Florida Democratic Delegation Meeting

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip/ Caucus Meeting – Topic: Legislative Update

10:00 am  -  Health Innovation Task Force – Marilyn Tavenner

10:00 am  -  Budget Committee – The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals

                        Witness: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum

1:00 pm  -  Budget Committee Members Meeting – Prep for Friday’s hearing

May 30, 2012 (Wednesday)

1:00 pm  -  Steering and Policy Hearing – Paycheck Fairness Act: Closing the Gender Gap and

Strengthening Economic Security for America’s Women

5:00 pm  -  Principi Meeting

6:30 pm  -  Votes

May 29, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:00 am  -  City of St. Pete Solar Panels Dedication ARRA Event

1:30 pm  -  Ofc meeting with Kay Wells

May 24, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am  -  Verizon Tour of West Hillsborough Facility

May 23, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:30 am  -  Local immigration orgs and USCIS Alejandro Mayorkas

11:00 am  -  USCIS ofc Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event

6:00 pm  -  SoCom Black Tie Dinner w/ Sec. Clinton

May 22, 2012 (Tuesday)

11:30 am  -  World Trade Center Lifetime Achievement Award event for Dr. Sylvia Campbell

May 21, 2012 (Monday)

12:00 pm  -  St. Pete Chamber Public Policy meeting

2:00 pm  -  All Children’s Hospital visit with Dr. Ellen and doctors and board members

May 20, 2012 (Sunday)

2:00 pm  -  Congressional Art Competition – Tampa Museum of Art

May 17, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Whip Meeting

9:30 am  -  Health Care Innovation Task Force – Commonwealth Fund Briefing

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Markup

                        H.R. 4471, the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and

                        H.R. 4480, the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with marc Maseman, Florida Chemical Supply

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with Cancer Research directors and specialists

3:00 pm  -  Children’s Health Care Caucus briefing: importance of Medicaid Mental Health

Services

May 16, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus – Topic: Gas Prices and Excessive Oil Speculation

Speakers: Gene Guildord, President, Connecticut Independent Petroleum Association

Michael Greenberger, Professor of Law, University of Maryland Frances King Carey School of Law; Former Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Scott Ashley, Executive Director of Wine & Spirits Distributors of

Florida

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with American Society of Plastic Surgeons

2:00 pm  -  Meeting with Jack Rodriquez, Minaret Realty

2:30 pm  -  Meeting with Lilah Rippett, National Council of Chain Restaurants, Outback

Steakhouse

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with Vinny Dolan, Progress Energy

3:30 pm  -  Meeting: Rep. Leonard Bembry

4:00 pm  -  MacDill Means Mobility Conference Call

May 15, 2012 (Tuesday)

4:30 pm  -  Meeting with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association Florida Chapter

5:00 pm  -  Meeting with group of child welfare leaders from Florida

May 14, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am  -  USFSP RESTORE Act meeting

May 12, 2012 (Saturday)

7:00 pm  -  Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus

May 11, 2012 (Friday)

12:00 pm  -  Chamberlin High School Alumni Luncheon

2:00 pm  -  MacDill Means Mobility Conference Call

May 10, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Whip meeting

10:00 am  -  Energy and Commerce Markup on a Discussion Draft, H.R. ___, the Food and Drug

Administration Reform Act of 2012

May 9, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am  -  E&P Subcommittee Hearing on energy bills

10:00 am  -  O&I Hearing on HHS budget

10:30 am  -  Meeting with Maritime Industry constituents

11:00 am  -  Meeting with Bruce Rueben, Florida Hospital Association

11:30 am  -  Meeting with Florida Bankers Association

12:30 pm  -  Meeting with Florida Farm Bureau Federation

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with concrete masonry producer constituents

1:30 pm  -  Budget Meeting on Safety Net Cuts with Outside Groups

2:30 pm  -  Meeting with Florida League of Cities w/ Commissioner Patrick Roff, City of

Bradenton

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with Bobbi Davis, Afterschool Alliance constituent

4:00 pm  -  Energy and Commerce Opening Statements Only – Markup on a Discussion Draft,

H.R. ­­___, the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

May 8, 2012 (Tuesday)

Votes

9:00 am  -  Democratic Caucus (Topic: Talking About an America for Everyone: Fiscal Priorities

that Unite a Nation)

11:00 am  -  Meeting with Gary Chouest, Edicson Chouest Offshore – parent company of Tampa

Ship shipyard

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Terry Buckenheimer, DMD

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with Florida Breast Cancer Foundation

2:00 pm  -  Meeting with Roy Sweatman of Southern Manufacturing Technologies

2:30 pm  -  Meeting with Propeller Club Port of Tampa

3:00 pm  -  Meeting with Matt Southworth, Legislative Associate on Foreign Policy, Friends

Committee on National Legislation

May 7, 2012 (Monday)

2:00 pm  -  Budget Committee – Markup of reconciliation bill

6:30 pm  -  Votes

May 4, 2012 (Friday)

9:00 am  -  Tamp Small Business Defense Procurement Summit, Hyatt Regency

11:45 am  -  Tampa Bay Rays Chamber Luncheon

5:00 pm  -  Members Conference Call: Budget Committee: Preparation for Reconciliation

May 3, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Tax Fraud Workshop – Tampa

2:00 pm  -  Tax Fraud Workshop – St. Petersburg

April 30, 2012 (Monday)

10:15 am  -  Tribune and News Channel 8

11:00 am  -  Press event St. Petersburg College Midtown re: Student Loans

11:45 am  -  Robin Sollie Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber Pres

1:30 pm  -  Raytheon Facility Tour

3:00 pm  -  Pinellas County Schools Taping

April 27, 2012 (Friday)

10:00 am  -  Air Force Meeting

3:00 pm  -  Last Votes

April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am  -  Member Whip Meeting

9:45 am  -  St. Mary’s School

11:00 am  -  Meeting with insurance agents from FL

1:00 pm  -  Meeting with Florida Orthopedic Society

1:30 pm  -  Meeting with American Academy of Ophthalmology

2:00 pm  -  Meeting with Jennifer Galloway, Online Lenders Alliance

2:00 pm  -  Budget Committee Member Meeting – Preparation for Reconciliation

2:30 pm  -  Meeting with Clint Bower, MACtown Inc.


April 25, 2012 ( Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

Topic: The Budget, Economy, and Middle Class Priorities

Speaker: Stan Greenberg

Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Markup

Committee Prints: Proposed Matters for Inclusion in Reconciliation Recommendations;

Discussion Draft: the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and,

Discussion Draft: the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012.

11:00 am - Meeting with American College of Radiology 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Maj. Gen. Titshaw 

1:30 pm - Meeting with BioFlorida 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Alzheimer's Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

2:30 pm -  Meeting with John Puffer, Pilot Bank; Bill West, Bank of Tampa

April 24, 2012 (Tuesday)

4:00 pm - Meeting with Janegale Boyd, Leading Age Florida

6:00 pm - EMILY'S List - We Are EMILY award dinner

6:30 - Votes

April 20, 2012 (Friday)

11:00 am - Cockroach Bay Dedication Ceremony

3:00 pm - MacDill DFAC Ribbon Cutting facility

April 19, 2012 (Thursday)

11:00 am - National Cancer Registrars Association

11:30 am - Meeting with Cardiology Advocacy Alliance

1:00 pm - Meeting with NAtional Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology - St. Joseph's Hospital

April 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee Hearing: Budget and Spending Concerns at DOE
Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Bar/Florida Bar Foundation 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) 

3:00 pm - Meeting with Commissioner Lieberman, Broward County 

3:30p American Waterways Operators -

Dominque Smith, TradeWinds Towing LLC

Stephen Dann, Dann Ocean Towing, Inc.

Christian LaPense, Dann Marine Towing, Inc.

Art Mead, Crowley Maritime Corporation

Harry Diamond, Water Quality Insurance Syndicate

7:30p Rosa DeLauro Public Policy Dinner

April 17, 2012 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing - Strengthening the Safety Net

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Markup Reconvene : the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 and the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012. 

1:00 pm - Meeting with The Washington Center interns 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Council of Engineering Companies 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Lori Schirle, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists 

2:30 pm - Meeting with John Ramil, TECO Energy 

3:30 pm - Meeting with Goodwill Industries

April 16, 2012 (Monday)

3:00 pm - IRS pilot program update

4:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Markup, Opening Statements on the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 and the Strategic, Energy Production Act of 2012

April 13, 2012 ( Friday)

9:00 am - Fair Housing Conference Opening Remarks

11:45 am - President Obama event at the Port of Tampa

April 12, 2012 (Thursday)

9:30 am - (Budget) Education at Hillsborough Community College

10:00 am - Meeting with Lee Davis

12:15 - Meeting with Florida Housing Coalition and Jamie Ross

April 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Maritime trade tour of Blake High School

1:00 pm - Tampa Family Health Center Sulphur Springs Facility Grand Opening

April 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:45 am - Florida CDC Summit

April 9, 2012 (Monday)

1:30 pm - Home Healthcare Association of Florida district meeting

April 6, 2012 (Friday)

11:00 am - Haley visit

April 5, 2012 (Thursday)

12:00 pm - Athena Lunch

April 4, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:30 am - Meeting with Eric Smith and Janice Smith 

10:00 am - Meeting with Chase Stockton and Gen. Lichten 

11:00 am - Budget Event with AARP at Phyllis Busansky Senior Center 

2:00 pm - Dr. Susan MacManus Media and Politics Class at USF

April 3, 2012 (Tuesday)

12:45 pm - KidCare Conference @ USF

April 2, 2012 (Monday)  

10:00 am - Meeting with Jim Good, FL Association of Letter Carriers 

10:30 am - Meeting with David Bernstein

11:00 am - Office Meeting with Mark McAvoy - United Nations Association 

12:00 pm - Office Meeting Bill Sims - HOPE Center

12:30 pm - Lunch with Blossom Liebowitz

March 30, 2012 (Friday)  

8:30 am - CAMLS Grand Opening

March 29, 2012 (Thursday)  

 10:00 am -  Meet with St. Johns Students

10:00 am - Meeting with Debi Martoccio, Connerton Long Term Acute Care Hospital 

11:00 am Meeting with USF's Tampa Bay Area Writing Project 
    
March 28, 2012 (Wednesday)  

9:45 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power eighteenth day of its hearing on "The American Energy Initiative"

1:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Bipartisan Members-Only Classified National Security Briefing on Iran 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Professional Firefighters 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Housing Coalition 

2:30 pm - Meeting with National Hospice and Pallative Care Organization 

3:00 pm - Floor speech on Republican Budget / Medicare 

March 27, 2012 (Tuesday) 

Votes 

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Topic: FY 2013 Budget 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing: IT Supply Chain Security: Review of Government and Industry Efforts

11:00 am - Meeting with Pinellas County Housing Authority 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Home Care Association of Florida 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Beer Wholesalers Association 

2:00 pm -  Meeting with Tampa Housing Authority 

2:30 pm - Meeting with Diana Steffen,radiologist assistant with American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 

3:00 pm - Meeting with American Health Information Management Association 

5:00 pm - Meeting with Andy Lutton, COO of Chapters Health System

March 26, 2012 (Monday)

5:30 pm - Meeting with Dianne Morrison-Beedy, USF Health Dean, College of Nursing
 
6:30 pm - Votes

March 22, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting 

10:00 am - Meeting with Florida Bicycle Association 

March 21, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:30 am - Budget Committee - Budget Markup

4:30 pm - Meeting with League of Southeastern Credit Unions 

March 20, 2012 (Tuesday)  

 9:00 am - Democratic Caucus 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power - seventeenth day of its hearing on The American Energy Initiative"

2:00 pm - Meeting with Chris Leto, Tampa Brass & Aluminim Corp. 

2:30 pm - Meeting: Brighthouse CEO - Steve Miron, Melinda Maxfield 

3:00 pm - Meeting with American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics constituents 

3:30 pm - Meeting with Charles Bottoms 

4:00 pm - Budget Committee Democratic Member Meeting: Preparation for Markup

March 19, 2012 (Monday)

4:30 pm - Meeting with HCC Student Government Association 

5:00 pm - Meeting with Aileron Capital Management 

6:30 pm - Votes

March 18, 2012 (Sunday)

1:00p USF Softball Ceremonial First Pitch-11899 Bull Run Drive

March 15, 2012 (Thursday)

11:00 am - Transportation Bill Event
 
4:00 pm - Meeting with LULAC

March 14, 2012 (Wednesday)

11:30 am - Public Safety Broadband Network Event

1:00 pm - MacDill meeting with Col. Richoux

March 12, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am - District Office meetings; Alfredo Moreno & Mario Quevedo-Casa Cuba, Harry Cohen-City Council, Linda Osmundson-Community Action Stops Abuse 

March 8, 2012 (Thursday) 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing : The FY 2013 DOE Budget, Energy Secretary Steven Chu. 

10:00 am - Meeting with Mayor Buckhorn 

11:30 am - Ranking Member Chair for Budget Member Meeting 

1:00 pm - Meeting with AIA Tampa Bay 

1:30 pm -  Meeting with Dialysis Patients World Kidney Day constituents 

3:00 pm - Votes 

March 7, 2012 (Wednesday)  

 8:00 am - DNC and Obama for America Briefing for Democratic Women Members 

8:45 am - Ocean Leadership Policy Forum 

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy -The American Energy Initiative: A Focus on Rising Gas Prices 

10:30 am - Meeting with Assisted Living Federation of America 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Regions Bank Florida 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Linda Weldon, Ultimate Medical Academy 

2:30 pm - Meeting with Jewish War Veterans 

4:30 pm - Meeting with MS Society Florida Chapters 

5:00 pm - Meeting with Manatee County Group 

5:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Sea Grant Association 

March 6, 2012 (Tuesday) 

Votes
 
10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup

H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act

H.R. 3310, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Stuart Bean, IBM 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Art Dunham, Lynn Geist - Pinellas County School Food Service 

2:00 pm - Meeting with AIPAC 

2:30 pm - Meeting with Sheryle Barrett, Florida Society for Respiratory Care 

4:00 pm - Meeting with Jackson King, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 

4:30 pm - Meeting with Richard Wainio, Tampa Port Authority 

4:30 pm - George Shevlin Retirement Celebration

March 5, 2012 (Monday) 

5:30 pm - AIPAC Cocktail reception 

6:30 pm - Votes

March 3, 2012 (Saturday) 

10:00 am - 2012 Job and Community Resource Fair

March 2, 2012 (Friday)  

8:50 am - Fox 13 - Good Day Tampa Bay 

11:15 am - USF meeting with Dr. Klasko, Dr. Wolfson, Dr. Polizzotto, and Dr. Djulbegovic 

12:30 pm - Meeting with Mike Deeson 

2:00 pm - Univision Interview

March 1, 2012 (Thursday)  

9:30 am - Meeting with Florida Bankers Association 

10:00 am - Meeting with Dr. Ami Drimmer - Tampa cardiologist 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Human Rights Campaign 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Will Roberts, Wildlife Society 

2:30 pm - Meeting with Alejandro Castano

3:00 pm - Votes 

February 29, 2012 (Wednesday) 

Votes

10:00 am - Meeting with Michael D. Aubin, President of Wolfson Children's Hospital & Audrey Moran, Baptist Health 

10:30 am - Meeting with BayCare 

11:00 am - Call with Commissioner Adam Putnam

1:30 pm - Meeting with Environment Florida 

2:00 pm - Budget Committee Hearing: Department of Defense and Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
Witness: Secretary Leon E. Panetta (210 Cannon) 

February 28, 2012 (Tuesday) 

Votes 

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing on EPA Budget w/ Sec. Jackson 

10:00 am - Budget Committee - Hearing STRENGTHENING HEALTH AND RETIREMENT SECURITY
Richard S. Foster, Chief Actuary - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary - Social Security Administration 

12:30p Meeting with Rep. Markey 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Shelly Holmstrom and Robert Yelverton, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 

1:30 pm - Meeting witth John Benko, Manko Delivery Systems 

2:30 - Meeting with Florida Council of the Blind 

4:30 pm - Meeting with Fisherman constituents 

5:00pm - Meeting with National Treasury Employees Union- George Carpenter, Carol Bailey, Benjamin Latorre

February 27, 2012 (Monday)  

6:30 pm - Votes 

7:00 pm - Rep. Becerra dinner with Mr. Isaac Lee, President of News,  Univision Communications

February 24, 2012 (Friday)  

10:30 am - Dept of Treasury Housing Roundtable at Hyatt Regency, 211 North Tampa Street 

1:00 pm - HOPE Now, HUD, Neighborworks Help for Homeowners event at Hyatt Regency 

3:00 pm - Black History Program Honoring Mother Porter at Beulah Baptist Church

February 23, 2012 (Thursday)  

11:30 am - Accusoft Tour Jack Berlin MLK location 

12:45 pm - Lunch at Mise En Place with Maryann Ferenc 

3:00 pm - Berkeley tour with George Gramling and Joe Seivold Headmaster

February 22, 2012 (Wednesday)  

 11:00 am - Hope Now, Neighborworks, Foreclosure success story 

2:40 pm - Call with EPA Administrator Jackson 

February 21, 2012 (Tuesday)  

9:30 am - Tour Tampa Brass and Steel 

February 17, 2012 (Friday)  

11:15 am - Meeting with Jeff Boothe
 
February 16, 2012 (Thursday) 

Votes 

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Memebers Meeting
Topic: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act
Speaker: Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing: “Regulatory Reform Series #8 – Private-Sector Views of the Regulatory Climate One Year After Executive Order 13563.” 

11:45 am - Film video for CAMLS 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Joan Cross, Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services and Florida Alliance of Home Care Services 

2:00p Budget Committee Hearing: President's Fiscal Year 2013 Revenue and Economic Policy Proposals
Witness: Secretary Timothy Geithner

February 15, 2012 (Wednesday) 

Votes 

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus
Topic: The Kennedy Legacy
Host: Chris Matthews - Hardball with Chris Matthews 

10:00 am - Budget Committee: President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget 

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Member Briefing: Multi-State Housing Settlement
 
1:00 pm - Meeting with Terraine Tuskes, AFGE 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Bill Law, President - St. Petersburg College 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Chiropractic Association 

3:00 pm - Meeting with HCC representatives

February 14, 2012 (Tuesday)  

3:30 pm - Florida Hospitals SGR conference call

4:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Medical Association 

5:00 pm - Meeting with Brent Baglien, Bill Stoufer; ConAgra Mills 

5:30pm - Meeting with Army Corp of Engineers 

6:30 pm - Votes

February 9, 2012 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Floor speech on STOCK Act

10:00 am - Votes

February 8, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Leader Pelosi Members Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing on Mercury Air Toxic Standards

11:00 am - Meeting with Dr. John Wiencek, USF Dean of Engineering

1:30 - Votes

1:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Rurual Water Association

1:30 pm - Meeting with Best Buddies, Special Olympics

2:00 pm - Speak on floor on Line Item Veto

2:30 pm - Meeting with National Federation of the Blind

February 7, 2012 (Tuesday)
Votes

9:00 am - Energy and Commerce markup H.R. 3548, the North American Energy Access Act

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting
Topic: Jobs & the Innovation Economy
Speaker: Robert C. Baugh, AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council

12:00 pm - National School Boards Assocation's Urban School Board Members Luncheon

1:30 pm - Meeting with Eduardo Balbis, Florida Public Service Commission

3:00 pm - Meeting with Anita George, Pinellas Job Corps

3:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Citrus Mutual

7:00 pm - Medicare SGR Conference Call

February 6, 2012 (Monday)

10:45 am - Undersecretary Francisco Sanchez and City of Tampa, Memorandum of Intent signing ceremony in support of the National Export Initiative

6:30 pm - Votes

February 3, 2012 (Friday)

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power reconvene hearing "American Jobs Now: A Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3548, the North American Energy Access Act."

1:00 pm - meeting with Skip Volke

February 2, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing -
Title: State of the U.S. Economy
Witness: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

1:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation

2:00 pm - Meeting with National Black Nurses Association

February 1, 2012 (Wednesday)

8:00 am - Ripon Society Breakfast with Representative Nugent

9:00 am Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing:
Title: Congressional Budget Office's Budget & Economic Outlook
Witness: CBO Director Douglas W. Elmendorf

3:00 pm - Coast Guard Briefing on Cuba

5:00 pm - Votes

January 31, 2012 (Tuesday) 

6:30 pm - Votes 

January 30, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am - Manatee One on One

11:30 am - Meeting with Barbara Mallazaro at United Community Center

1:30 pm -St. Pete One on One

January 29, 2012 (Sunday)

6:30 pm - Tampa Jewish Federation, Annual President's Dinner
A La Carte Pavilion

January 28, 2012 (Saturday)

1:15 pm - Gasparilla

January 27, 2012 (Friday)

Democratic Retreat

10:00 am - Gerdau Steel Manufacturers Assoc. mtg- Tampa Intercontinental Hotel

11:30 am - Business Leaders Roundtable at the Tampa Bay Partnership

12:45 pm - Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Connector Press Conferance at I-4 Crosstown Connector

January 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Democratic Retreat

10:15 am - First Lady Michelle Obama & Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods at National Supermarket

12:00 pm - World Trade Center Lunch

2:00 pm - Press Conference: Gov. Rick Scott's Voter Suppression Law

January 25, 2012 (Wednesday)

8:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power Hearing: "American Jobs Now: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3548, the North American Energy Access Act"

10:00 am - Budget Committee Markup
Mark Up of:
H.R. 3582, PRO-GROWTH BUDGETING ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3578, BASELINE REFORM ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3581, BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3575, LEGALLY BINDING BUDGET ACT OF 2011

3:00p Childrens Health Care Caucus - How Medicaid Spending Works for Kids



January 24, 2012 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - Budget Commitee Markup
H.R. 3582, PRO-GROWTH BUDGETING ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3578, BASELINE REFORM ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3581, BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2011
H.R. 3575, LEGALLY BINDING BUDGET ACT OF 2011

1:00 pm - Record Statement for SOTU

1:00 pm - LULAC New Voting Law Conference Call

6:00 pm - Secret Service Multi Agency Communication Center

9:00 pm - State of the Union

January 23, 2012 (Monday)

6:30 pm - Votes

January 20, 2012 (Friday)

8:30 am - United Way Prosperity Campaign at HCC Dale Mabry

10:00 am - Black Male Achievement Roundtable Job Corps

11:45 am - AFSCME

1:00 pm - Meeting with Jeff Danner

January 19, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Tampa Bay Watch Education Facility Briefing and Tour

11:30 am - Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board

January 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus -
Topic: Payroll Tax Cut Extension

1:30 pm - Meeting with Jodi Ray

2:00 pm - Budget Committee Member Meeting re: Expected Markup of Budget Process Bills Week of January 23rd

January 17, 2012 (Tuesday)

2nd Session of 112th Congress begins

January 16, 2012 (Monday)

MLK Day

6:45 am - TOBA Breakfast Speaker Dr. Paulette Walker Delta Sigma Theta

4:30 pm - MLK Interfaith Service Mt. Calvary Seventh Day

January 13, 2012 (Friday)

1:00 pm - Secret Service Tour

January 12, 2012 (Thursday)

10:00 am - St Anthony's New Emergency room tour

11:30 am - Meeting with Leon Russell

1:00 pm - Job Corp Commencement

January 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:30 am - Hispanic Roundtable at HEA

11:45 am - Meeting with Susan Valdez

January 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - Tax Fraud with Tribune & Channel 8 Reporter

10:15 am - Tampa Tribune Editorial Board Meeting

12:00 pm - Meeting with Kevin Beckner

4:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Conference Call

January 9, 2012 (Monday)

10:00 am - Tampa Bay Partnership Press Conference at CAMLS Downtown Tampa

11:30 am - Meeting with Ralph Fernandez

12:45 pm - Exporter Event

January 6, 2012 (Friday)

8:30 am - Meeting with Simon Canasi

10:00 am - Meeting with Robert Norman & Janet Cruz

11:00a Meeting with Terra Construction

11:30 am - Holly Greening Tampa Bay Estuary

January 5, 2012 (Thursday)

9:30 am - Pepin Heart Center Tour

11:00 am - Meeting with Sid Morgan

12:15 pm - Meeting with Fran Davin & Phillip Hale New Hartline Director

5:10 pm - Rebuild America Radio

January 4, 2012 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Crisis Center Tour

11:30 am - USFSP Marine Sciences/FIO BP legislation mtg w/ Dean Dixon, Bill Hogarth, Rick Baker, Ralph Wilcox

2:00 pm - Elio Muller and Covenant Leadership mtg at Hyde Park United Methodist

December 19, 2011 (Monday)

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus - Topics: Payroll Tax cut, Year-End Legislation

December 15, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Budget Committee Markup H.R. 3521 Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011

4:00 pm - Meeting with League of Southeastern Credit Unions

December 14, 2011 (Wednesday)

4:00 pm - Leader Pelosi Message Meeting
SPECIAL GUEST: Fred Wertheimer
Founder and President of Democracy 21
This meeting will be a discussion about the need for clean campaigns, transparency, and reforming the electoral system to rid it of secret, unlimited special-interest money.

December 13, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:45 am - Call with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Year-End Legislation

3:00 pm - Budget Committee Member Prep Meeting

December 9, 2011 (Friday) 

1:00 pm - American Government Class presentation Robinson

December 6, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:30 am - Call: American University journalism student

11:00 am - Meeting with Elutions, Inc.

12:00 pm - Meeting: Dr. Pledger - Moffitt Cancer Center

12:30 pm - Meeting: Stu Rogel

1:00 pm - Meeting Bob Weisberg

1:30 pm - RESTORE Act Summit with Rep. Markey

December 5, 2011 (Monday)

11:30 am - Florida Bankers Luncheon Grand Hyatt 2900 Bayport Drive

December 2, 2011 (Friday)

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing Expediting the Keystone XL Pipeline: Energy Security and Jobs.

3:00 pm - Last Votes

December 1, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Member Meeting - Guest: Neera Tanden, the new President of the Center for American Progress

1:30 pm - Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Elliot Vasquez, Assistant Legislative Director of Florida.

3:00 pm - Meeting with Sarah Stephens Center for Democracy in Americas


November 30, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Markup - H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011;
H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011;
H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011; and,
H.R. 3310, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011.

2:30 pm -  Meeting with Janine Farver, Florida Humanities Council


November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)

6:30 pm - Votes Postponed

7:15 pm - Energy and Commerce Womens Dinner with EPA Administrator Jackson

November 21, 2011 (Monday) 

10:15 am - Meeting with Ernest Hooper

11:00 am - Press Conferance with Inkwood Books "Small Business Saturday"

12:00 pm - Lunch with Susan Stackhouse

1:15 pp - Tom Cavaleri's retirement lunch at Lee Davis Service Center 3402 N 22nd St

November 18, 2011 (Friday)

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus - Joint Select Committee Update

10:30 am - Conference Call to Discuss Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act

November 17, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Member Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Oversight and Investigations hearing: "The Solyndra Failure: Views from Department of Energy Secretary Chu"

12:00 pm - One Minute Speech on Tax Related Crimes

1:00 pm - Seniors Task Force Special Guests: Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

November 16, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Defense Spending and Deficit Reduction

2:00 pm - Meeting with Bill Peebles

4:30 pm - Cindy Mann Phone Call

5:00 pm -National Research Council BP Oil Spill Report Briefing

November 15, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

2:00 pm - Meeting with Arne Skjaerpe and Gary Vogen from YARA

4:00 pm - Leader Pelosi Member Message Meeting
Guest Speaker: Dr. Clayton M. Christensen, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and best-selling author


November 14, 2011 (Monday)

6:30 Votes

November 12, 2011 (Saturday)

9:00 am - Town N Country Veterans Parade



November 11, 2011 (Friday)

11:30 am - Boys Scouts Luncheon with Representative Clyburn

2:00 pm - Pastors meeting featuring Representative Clyburn

November 10, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - meeting with Diane Egner

9:30 am - meeting with Curtis Richardson/Sebaicmet
 
10:30 am - press conferance with Judge Holder on Veterans and Job Act

11:30 am - Training/Education Roundtable with PTEC, Workforce, Kay Wells

1:00 pm - TIA Tower tour

November 9, 2011 (Wednesday)

11:00 am - Metro 510 Grand Opening

November 8, 2011 (Tuesday)

8:00 am - MacDill Veteran's Day Ceremony

11:00 am - Mary Kay Vona 

12:00 pm - DOL Secretary Solis "Jobs Act putting America back to work" Whitehouse Roundtable at Tampa Port Authority

1:30 pm - Press Conference at Port Authority with Secretary Solis 

2:15 pm - Latino Leaders roundtable at Centro Asturiano


November 7, 2011 (Monday)

10:00 am - Roy Sweatman-Southern Manufacturing Facility Tour

11:30 am - Foster Elementary Tour focusing on Target Library makeover

November 4, 2011 (Friday)

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus - Topics:
American Jobs Act
Deficit Reduction
Balanced Budget Amendment

1:00 pm - HEALTH CARE INNOVATION TASK FORCE
Co-chairs: Representatives Allyson Y. Schwartz and Kathy Castor

Roundtable Discussion with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick:
Accountable Care Organizations “Final Rule and Local Opportunities"

November 3, 2011 (Thursday)

8:30 am - Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Democratic Members Meeting

9:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Solyndra subpoena Business Meeting

10:00 am - Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power Markup H.R. 1633, "Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011."

7:00 pm - Planned Parenthood Leadership Council Reception


November 2, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:30 am - Homeland Security Member Briefing on National Special Security Events and convention security

1:00 pm - Meeting with Justin Rose, Council of Prison Locals

1:30 pm - Meeting with Ron Hytoff, CEO Tampa General Hospital

4:30 pm - Meeting with Eric Draper from Audubon

7:00p Center for Democracy in the Americas Dinner

November 1, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Construction Site Kick-off for Cpl Nicholson

11:55 am - Flight to DCA

4:00 pm - Meeting with Bruce Ruben, Christine Johnson, Florida Hospital Association

5:00 pm - Meeting with Deb Kelly, BayCare Health System

4:45 pm - Meeting with Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Assoication

October 31, 2011 (Monday)

1:30 pm - Produce Post Office Press Conference

October 28, 2011 (Friday) 

10:00 am - Meeting with Bill Carlson at Tucker Hall

11:30 am - Head Start Luncheon

October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Health Joint Hearing "CLASS Cancelled: An Unsustainable Program and Its Consequences for the National Deficit."

1:00 pm - Meeting with Susan Goldstein, Susan Goldstein Consulting; Suzanne Sewell, Florida Association of Rehabilitative Facilities

1:30 pm - Meeting with Jay Liles, Florida Wildlife Federation

2:15 pm - Meeting with Tom Greene

October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing "H.R. 1633, the “Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011"

10:00 am - Families USA press conference call

2:00 pm - Meeting with Alison Hoefler and Randy Thomas, Southwest Airlines

2:30 pm - Meeting with Keith Fitzgerald

3:30 pm - Meeting with Gary Crompton, ARAMARK

4:00 pm - Leader Pelosi meeting on message - This meeting will also be an opportunity for Members to report on their findings from small business outreach during recent district work periods.

October 24, 2011 (Monday)

8:00 am - BioFlorida Annual Conference opening session

10:00 am - Reggie Garcia and Broadcaster Meeting- Education Foundation

4:30 pm - Meeting with Mark Goldman, American Psychological Association

October 21, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - meeting with Florida Kinship Center and Area Agency on Aging

1:00 pm - Pepin Academy Tour

October 20, 2011 (Thursday) 

10:00 am - Small Business Workshop at the Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board

1:00 pm - meeting with EPA on Numeric Nutrient Rules (CF Industries Richard Gent and Rosemary O'Brien, Mike Sparks with FL Citrus)

2:00 pm - meeting with Mike Merrill

3:00 pm - Children's Board Lights on Afterschool visit-West Tampa 1301 North Blvd 33610

October 19, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - meeting with Mario Nunez

10:30 am - Midtown Post Office Press Conference

12:00 pm - 5th Annual Women of Influence Luncheon-A La Carte Pavilion

October 17, 2011 (Monday)

10:00 am - "Get Home Now" News Conference 

October 15, 2011 (Saturday)

9:00 am - Academy Day at MacDill

October 14, 2011 (Friday)

9:30a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled "Continuing Developments Regarding the Solyndra Loan Guarantee"

1:00 pm - IRS Identity Theft Meeting

October 13, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on "The American Energy Initiative"

11:00 am - Meeting with Treatment Action Group

4:00 pm - Joint Session - Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak 

October 12, 2011 (Wednesday) 

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Pending Free Trade Agreements

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - hearing "Cutting EPA Spending"

1:00 pm - Meeting with Vinny Dolan, Progress Energy Florida

1:30 pm - Meeting with Bob Asztalos and Scott Allen, Florida Healthcare Association

October 11, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - School Modernization Press Conference

6:30 pm - Votes Postponed

October 7, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - Citrus Park One on One

1:00p Lunch w/EJ Salcines, Elvin Martinez, and Dr Victor Martinez at Arco Iris-West Columbus Drive and Glenn

October 6, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Meeting with VA in Tampa re: Clinics

October 5, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - hearing "Administration Efforts on Line-by-Line Budget Review"

12:00 pm -  One Minute Jobs speech 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Financial Services Institute

1:30 pm - Meeting with Anita George, Pinellas County Job Corps Center

2:00 pm - Meeting with Jim Davis, Dan Cohen and Ali Wolpert; DTCC

2:30 pm - Meeting with Harris Schwartzberg, Cypress Health Care 

4:30 pm - Meeting with Rep. Markey re: Gulf Coast Recovery

October 4, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus 

3:00 pm - Meeting with Colombian Ambassador Silva

3:30 pm - Meeting with United Fresh Produce Association

October 3, 2011 (Monday)

11:30 am - Press Conference: East Tampa Grant Announcement

6:30 pm - Votes

September 30, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - GME meeting with Elizabeth, Dr. Charles Paidas and Sue Middleton

10:30 am - meeting with Jack Rosencratz

2:30 pm - meeting with Al Fox

4:00 pm - Call with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and John Hankinson - Roll Out

September 29, 2011 (Thursday)

11:00 am - Haley Visit

1:00 pm - Meeting with Mary Mulhern

2:15 pm - Meeting with Bill Willingham

September 28, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Press Event- Summer Youth Jobs at Boley Centers St Pete office

11:00 am - Hillsborough Economic Development Committee's Defense and Security Taskforce meetings

12:30 - pm Rebulding Together Progress Village Ribbon Cutting Park in Progress Village- 5208 86th Street, Tampa FL 33619

September 27, 2011 (Tuesday)

11:30 am - CDC of Tampa Luncheon- Hyatt Regency-Downtown Tampa, 21 N Tampa Street

4:30 pm - Meet Postal Workers in District Office parking lot for Rally

September 26, 2011 (Monday)

11:00 am - HiTech Jobs meeting with Mayor Buckhorn, and Bill Dalton

11:45 am - Press Event - High Tech Jobs

12:30 pm - Lunch Judge Holder downtown-First Watch520 Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602

September 23, 2011 (Friday)

9:00 am Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing is entitled "From DOE Loan Guarantee to Bankruptcy to FBI Raid: What Solyndra's Executives Knew." 

September 22, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing is entitled "Regulatory Reform Series #7 - The EPA's Regulatory Planning, Analysis, and Major Actions."

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing THE BROKEN BUDGET PROCESS:  PERSPECTIVES FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

11:30 am - Office of Minority Health Congressional Lunch Briefing on Infant Mortality with Tonya Lee Lewis

12:00 pm - Congressional Families Cancer Prevention honoring Steve and Erin Andrews

1:00 pm - Meeting with ZERO cancer - Rich Brown, Laurie Potier-Brown

1:30 pm - Meeting with St. Joseph's Hosptial

September 21, 2011 (Wednesday)  

8:00 am - American Association for Cancer Research briefing for the House Energy & Commerce Committee featuring Dr. Janet
Woodcock, Director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus 

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup:
      H.R. 2250, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011;"
      H.R. 2681, the "Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011;" and,
      H.R. 2937, the "Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011.  

1:00 pm - Meeting with Wedgeworth Leadership Institute - Michael Babb of Thonotosassa, Jim Curd of Sun City, and Will Womack of Tampa 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Trucking Association 
 
2:00 pm - Meeting with Junior Achievement   

5:00 pm - Meeting: David M. "Tanker" Snyder - chairman of the Tampa Chamber Military Affairs Committee, former 6th AMW Commander, and Executive Director of the Tampa New Auto Dealers Association,  as well as a small business in the defense and aerospace sector 

6:00 pm - Oceans Champions Annual Reception

September 20, 2011 (Tuesday) 

2:30 pm - Visit with Cpl Nicholson at Bethesda Naval Hospital 

4:30 pm - Meeting with League of Southeastern Credit Unions

6:30 pm - Votes

September 19, 2011 (Monday)  

10:00 am - Meeting with Chief Jane Castor re Tax Fraud  

12:00 pm - Exchange Club of Tampa luncheon

2:30 pm - Telephone Conference Call with former governors Bob Graham and Charlie Crist re: Gulf Coast Recovery

September 16, 2011 (Friday)  

10:00 am - Meeting James Chitteden  

10:30 am - Roy Miller Children's Campaign 

11:00 am - Jodi Ray & Col Rocco from MacDill Med Center 

12:30 pm - Mike Merrill County Administrator

6:30 pm - Tampa Chamber Small Business Awards Convention Center

September 15, 2011 (Thursday)  

10:00 am - Meeting with Anne Strozier of Florida Kinship Center 

10:30 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Meeting with Miss Florida Kristina Janolo, Everglades Foundation 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Alex Bennewith, American Association for Homecare

September 14, 2011 (Wednesday) 

9:00a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power on "The American Energy Initiative" 
 
9:30a Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled "Solyndra and The DOE Loan Guarantee Program." 

10:00a Budget Committee Hearing: THE NEED FOR PRO-GROWTH TAX REFORM 

1:00 pm - Meeting with Sue Ventura, Easter Seals 

1:30 pm - Meeting with Connie Mosley, NAIFA-Tampa 

2:00 pm - Meeting with Adam Goldstein, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International

2:30 pm - Media General - Marshall Morton, President & CEO, and Lou Anne Nabhan, VP of Corporate Communications 

2:45 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Democratic Members Meeting to discuss our Committee's recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction 

September 13, 2011 (Tuesday) 

10:00a Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power Markup

      H.R. 2250, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011;" and,

      H.R. 2681, the "Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011." 
  
12:45 pm - Meeting with Rick Weinberg, American Psychological Association  

1:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, Former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors 

1:30 pm - Votes
 
4:00 pm - Budget Committee - Democratic Members Meeting - Preparation for Wednesday's Hearing "The Need for Pro-Growth Tax Reform"

5:00 pm - Steve Meitzen - Southern Manufacturing Technologies

September 12, 2011 (Monday)  

6:30 pm - Votes

September 10, 2011 (Saturday)  

11:30a Tampa Crossroads-Stand Down Stand up event

September 9, 2011 (Friday) 

9:15 am - Democratic Caucus 

10:30 am - Votes

September 8, 2011 (Thursday)  
  
9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting
  
10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing: H.R. 2250, the "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011," and H.R. 2681, the "Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

1:30 pm - Votes 

5:30 pm - Rep. Alcee Hastings 75th Birthday event 

7:00 pm - President Obama's Speech on Jobs

September 7, 2011 (Wednesday)  

5:00 pm - Call with US Attorney Bobby O'Neil regarding tax fraud cases  

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus 

6:30 pm - Votes

September 6, 2011 (Tuesday) 

1:00 pm - Tom Dorety-Suncoast Federal Credit Union

1:30 pm - Kay Wells

6:30 pm - Tampa Airport's Cuba Travel Forum- Cuban Club

September 1, 2011 (Thursday)  

10:00 am - GD Rogers Garden School Tour w/ Bradenton Housing Exec. Wenston DeSue  

12:00 pm - Digital Math SRI/USF meeting with Manatee Electeds

6:30 pm - AIPAC Tampa Bay Annual Event

August 31, 2011 (Wednesday)  

9:00 am - Florida Alliance for Retired American's Exec Board Meeting  

11:00 am - Tampa Wise Lunch Convention Center

August 30, 2011 (Tuesday) 

8:00 am - Mariposa Apartment Homes Ribbon Cutting 

10:00 am - Grants Workshop Ragan Park 

1:00 pm - Life Link - Dr. Dana Shires

3:30 pm - Conference call with CMS Cindy Mann, Sen. Nan Rich

4:30 pm - Democratic Caucus Conference Call


August 29, 2011 (Monday)  

10:00 am - East Tampa Post Office meeting  

11:30 am - Press Interviews - Hurricane Hunters

12:00 pm - Kelly King Juvenile Diabetes

August 26, 2011 (Friday)  

10:00 am - Gateway to Cuba Meeting HCC Ybor 

2:45 pm - Call with VA  Assistant Secretary Mooney

August 25, 2011 (Thursday)  

12:15 pm - Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards Luncheon 

5:30 pm - USF St Petersburg LeaderSPEAK presentation

August 24, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Tampa Pastor's Saving Medicare Meeting

11:45 am - Meet with Rep. Betty Reed

August 23, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - Make it in America Roundtable

August 22, 2011 (Monday)

10:00 am - Tampa Family Health Center- Sulphur Springs
Tampa Family Health Centers
Sulphur Springs


11:30 am - Tampa General Hospital update

August 19, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - Midtown Post Office Meeting

11:00 am - Midtown Pastor's Meeting featuring Saving Medicare discussion

1:00 pm - Meetings-Allison Hewitt (HART), Sherry Sacino(Youth Alliance), Ben Ritter (Disabled Vets), Bart Bank (Area Agency on Aging), and Steve Ruppert

August 18, 2011 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Hurricane and Emergency Prep Roundtable 

1:00 pm - NOAA Employees of MacDill visit

August 17, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Channel 13 station visit- Port grant & "Make it in America"

11:30 am - South Tampa Chamber Luncheon 
South Tampa Chamber


August 7 - 15, 2011

Israel Education Trip

August 3, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Service for Paulette Gross at Temple B'nai Israel

August 2, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:30 am - Meeting: George Sheldon

August 1, 2011 (Monday)

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

2:15 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Votes

July 30, 2011 (Saturday)

1:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Votes

July 29, 2011 (Friday)

1:00p Democratic Caucus

3:15 pm - Votes

5:15 pm - Votes

July 28, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip / Caucus Meeting

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Markup: H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health; H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health; and, H.R. 1852, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act.

1:00 pm - Meeting with Alan Roth and Marc Gonzales - USTelecom

1:30 pm - Votes

July 27, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus Topic: Debt Limit

10:00 am - HEALTH CARE INNOVATION TASK FORCE -Roundtable Discussion with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick and IOM President Dr. Harvey Fineberg:
Second IOM Study: Geographic Variation and Growth in Volume and Intensity of Services

1:00 pm - Meeting with AFGE Council 238 EPA Presidents

1:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting with Boy Scout Troop 222, Scoutmaster Shawn Brown

2:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Bank CEOs

3:00 pm - Meeting with Kinship Services of Pinellas County

4:00 pm - Leader Pelosi Meeting with Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Democratic Classes


July 26, 2011 (Tuesday)

8:00 am - White House Tour - Boykin Family

8:30 am - Steering and Policy Committee

9:30 am - Meeting with St. Joseph's Hospital - Patient Justin Boykin and family

10:00 am - Meeting with Douglas Horn and Robert Weinroth - members of AIPAC's National Council

10:30 am - Meeting with Florida Hospital Association and Jim Davis and Steve Mason

11:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Oversight and Investigations - "Cybersecurity: An Overview of Risks to Critical Infrastructure."

1:00 pm - Meeting with Gary Carnes, All Children's Hospital and Carlisle family

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Seniors Task Force - Special Guest: Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary of the Administration on Aging

5:00 pm - Votes

July 25, 2011 (Monday)

1:00 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Gulf Coast Caucus Member Briefing

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus

6:15 pm - Votes

July 15, 2011 (Friday)

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on "The American Energy Initiative" - Discussion Draft of H.R. __ , the "Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011."

10:45 am - Votes

12:30 pm - Intern Lunch

July 14, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Member Whip Meeting

1:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Business Meeting

2:15 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Health Care Association

3:00 pm - Meeting with Darden Restaurants

4:15 pm - Meeting with Planned Parenthood, 8-10 students from USF and New College

July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Budget Committee - Medicare and Social Security: The Fiscal Facts

2:00 pm - Meeting with James Haworth, Chairman and CEO of Lighting Science Group

2:15 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - AARP Florida Interim State Director Jeff Johnson

3:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Markup Reconvenes

5:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living Reception and Dinner

July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

9:30 am - Meeting with Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

10:00 am - Budget Committee - MEDICARE'S FUTURE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Witness:
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Markup H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 and H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.

12:00 pm - Seniors Task Force, Special Guest: Larry Minnix, Leadership Council of Aging Organizations

1:00 pm -  Meeting with Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida

1:30 pm - Votes

1:45 pm - Meeting with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation

5:00 pm - Votes

July 11, 2011 (Monday)

4:30 pm -Budget Committee Member Meeting

5:00 pm - Energy and Commerce - Opening statements only for markup of H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 and H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.

6:30 pm - Votes

July 8, 2011 (Friday)

9:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy and Power markup on H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011

10:30 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Meeting with Boy Scouts

12:30 pm - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Debt Ceiling Negotiations

July 7, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing - BUDGETING FOR AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY

10:30 am - Committee on Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "The Views of the Independent Agencies on Regulatory Reform."

12:00 pm - Steering and Policy Committee - forum on "The Risks of Default to the U.S. Economy and Jobs"

1:15 pm - Votes

5:45 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Dinner with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

July 6, 2011 (Wednesday)

5:30 pm  - Councilwoman Lisa Montelione

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Rebuilding the American Dream

7:15 pm -  Budget Committee Dem Member Meeting

July 5, 2011 (Tuesday)

11:00 am - Meeting Lou Goldfedder and others to discuss Israel trip

June 30, 2011 (Thursday)

10:00 am  - St Pete African American Roundtable


12:00 pm - Lunch Rick Kriesman



1:30 pm - Tampa Bay Partnership Regional Business plan update meeting w/Marine Manufacturing and Research

June 29, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Ruskin One on One SouthShore Regional Service Center

12:00 pm - Meeting with Commissioner Michael Gallen in Ruskin


June 28, 2011 (Tuesday)


9:00 am - Encore Choice Neighborhood Initiative



10:00 am - Saving Medicare Taskforce Roundtable- Centro Asturiano Place Apartments


1:30 pm - PlaySmart Summer Sports Camp "Pep Talk"-Blake High School






June 27, 2011 (Monday)

10:00 am - Computer Mentors Group Inc. Grant Press Conference - (Read: Computer training agency logs $1 million federal grant)

11:00 am - Tampa Vet Center


June 24, 2011 (Friday)

9:30 am  - ENERGY AND COMMERCE - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled "OMB's Role in the DOE Loan Guarantee Process"

10:00 am - Votes

1:30 pm - Votes

June 23, 2011 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing - THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE'S LONG TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK

10:00 am 5:00 pm - Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of:
Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report;
H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act; and,
H.R. ____, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act

1:00 pm - Votes

4:15 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - 2011 Congressional Women's Softball Game

June 22, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee: briefing on Iraq withdrawal and transition

12:15 pm - Votes

12:30 pm - Meet with Congressional Art Competition Winner

1:00 pm - US Global Business Travel Association

2:00 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with University of Florida Student Government

3:30 pm - Meeting with Transocean

5:15 pm - Budget Committee Democratic Members Meeting

5:30 pm - Votes

June 21, 2011 (Tuesday)

12:00 pm - Families USA Telephone News Conference on Medicaid and Jobs in Florida

1:00 pm - Meeting with Junior Statesman of America

3:00 pm - Meeting with RESULTS

6:30 pm - Votes

June 16, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Colonel David Pavey, Commander, 9 27th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB

10:30 am - Meeting: Syniverse - Jerry Easom - VP Industry Relations

11:30 am - Votes

June 15, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Leader Pelosi Meeting

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee

1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee - Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee briefing

2:00 pm - Meeting: Oxfam to discuss Gulf Coast Restoration

2:30 pm - Meeting: John Hankinson - Gulf Coast Task Force

3:45 pm - Votes

6:00 pm - White House Picnic - State Fair

June 14, 2011 (Tuesday)

8:00 am - CMS Administrator Dr. Don Berwick - Briefing on recent IOM report on geographic variation, as well as Accountable Care Organizations and the Partnership for Patients Initiative

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

12:00 pm - Housing Stabilization Task Force - Roundtable Discussion on GSE Reform

1:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Wildlife Corridor

June 13, 2011 (Monday)

6:30 pm - Votes

June 10, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - Tour NY Life

2:00 pm - Funeral for Tom McEwen

June 9, 2011 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Tampa African American Roundtable-Cyrus Greene Community Center

1:00 pm - USF Briefing

June 8, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Hartford Insurance Company Tour

11:15 am - Telephone News Conference re: Medicare

12:00 pm - Lunch with Janet Rifkin

June 7, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - Alpha House tour

12:00 pm - Call with Cindy Mann, CMS

June 6, 2011 (Monday)

10:45 am Rob Gamester Town n Country

11:30 am - Georgia Marchbanks New Dir of EEOC Tampa

June 4, 2011 (Saturday)

6:30 pm - St Petersburg NAACP Dinner

June 3, 2011 (Friday)

8:00 am - White House Tour Mayor Buckhorn

10:00 am - House Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee briefing

10:00 am - Steering and Policy Meeting

10:15 am - Votes

1:15 pm - Votes

June 2, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting

9:30 am - House Armed Services Committee Briefing

10:30 am - Budget Committee - FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC & FHA: TAXPAYER EXPOSURE IN THE HOUSING MARKETS

12:30 pm - Gulf Coast Caucus Meeting

1:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Democratic Caucus with President Obama

5:15 pm - Votes

June 1, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

1:00 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Democratic Whip's Floor Team Meeting

2:45 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Budget Committee - Member Meeting - Preparation for Thursday's Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & FHA Hearing

4:00 pm - Leader Pelosi Meeting

6:30 pm - Votes

May 31, 2011 (Tuesday)

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting - Topic: Debt Ceiling Limit

6:30 pm - Votes

May 26, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Meeting: General Titshaw, Florida Natiional Guard

10:30 am - Meeting: AAJ Women Lawyers

12:30 pm - Votes

May 25, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Leader Pelosi Meeting with Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Democratic Classes

9:45 am - Meeting with Chief Jane Castor

10:00 am - Meeting: Brian Carrier - Air Traffic Controllers

12:00 pm - American College of Physicians Lunch

1:30 pm - Meeting with American Road and Transportation Builder's Association

1:45 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Bruce Ruben, Florida Hospital Association

6:00 pm - Votes

May 24, 2011 (Tuesday)

8:30 am - Target School Library Makeover Breakfast reception - Foster Elementary

9:00 am -  Democratic Caucus - Topic: The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540) and Afghanistan

11:00 am - Joint Session of Congress: His Excellency Binyamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel

1:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Cable Telecommunications Association

1:30 pm - Meeting with National Rural Letter Carriers Association

2:00 pm - Meeting with AIPAC members from Tampa Bay

2:15 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with American College of Emergency Physicians

3:30 pm - Meeting: Phillip Bell, Gerideau Steel

6:15 pm - Votes

May 23, 2011 (Monday)

5:15 pm - Call with Michael Pastreich- President & CEO,The Florida Orchestra

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - AIPAC Gala Banquet

May 21, 2011 (Saturday)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Workshop

May 20, 2011 (Friday)

10:00a Workforce Training Center-Public Safety Grand Opening

May 18, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:30 am - USF Briefing on Oil Disaster Research Funds

11:30 am - Boley Centers - Grand Opening of 20 Affordable Housing units funded with Federal Neighborhood Stabilization dollars

1:00 pm - St Petersburg Times Editorial Board

5:00 pm - Channel 10 interview on Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Workshop


May 17, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:45 am - Channel 8 Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Workshop interview

10:00 am - Tampa Tribune Editiorial Board

11:30 am - Housing Roundtable

May 13, 2011 (Friday)

10:00 am - Meeting with Realtors from Tampa - Jack Rodriguez

10:15 am - Votes

May 12, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Meeting: Central Florida Partnership - Stu Rogel

10:30 am - Press Call with HHS Secretary Sebelius

11:00 am - Meeting with National Electrical Contractors Association

11:30 am - Meeting with Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Contractors National Association

12:45 pm - Meeting Colonel Richoux and two MacDill airmen - to discuss Readiness, personnel, MILCON, community relations and other issues affecting the Wing.

1:30 pm - Votes

May 11, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - 3:00 am - House Armed Services Committee National Defense Authorization Act Markup

11:00 am - Meeting with Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson

11:30 am - Meeting with American Dental Association

1:30 pm - Votes

5:45 pm - Votes


May 10, 2011 (Tuesday)

4:00 pm - Meeting with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)

5:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee: Meeting with Ranking members to discuss markup

6:30 pm - Votes

May 9, 2011 (Monday)

9:30 am - CSPAN taping - Centro Asturiano - watch the video

May 6, 2011 (Friday)

12:00 pm - League of Women Voters Awards Luncheon

May 5, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting - Topic: Oil and Gasoline Prices

10:15 am - Votes

10:30 am - Meeting with small business owners (Buddy's Homefurnishings, Rent King, Red Letter Studios)

12:45 pm - Votes

2:15 pm -  House Armed Services Full Committee Members-Only pre-mark meeting

May 4, 2011 (Wednesday)

8:00 am - White House Tour - Dr. David Varlotta

9:00 am - Steering & Policy Meeting

10:00 am - Meeting Florida Society of Anesthesiology

10:30 am - Meeting with BioFlorida

11:30 am - Meeting: Rod Smith, Scott Arceneaux

12:00 pm - House Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Markup

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting with Maritime Industry Council - Jared Henry and John Murray of Hapag Lloyd

2:30 pm - Meeting with Financial Service Centers of America, Joe Doyle President

3:15 pm - Call with Admiral Olson

3:30 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee Markup

5:00 pm - House Armed Services classified members only briefing on the operation targeting Osama Bin Laden

7:00 pm - Dinner in honor of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, new DNC Chair

May 3, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

11:30 am - House Armed Services Emerging Threats Subcommittee Pre-mark Meeting

1:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting with the National Breast Cancer Coalition

2:30 pm - House Armed Services Air and Land Subcommittee pre mark informal meeting

3:00 pm - Bipartisan Classified Member Briefing Topic: The capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden

4:30 pm - Democratic Whip's Meeting with the Assistant Whips

5:15 pm - Votes

May 2, 2011 (Monday)

4:30 pm - Meeting: Propeller Club, Port of Tampa - Allen Thompson, President Dwayne Keith (Marine Towing of Tampa) and Dennis Manelli (Gulf Marine Repair)

6:30 pm - Votes

May 1, 2011 (Sunday)

2:00 pm - Art Competition-Tampa Museum of Art

April 29, 2011 (Friday)

12:00 pm - Call with CMS Director Cindy Mann

April 28, 2011 (Thursday)

11:45a Meet with Congressman Bilirakis

April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:30 am - Education Press Event-Upward Bound TRIO

April 26, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - St. Petersburg One on One

2:00 pm - Meeting: Jose Valiente, Florida Orchestra

2:45 pm - Call with Mirtha Beadle, HHS Office of Minority Health


April 25, 2011 (Monday)

12:00 pm - Meeting w/Mayor Buckhorn to discuss Recovery Act initiatives in Tampa Bay

3:00 pm - Veterans Roundtable - Education Foundation

5:30 pm - GEBA Scholarships Banquet

April 21, 2011 (Thursday)

10:00 am - Event to Highlight Transportation Cuts

11:30 am - Envirofocus Tour

12:30 pm -  Press calls

1:30 pm - Hawker-Beechcraft Tour

April 20, 2011 (Wednesday)

8:30 am - C-SPAN Washington Journal re: 1 year anniversary of Oil Disaster

10:00 am - Transportation Contractors roundtable meeting

12:00 pm - Grants Workshop

1:00 pm - Meeting with Superintendent Elia

April 19, 2011 (Tuesday)

10:00 am - Oil Disaster Roundtable-Tradewinds Resort

11:30 am - World Trade Center Tampa Bay Luncheon-Award to Shirley McKay Savage Knight

2:00 pm - Bill Blanchard- WRB Enterprises

2:30 pm - Dennis Noto-Property Appraiser

3:00 pm - Shari Palisti- Small Business and Health Reform

April 18, 2011 (Monday)

11:00 am - Leader Pelosi and Rep. Corrine Brown event re: Medicare Budget cuts

April 15, 2011 (Friday)

9:15 am - Votes

10:00 am - Democratic Caucus - FY2012 Budget and District Work Period Messaging

11:00 am - House Armed Services Committee: ETC Subcommittee - Members Only Briefing on efforts to protect classified information on Department of Defense networks

11:15 am - Votes

1:00 pm - House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee

2:00 pm - Votes

April 14, 2011 (Thursday)

8:00 am - Florida Delegation Meeting: Guest Gov. Scott

9:00 am - Democratic Whip Meeting

9:30 am - House Armed Services  Committee - The committee will meet to receive testimony from Members on their national defense priorities for the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization bill.

11:00 am - Budget Committee Members Meeting

11:30 am - Meeting with Florida Bar Foundation

12:30 pm - Votes

1:15 pm - House Armed Services Committee: ETC Subcommittee Pre-mark Member Meeting

2:30 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Democratic Caucus - Topic Democratic Budget

4:15 pm - Votes

5:00 pm - Meeting with Rep. Schwartz to discuss Health Care Caucus

5:45 pm - Speak on floor for budget

April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)

8:00 am - Florida Hospital Association Breakfast

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus

1:15 pm -  Moffitt Cancer Center - Jack Kolosky, Moffitt's Chief Operating Officer, and Richard Ballard, the CEO of the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center.

2:00 pm - Meeting with the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS

2:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Steering and Policy Meeting presentation from John Kao, an internationally renowned strategic advisor, expert on national innovation strategy and the impact of digital technology.

4:30 pm - Speak on Floor on Amendments

4:45 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Seniors/Medicare Teletownhall


April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:30 am - Busansky Senior Center - Medicare

2:30 pm -  Call with Col. Richoux re: Defense Authorization Bill

3:00 pm - Suzette and Monroe Berkman - capitol tour

4:00 pm - Meeting: Bruce Weiner - Nurse Anesthetists

4:30 pm - Meeting with USF Florida Area Health Education Center

6:30 pm - Votes

6:45 pm - Fraternity and Sorority PAC Dinner

April 11, 2011 (Monday)

10:15 am - USF St Pete Multipurpose Student Center Groundbreaking

4:30 pm - Budget Committee Democratic Members Meeting

April 8, 2011 (Friday)

11:00 am - Call with Ron Hytoff - Tampa General Hospital

1:15 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee: Members-Only meeting.

3:15 pm - Votes

April 7, 2011 (Thursday)

9:00 am - Joint Whip/ Caucus Meeting- Topic: Democratic 2012 Budget Alternative and the Continuing Resolution

9:30 am - Meeting with Barbara Zdravecky, Planned Parenthood

11:15 am - Votes

11:30 am - Meeting with TECO Energy's CEO John Ramil

12:30 pm - Meeting Ellen Frieden and Dan Gelber

1:00 pm - House Armed Services committee - received testimony on repeal of law and policies governing service by openly gay and lesbian service members.

1:45 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Henry Ibanez and school group in Capitol Visitor Center

4:30 pm - Call with Joan Alker at Georgetown

5:00 pm - Press call: National Journal

April 6, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am - Speaker Pelosi Meeting

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus: Discussion and Presentation on the GOP Budget

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee: received testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea.

10:30 am - Budget Committee - THE MARK UP OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012
Watch video of Congresswoman Castor during markup of the GOP Budget:
Video 1: Supporting Head Start
Video 2: Rep. Castor fights for NIH funding

11:30 am - Meeting with Precision Metalforming Association and the National Tooling and Machining Association

12:30 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Andrew Lutton, Roxanne T. Riley, Joan Strohm, Richard Wacksman, and Kim Walter

1:30 pm - Meeting with American Health Care Association

2:00 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Votes

April 5, 2011 (Tuesday)

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Richard L. Trumka, AFL-CIO President

9:45 am - Meeting with GM of WUSF Public Media - Joanne Urofsky

10:00 am - House Armed Services - Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee Briefing for Members Only- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Programs

12:00 pm - Floor speech Seniors in the budget



12:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee: Democratic Members Meeting

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee:  received testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Africa Command

2:30 pm - Meeting with Bright House Networks VP of Government Affairs Marva Johnson

4:00 pm - Budget Committee - Democratic Members Preparation for Markup

April 4, 2011 (Monday)

4:00 pm - Meeting with Lisa Shapiro, health policy, first focus

4:30 pm - Meeting with American Water Works Association

5:00 pm - Call with Steve Mason, BayCare

6:30 pm -  Votes

April 1, 2011 (Friday)

8:00 am - Breakfast with Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley

9:45 am - Votes

10:15 am - Oceana Taping for 1 yr anniversary of BP oil spill

11:15 am - Votes

11:30 am - House Armed Services Committee - Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee - The subcommittee met to receive testimony on Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve component equipment posture.

12:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee: members-only Briefing on US Special Operations Command

2:00 pm - Votes

March 31, 2011 (Thursday)

8:30 am -  Call with State Senator Gaetz

9:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - The committee met to receive testimony on Operation Odyssey Dawn and US Military Operations in Libya.

11:00 am  - Meeting with Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coaltition - LESLIE CONTROLS INC of Tampa, FL

2:00 pm - National Young Leaders Conference

2:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Meeting with Tampa Bay Area Writing Project

3:00 pm - Library of Congress Tour with St. Johns School

6:30 pm - Votes

March 30, 2011 (Wednesday)

9:00 am -  Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - The committee met to receive testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. European Command.

11:00 am - Picture with 8th graders from LLT Academy in Tampa



11:00 am - Budget Committee - Democratic Members Meeting

12:00 pm - Meeting with J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida

1:30 pm - Votes

1:45 pm - Budget Committee - Ranking Member Chair

2:30 pm -  JOINT CAUCUS/CONFERENCE CLASSIFIED BRIEFING
Topic: US Policies and Military Operations in Libya

3:00 pm - Meeting with American Society of Civil Engineers

3:30 pm - Meeting: Pinellas County Urban League

4:00 pm - Votes

March 29, 2011 (Tuesday)

2:00 pm - Steering and Policy: hearing on Jobs Now: The Affordable Care Act - Providing Care and Lowering Costs

4:00 pm - Meeting with Home Care Association of Florida

4:30 pm - Meeting with Dr. Tomblyn with Moffitt regarding oncology

6:30 pm - Votes


March 28, 2011 (Monday)

10:00 am - Councilman Les Miller  re:Palm River Water issue

10:30 am - Bruce Rueben, Florida Hospital Association re: waiver extension

11:30 am - Tour of Haley with new acting director Thomas Cappello

12:30 pm - WUSF studio-BBC interview re: Oil disaster

March 24, 2011 (Thursday)


10:00 am - Town N Country One On One
(Photos)



March 23, 2011 (Wednesday)

10:00 am - Military Contractors Roundtable

11:30 am - Mayor Joe Afronti & Temple Terrace Businesses

12:15 pm - Lunch with Dr. McConnell

1:30 pm - Howard Altman

2:00 pm - BG Holmberg

March 21, 2011 (Monday)


10:00 am - Ella at Encore Groundbreaking (Photos)




11:30 am - John Osterweil

1:00 pm - Netpark Tour


Saturday, March 19

10:00 am - Student Financial Aid and Tax Help Workshop (Enoch Davis Center and Hillsborough Community College)

Thursday, March 17

9:00 am - Members Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Budget Committee - FULFILLING THE MISSION OF HEALTH AND RETIREMENT SECURITY

10:30 am - Votes

11:30 am - Meeting with National Young Leaders Conference

3:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Meeting with Florida Alliance of Home Care Service

Wednesday, March 16

10:00 am - Armed Services Full Committee - receive testimony on developments in Afghanistan from General Petraeus

11:30 am - Meeting with Environment Florida

12:45 pm - Meeting: John Thorington, Tampa Port

3:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities - receive testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget request from the U.S. Cyber Command.

4:00 pm - Cuban Interest Section

5:00 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Telephone Town Hall
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Tuesday, March 15

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - William Daley, White House Chief of Staff

10:00 am - Meeting with Pinellas Suncoast Transit

11:00 am - Meeting with the American Pyschological Association

11:30 am - Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee - receive testimony on Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force tactical aviation programs

1:00 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Humanities Council

3:15 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Meeting with Rich Gilmartin of Vocational Services of Lakeview Center, INC

4:30 pm - Meeting with Seaworld President Jim Atchison to discuss Busch Gardens


Monday, March 14

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, March 11

11:30 am - Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities - receive testimony on counterproliferation strategy and the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and chemical biological defense program

1:00 pm - Votes


Thursday, March 10

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting - Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Austan Goolsbee
Topic: Status of the Economic Recovery and Jobs and Effects of the Upcoming Housing Program Termination Legislation

10:00 am - Budget Committee - Hearing: Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt

11:30 am - Meeting with new CEO of Bright House Networks/Advance NewHouse Communications Steve Miron

3:30 pm - Meeting with Manatee County Board of Commissioners

7:00 pm - Women LEAD Event

Wednesday, March 9

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Ron Bloom, White House Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy

11:30 am - Meeting with Florida Philanthropic Network

12:15 pm - Ocean Leadership Policy Forum

12:30 pm -Budget Committee Bipartisan Member Meeting w/ Erskine Bowles: Lessons from the Fiscal Commission

1:30 pm Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces - receive testimony on Army modernization

2:30 pm - Meeting with John Hankinson

6:00 pm - Moffitt Cancer Center Reception

Tuesday, March 8

1:30 pm - Press Conference Call re: Afghanistan

4:00 pm - Meeting with USF's Upward Bound Program

5:00 pm - Meeting with Andrew MacKechnie, the CFO of Amscot

5:30 pm - Budget Committee Democratic Members Meeting

6:30 pm - Votes


Friday, March 4 - Monday, March 7

Afghanistan Visit
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Thursday, March 3

9:00 am - Member Whip Meeting

10:30 am -Meeting with Catalina Marketing

11:00 am - Meeting with Tampa Bay Estuary Program

11:30 am - Meeting with Messenger and Courier Association of America

1:00 pm - Armed Services Full Committee - The committee will meet to receive testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

1:15 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Depart for Afghanistan

Wednesday, March 2

1:30 pm - Meeting with Jewish War Veterans of the USA

2:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Credit Unions

2:15 pm - Votes

3:00 pm- Leader Pelosi Veterans Roundtable

3:45 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - DCCC Defense Dinner

Tuesday, March 1

11:00 am - Service for St. Petersburg Police Officer David Crawford-Baptist Church of St. Petersburg

7:00 pm - Planned Parenthood Reception

Monday, February 28

10:00 am - Meeting with John Thorington, Tampa Port Authority, re: Ferry Service

10:30 am - Meeting with Patrick Mantiega regarding Cuba relations

11:30 am - Meeting with Fassil Gabremariam

1:00 pm -Meeting with Joe Garcia regarding Cuba charter flight service

Friday, February 25

11:30 am - BP Briefing by USF Marine Sciences Center in St. Petersburg

Thursday, February 24

12:30 pm - Black Brown College Bound Luncheon

5:00 pm - COQUEBS School Readiness Education Forum- St Pete College Allstate Center


Wednesday, February 23

9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Staff Strategic Planning Session

Friday, February 18

1:45 pm - Votes

8:30 pm - Votes

1:15 am - Votes

4:00 am - Last Votes

Thursday, February 17

9:00 am - Whip Meeting

9:30 am - Votes

11:00 am - Coastal America - Students from Florida Aquarium

11:30 am - Meeting with TBARTA

12:45 pm - Meeting with CF Industries

1:00 pm - Armed Services Full Committee - receive testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget request from the Department of the Air Force.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Michael B. Donley
Secretary of the Air Force
General Norton A. Schwartz
Chief of Staff
U. S. Air Force

1:30 pm - High Speed Rail Meeting with Sen. Nelson, Rep. Corrine Brown, Sec. LaHood

6:15 pm - Votes

10:30 pm - Speak on floor in support of Title X funding

Wednesday, February 16

9:30 am - Meeting with Florida Chiropractic Association

10:00 am - Armed Services Full Committee - testimony on the fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget request from the Department of Defense.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff

11:00 am - Media calls re: High Speed Rail

12:45 pm - Meeting with International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association

1:00 pm - High Speed Rail Conference Call with Secretary LaHood

1:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Budget Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Geithner

3:30 pm - Meeting with Krone Weidler, President of the Florida Assisted Living Association

6:45 pm - Votes

Tuesday, February 15

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting

9:30 am - Meeting with St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

10:00 am Budget Committee - hearing with OMB Director Lew

1:00 pm - Meeting with Titan America LLC

1:15 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Meeting with President of St. Petersburg College, Bill Law and Board of Trustees

2:00 pm - Seniors Task Force

3:30 pm - Meeting with Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida CEO Barbara Zdravecky

4:00 pm - Meeting with Hillsborough Community College

6:45 pm - Votes

Monday, February 14

4:00 pm - Budget Committee - Democratic Members meeting to prepare for Tuesday's hearing on the President's Budget

5:00 pm - Congressional Women's Caucus

6:30 pm - Votes


Friday, February 11

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report

11:30 am - Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities- What Should the Department of Defense's Role in Cyber Be?

1:15 pm - Votes

Thursday, February 10

9:00 am - Whip Member Meeting

10:00 am - Budget Committee - The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook
Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director Congressional Budget Office

11:30 am -Meeting with NAIOP Tampa Bay Chapter

2:30 pm - Meeting with southeast coastal ocean observing regional association (SECOORA)

3:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm -Meeting with Madelyn Butler, President of the Florida Medical Association

4:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Sea Grant Association


Wednesday, February 9

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus - Topic: The Budget

10:00 am - Budget Committee - The State of the U.S. Economy - Chairman Ben S. Bernanke

11:30 am - Call with Rear Admiral Ted Carter to discuss the Joint Communications Support Element

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm- Meeting with Colonel Todd Harmer, Chief, Air Force Liaison

3:00 pm - Meeting with Florida League of Cities and the FLC Federal Action Strike Team

3:00 pm - Florida Delegation Meeting

4:30 pm - Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

Tuesday, February 8

10:30 am- Heddie Sumpter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

12:30 pm - High Speed Rail Summitt

2:30 pm - Media Interviews re: President's proposal to invest more in High Speed Rail

3:00 pm - Meeting with worknet Pinellas

3:30 pm -Meeting with American Federation of Government Employees

4:00 pm - Budget Committee Seminar - Preparation for Wednesday Federal Reserve hearing

5:00 pm - Eric Smith, Overseas Shipping Group

6:30 pm - Votes


Monday, February 7

10:00 am - Congressional One-on-One at Port Tampa Recreation Center

Wednesday, February 2

10:30 am - High Speed Rail Roundtable with Tampa Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, February 1

9:15 am - Introduce Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Carl Harris at National Title I Conference panel "Title I family engagement"

10:30 am - Tour new Hillsborough Education Foundation building

1:00 pm - Temple Terrace Redevelopment Tour with Mayor Joe Affronti and Developer Mike Vlass

Monday, January 31

10:00 am - TECO Line Streetcar Grand Opening Ceremony-Whiting Station at Franklin Street

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12:00 pm - Call with CMS Director Cindy Mann to discuss Florida's Medicaid waiver

Friday, January 28

11:00 am - St Petersburg Fallen Officers Funeral-First Baptist Church of St Petersburg

1:00 pm - Meeting with David Straz and Al Fox

1:30 pm - Meeting with Odyssey Marine: Melinda MacConnel and Mark Gordon

Wednesday, January 26

9:00 am - Budget Committee - Consideration of Rules of the Committee on the Budget for the 112th Congress

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee - Receive testimony on proposed Department of Defense budget reductions and efficiencies initiatives.

10:00 am - Budget Committee Hearing - The Fiscal Consequence of the Health Care Law

11:15 am - Votes

1:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting with Susan Cassidy, M.D., J.D., CEO of ContourMed Inc to discuss Custom Fabricated Breast Prosthetics Act of 2010

3:00 pm - Meeting: Jodi Ray - Florida Covering Kids & Families, USF

4:00 pm - Meeting - Head of the Cuban Interests Section Jorge A. Bolanos Suarez

Tuesday, January 25

9:00 am Steering and Policy Committee

9:15 am Democratic Caucus

10:00 am - House Armed Services Committee


12:00 pm - One Minute Speech for St. Petersburg Police Officers
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1:00 pm - Meeting with Sam Geduldig and Steve Clark of Smiths-Interconnect

1:30 pm - House Armed Services Committee: Air and Land - to discuss jurisdiction and likely issues for the subcommittee, related to the review of the FY12 National Defense Authorization Act

1:45 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) to discuss Gulf Coast Caucus

4:00 pm - Straz Center for the Performing Arts (President and CEO Judith Lisi)

4:30 pm - Budget Committee - organizational meeting

5:30 pm - Meeting: Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fl.)

7:00 pm -  Michael Stephens, Bama Seafood, guest for State of the Union

9:00 pm - State of the Union

Monday, January 24

5:30 pm - Women's Caucus New Member Reception

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, January 21

Democratic Caucus Issues Conference

Thursday, January 20

9:00 am - House Armed Services Committee:  New member orientation

10:00 am  - House Armed Services Committee: organize for the 112th Congress

10:45 am - Votes

11:15 am - Meeting: Mayor Buddy Dyer, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Congressman John Mica - to discuss High Speed Rail

12:00 pm - Ceremony to honor the 50th anniversary of JFK's inaugural address

1:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Issues Conference

Wednesday, January 19

9:00 am - Democratic Caucus -
Special Guests:
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack, Department of Agriculture
Administrator Karen G. Mills, Small Business Administration

11:00 am - Meeting with Florida Hospital Association

11:30 am - Mayor Frank Hibbard Clearwater, Daniele McBeth Alcalde and Fay

1:00 pm - House Armed Services Committee: Democratic Organizational Meeting

2:00 pm - American Booksellers Association (Carla Jimenez from Inkwood Books)

5:30 pm -  Votes

Tuesday, January 18

10:00 am - Media Interview with Mike Deeson, Ch. 10 regarding health care

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm Steering and Policy -

Monday, January 17

6:45 am -  Tampa Organization of Black Affairs MLK Breakfast

10:30 am - St Petersburg MLK Parade

4:30 pm - Hillsborough County MLK Interfaith Service - First Baptist Church of College Hill

Thursday, January 13

10:00 am - Tour of St. Joe's North

12:00 pm - WEDU "Be More Awards"

Wednesday, January 12

10:30 am Democratic Caucus

11:00 am Steering and Policy agenda is to consider committee assignments for the standing committees of the 112th Congress

1:00 pm - Bi-Partisan Congressional Prayer Service in honor of Gabby Giffords

2:00 pm - Floor Speech in honor of Rep. Gabby Giffords