Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations
Act.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10121-S10169
Measures Introduced: Five bills and five resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 1754-1758, S. Res. 303-306, and S. Con. Res. 45.
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Measures Passed:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: By 93 yeas to 7 nays (Vote
No. 315), Senate passed H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010,
agreeing to the committee-reported amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as amended, after taking action on the following amendments
proposed thereto:
Pages S10143-59
Adopted:
Inhofe Modified Amendment No. 2618, to ensure sustainment, readiness,
and acquisition of ammunition for all United States military services
in order to meet long term peacetime and wartime requirements.
Page S10149
By 68 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 308), Franken Amendment No. 2588, to
prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton
Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any
other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any
tier under such contract requires that employees or independent
contractors sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain
claims.
Pages S10143, S10146-48, S10149-50
By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 309), Franken (for Bond/Leahy)
Amendment No. 2596, to limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft.
Pages S10143, S10150-51
Sanders/Dorgan Amendment No. 2601, to make available from Overseas
Contingency Operations $20,000,000 for outreach and reintegration
services under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Pages S10143, S10152
By 77 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 313), Inouye Amendment No. 2623, to
provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending
items.
Pages S10154-55
Lieberman Modified Amendment No. 2616, Relating to the two-stage
ground-based interceptor missile.
Pages S10144, S10155-56
Inouye (for Bingaman/Udall (NM)) Amendment No. 2605, to make
available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force,
$5,000,000 to carry out evaluations and analyses of certain laser
systems.
Pages S10156-57
Rejected:
By 38 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 307), Barrasso Amendment No. 2567, to
prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National
Security of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Pages S10143, S10148-49
By 28 yeas to 70 nays (Vote No. 310), Coburn Amendment No. 2565, to
ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of
Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review
$1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and
Reserve components of the Armed Forces.
Pages S10143, S10151-52
By 25 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 311), Franken (for Coburn) Amendment
No. 2566, to restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for
and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority
congressionally directed spending items for all operations and
maintenance accounts.
Pages S10143, S10148, S10152
By 30 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 312), McCain Amendment No. 2580, to
strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of
the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year
2010.
Pages S10153-54
McCain Amendment No. 2560, to require that earmarks for for-profit
entities be subject to full and open competition.
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By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 314), McCain Amendment No. 2583, to
strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development
Program.
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Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Inouye, Byrd, Leahy,
Harkin, Dorgan, Durbin, Feinstein, Mikulski, Kohl, Murray, Specter,
Cochran, Bond, McConnell, Shelby, Gregg, Hutchison, Bennett, and
Brownback.
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Commemorating Canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC.:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 304, commemorating the canonization of Father
Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.
Pages S10166-67
Support for Victims of Natural Disasters: Senate agreed to S. Res.
305, expressing support for the victims of the natural disasters in
Indonesia, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the
Philippines.
Pages S10167-68
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Senate agreed to
S. Res. 306, designating the week of October 18 through October 24,
2009, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.
Page S10168
U.S. Citizens in Iran: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 45, encouraging
the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah
Shourd to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as
possible.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, Senate resume
consideration of H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments
of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 72 yeas 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 306), Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland,
to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Pages S10122-36, S10169
Cloture Motion--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that the previously scheduled vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the nomination, be vitiated.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Denny Chin, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit.
O. Rogeriee Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the First Circuit.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S10121, S10162
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S10162
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S10164-66
Additional Statements:
Pages S10161-64
Amendments Submitted:
Page S10166
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S10166
Record Votes: Ten record votes were taken today. (Total--315)
Pages S10136, S10149-52, S10154-55, S10158-59
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:34 p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S10168.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
U.S. POLICY OPTIONS FOR MINIMIZING THREATS FROM IRAN
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine minimizing potential threats from Iran, focusing on
administration perspectives on economic sanctions and other United
States policy options, after receiving testimony from Senators
Brownback and Casey; James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State;
Stuart Levey, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and
Financial Intelligence; and Daniel O. Hill, Acting Under Secretary of
Commerce for Industry and Security.
EXPORT SUCCESS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion concluded a hearing
to examine promoting export success for small and medium-sized
businesses, after receiving testimony from Rochelle J. Lipsitz, Acting
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Promotion and Director
General, United States and Foreign Commercial Service, International
Trade Administration; Alice P. Albright, Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, Export-
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Import Bank of the United States; Tom J. Wollin, Mattracks, Inc.,
Karlstad, Minnesota; Liz J. Reilly, United States Chamber of Commerce,
Washington, D.C.; and Bradley E. Pierce, Restaurant Equipment World,
Orlando, Florida.
INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT AND OTHER FORMS OF FAMILY
MAINTENANCE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support
and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Treaty Doc. 110-21), after
receiving testimony from Keith Loken, Assistant Legal Adviser for
Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of
State; Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner, Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Department of Health and Human Services; Alisha Griffin,
New Jersey Department of Human Services Office of Child Support
Services, Trenton; and Battle R. Robinson, Delaware Uniform Law
Commissioner, Georgetown.
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
concluded a hearing to examine accountability for human rights
violators, after receiving testimony from Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant
Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; John
Morton, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; David T. Donahue, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs; and
Arthur M. Cummings II, Executive Assistant Director--National Security
Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH CZARS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution concluded
a hearing to examine the history and legality of executive branch
``czars'', after receiving testimony from T.J. Halstead, Deputy
Assistant Director, American Law Division, Congressional Research
Service, Library of Congress; John C. Harrison, University of Virginia
School of Law, Charlottesville; Tuan Samahon, Villanova University
School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania; Matthew Spalding, The Heritage
Foundation, Washington, D.C.; and Bradley H. Patterson, Bethesda,
Maryland.
RECOVERY ACT
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the Recovery Act for small businesses, focusing on
what is working and what comes next, after receiving testimony from
Eric R. Zarnikow, Associated Administrator, Office of Capitol Access,
and Joseph G. Jordan, Associate Administrator, Government Contracting
and Business Development, both of the Small Business Administration;
Brenda DeGraffenreid, Supervisory Acquisition Manager, Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Energy; Sally
Rockey, Acting Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; and
Linda B. Oliver, Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs,
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 3719-
3735; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 194-195; and H. Res. 796-798,
800-803, were introduced.
Pages H10518-19
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H10519-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 719, commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National
Aviation Hall of Fame, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-282);
H. Con. Res. 138, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the George Bush
Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas (H. Rept. 111-283);
H.R. 3371, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline
safety and pilot training (H. Rept. 111-284);
H. Res. 465, recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Association on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, with amendments
(H. Rept. 111-285);
H.R. 3305, to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as
the ``H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H.
Rept. 111-286); and
H. Res. 799, providing for consideration of the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2997)
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making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-287).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Schrader to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:48 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor Greg
Schannep, Faith Fellowship, Fort Hood, Texas.
Page H10463
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced
the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of
Representatives to the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission:
Representatives Foster and Moore (KS).
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the
following measures:
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2009,
as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: H. Res. 707, amended, to
express support for designation of the week of September 13, 2009, as
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote
of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 755;
Pages H10465-68, H10486
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing support for
designation of the week of October 18, 2009, as National Adult
Education and Family Literacy Week.''.
Page H10486
Supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month: H. Res.
167, to express the sense of the House of Representatives supporting
the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month;
Pages H10468-70
Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2009, as national
Jumpstart's ``Read for the Record Day'': H. Res. 741, amended, to
express support for designation of October 8, 2009, as national
Jumpstart's ``Read for the Record Day''; and
Pages H10471-73
Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Estuaries Day'': H.
Res. 710, to support the goals and ideals of ``National Estuaries
Day''.
Pages H10474-75
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed:
Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to
American life and culture: H. Res. 650, to recognize that country music
has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and to
declare country music to be a uniquely American art form;
Pages H10470-71
Recognizing the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious
ecosystem: H. Res. 701, to recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
as a unique and precious ecosystem; and
Pages H10473-74
Honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93
Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary
memorial: H. Res. 795, to honor the people of Shanksville,
Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in
creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and to encourage the
completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by
the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
Pages H10475-77
Recess: The House recessed at 3:29 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--Motion to go
to Conference: The House agreed to the Skelton motion to disagree to
the Senate amendment and agree to a conference on H.R. 2647, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special pays and
allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, and to expand
concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to
disabled military retirees.
Pages H10477-86
Agreed to the Skelton motion to close portions of the conference by a
yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 753.
Pages H10484-85
Rejected the Forbes motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay
vote of 178 yeas to 234 nays, Roll No. 754.
Pages H10485-86
Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: From the
Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor, Abercrombie, Reyes,
Snyder, Smith (WA), Loretta Sanchez, McIntyre, Brady (PA), Andrews,
Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Marshall, Bordallo, McKeon,
Bartlett, Thornberry, Jones, Akin, Forbes, Miller (FL), Wilson (SC),
LoBiondo, Bishop (UT), Turner and Wittman.
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From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee
under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Reyes, Schiff and Hoekstra.
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Pursuant to clause 11 of rule I, the Chair removes the gentleman from
Texas, Mr. Reyes, as a conferee from the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence on H.R. 2647 and appoints the gentleman from Florida, Mr.
Alcee Hastings, to fill the vacancy.
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From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs.
243, 551-553, 585, 2833 and 2834 of the House bill and secs. 531-534
and 3136 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Representatives Woolsey, Altmire and Biggert.
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From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs.
247, 315 and 601 of the House bill and secs. 311, 601, 2835 and 3118 of
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Waxman, Markey (MA) and Barton (TX).
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From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs.
812, 907, 912, 1011, 1013, 1046, 1201, 1211, 1213-1215, 1226, 1230A,
1231, 1236, 1239, 1240, title XIII, secs. 1513, 1516, 1517, and 2903 of
the House bill and secs. 1021, 1023, 1201-1203, 1205-1208, 1211-1214,
Subtitle D of title XII, title XIII and sec. 1517 of the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives
Berman, Ackerman and Ros-Lehtinen.
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From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of sec.
1101 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Thompson (MS), Titus and Bilirakis.
Page H10489
From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of
Subtitle H of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference: Representatives Capuano, Gonzalez and Lungren
(CA).
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From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 583,
584, 1021 and 1604 of the House bill and secs. 821, 911, 1031, 1033,
1056, 1086 and Division E of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference: Representatives Nadler (NY), Zoe Lofgren (CA)
and Gohmert.
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From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs.
1091 and 2308 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Representatives Rahall, Faleomavaega and Hastings (WA).
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From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for
consideration of secs. 321, 322, 326-329, 335, 537, 666, 814, 815, 834,
1101-1107, 1110-1113 and title II of Division D of the House bill and
secs. 323, 323A-323C, 814, 822, 824, 901, 911, 1056, 1086, 1101-1105
and 1162 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Representatives Towns, Lynch and Fortenberry.
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From the Committee on Science and Technology, for consideration of
secs. 248, 819, 836, and 911 of the House bill and secs. 801, 814, 833,
834, 912 and Division F of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference: Representatives Gordon (TN), Wu and Smith
(NE).
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From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of sec. 830
of the House bill and secs. 833, 834, 838, 1090 and Division F of the
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Velazquez, Nye and Graves.
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From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for
consideration of secs. 315, 601 and 2811 of the House bill and secs.
311, 601, 933, 2835, 3301, 6002, 6007, 6008, 6012 and 6013 of the
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Cummings, Richardson and Mica.
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From the Committee on Veterans Affairs, for consideration of secs.
525, 583, 584 and sec. 121 of Division D of the House bill and secs.
573-575, 617, 711, Subtitle E of title X, secs. 1084 and 1085 of the
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Representatives Rodriguez, Donnelly (IN) and Buyer.
Page H10489
Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by
the people of Alabama: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 42, to provide
for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people
of Alabama.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H10464.
Senate Referrals: S. 251 was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary; S. Con. Res. 43 was
referred to the Committee on House Administration; and S. Con. Res. 42
was held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10484-85, H10485-86 and
H10486. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:46 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATORY REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Capital
Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, Enhancing
Oversight of Private Pools of Capital and Creating a National Insurance
Office.'' Testimony was heard from Denise Voigt Crawford, Securities
Commissioner, Securities Administration Board, State of Texas; and
public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a rule
providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.
2997, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule waives all
points of order against the conference report on H.R. 2997 and against
its consideration. Finally, the rule provides that the previous
question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any
motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if
applicable. Testimony was heard from Representatives DeLauro, Kingston
and Latham.
LONG ISLAND SOUND--PROTECTING AND RESTORING AMERICA'S GREAT WATERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Protecting and Restoring
America's Great Waters: The Long Island Sound. Testimony was heard from
Mark Tedesco, Director, Long Island Sound Office, EPA; Amey Marcella,
Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, State of
Connecticut; Peter Scully, Regional Director, Long Island Sound
Regional Office, Department of Environmental Conservation, State of New
York, and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 7, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on
Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine
securitization of assets, focusing on problems and solutions, 2:30
p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee
on Communications and Technology, to hold hearings to examine
reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and
Reauthorization Act of 2004, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near Eastern and
South and Central Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the
proposed agreement between the United States and the United Arab
Emirates on civilian nuclear cooperation, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Al-Qaeda, focusing on
Afghanistan, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business
meeting to consider the nominations of M. Patricia Smith, of New
York, to be Solicitor, Joseph A. Main, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, and William E. Spriggs, of
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Policy, all of the
Department of Labor, and Regina M. Benjamin, of Alabama, to be
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Department of Health
and Human Services, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold
hearings to examine the 2010 census, focusing on a status update of
key decennial operations, 3 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine workplace
fairness, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Laurie O. Robinson, of the District of
Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of
Justice, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of
the United States Sentencing Commission, 4 p.m., SD-226.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit,
Energy and Research, hearing to review implementation of the
conservation title of the 2008 Farm Bill, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade
and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Growing U.S. Trade in
Green Technology,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1740,
Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of
2009; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009; H.R.
2279, Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of
2009; H.R. 995, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2009; and H.R.
2042, Better Screening Test for Women Act, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled `` Reform of the
Over-the-Counter Derivative Market: Limiting Risk and Ensuring
Fairness,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
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Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following bills: H.R.
1478, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009;
H.R. 42, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin
Americans of Japanese Descent Act; H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment
Study Act; H.R. 1110, PHONE Act of 2009; and H.R. 3237, To enact
certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as
title 51, United States Code, ``National and Commercial Space
Programs,'' 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, oversight hearing entitled
``Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA),''
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
Domestic Policy, hearing entitled ``Medicaid's Efforts to Reform
Since the Preventable Death of Deamonte Driver: A Progress Report,''
2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, to mark up the following
bills: H.R. 3650, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and
Control Amendments Act of 2009; H.R. 3585. Solar Technology Roadmap
Act; and H.R. 3598, Energy and Water Research Integration Act, 10
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``The State of the
Nation's Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer's
Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery.'' 1 p.m., 2360
Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Qualifications
and Credentialing of Mariners: A Continuing Examination, 1 p.m.,
2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue
Measurers, hearing on tax incentives for distressed communities, 10
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, executive, briefing on Peru Update, 10
a.m., 334 HVC.
Joint Meetings
Conference: meeting of conferees on H.R. 2892, making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 1 p.m., S-127, Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 7
Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business
(not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will resume consideration of
H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 a.m., Wednesday, October 7
House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1)
H.R. 3590--Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act; (2) H.R. 1016--
Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act; (3) S. 1717--
To authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010; (4) H.R. 3547--The ``Rex E. Lee
Post Office Building'' Designation Act; (5) H.R. 2174--The ``Clyde
Hichborn Post Office'' Designation Act; (6) H.R. 2092--Kingman and
Heritage Islands Act; and (7) S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution
proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United
States posthumously. Consideration of the conference report to
accompany H.R. 2997--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Subject
to a Rule).
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E2459
Alexander, Rodney, La., E2459
Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E2445, E2453
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E2460
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E2460
Boozman, John, Ark., E2454
Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E2446, E2454
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E2451
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E2452
Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E2454
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E2458
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E2454, E2455
Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E2456
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E2447, E2447, E2447, E2447,
E2447, E2447, E2448, E2448, E2448, E2448, E2448
Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E2452
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E2455, E2456
Graves, Sam, Mo., E2446, E2448
Green, Al, Tex., E2459
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E2450
Heller, Dean, Nev., E2451
Herger, Wally, Calif., E2453
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2455
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E2458
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E2457
Lee, Christopher John, N.Y., E2446
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2451
McMahon, Michael E., N.Y., E2453
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E2449, E2450, E2451
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E2459
Murtha, John P., Pa., E2449
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E2446, E2458, E2458
Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E2457
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2454
Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E2445, E2446
Schauer, Mark H., Mich., E2450
Shuler, Heath, N.C., E2445, E2452
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E2450
Smith, Adam, Wash., E2455
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E2449
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E2445, E2453
Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E2452, E2453, E2454, E2454
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2456
Upton, Fred, Mich., E2458
Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E2457
Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E2460