Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183,
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act.
House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2892,
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10443-S10497
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1788-
1795.
Pages S10486-87
Measures Reported:
S. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating
generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the
market, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 379, to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their
sound recordings, with amendments.
S. 1793, to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those
with HIV/AIDS.
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Measures Considered:
Medicare Physicians Fairness Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1776, to amend title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the
Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to
sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, October 15, 2009, a vote on
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 19, 2009; provided
further, that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, October 19, 2009, there be 60
minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled between the two
Leaders, or their designees, prior to the vote at 5:30 p.m.
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Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S10465
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the
bill at approximately 4:30 p.m., on Monday, October 19, 2009.
Pages S10465, S10495
Conference Reports:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Conference Report: By 80 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 322), Senate agreed
to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, making appropriations
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2010.
Pages S10462-64
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Brendan V. Johnson, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for
the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
Karen Louise Loeffler, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for
the District of Alaska for the term of four years.
Steven Gerard O'Donnell, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal
for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
Pages S10495, S10497
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Clifford L. Stanley, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2013.
Joseph F. Bader, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18,
2012.
Peter Stanley Winokur, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2014.
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Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring
May 21, 2014.
Scott Boyer Quehl, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Commerce.
Scott Boyer Quehl, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Commerce.
Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of
four years.
Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for
a term of four years.
Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of
four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for
a term of four years.
Anne Slaughter Andrew, of Indiana, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Costa Rica.
Lynnae M. Ruttledge, of Washington, to be Commissioner of the
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education.
Alan C. Kessler, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2015.
35 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.
Pages S10495-97
Messages from the House:
Page S10484
Measures Referred:
Page S10484
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S10484
Executive Communications:
Pages S10484-86
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S10486
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S10487-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S10488-94
Additional Statements:
Pages S10483-84
Amendments Submitted:
Page S10494
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S10494-95
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Privileges of the Floor:
Page S10495
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--322)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:59 p.m.,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S10495.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Thursday,
October 8, 2009, the following was listed in the Daily Digest:
On September 24, 2009, committee announced the following subcommittee
assignments:
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security: Senators
Dorgan (Chair), Inouye, Kerry, Boxer, Nelson (FL), Cantwell,
Lautenberg, Pryor, McCaskill, Klobuchar, Warner, Begich, Snowe, Ensign,
DeMint, Thune, Wicker, LeMieux, Isakson, Vitter, Brownback, and
Johanns.
The following is the correct subcommittee membership:
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security: Senators
Dorgan (Chair), Inouye, Kerry, Boxer, Nelson (FL), Cantwell,
Lautenberg, Pryor, McCaskill, Klobuchar, Warner, Begich, DeMint, Snowe,
Ensign, Thune, Wicker, LeMieux, Isakson, Vitter, Brownback, and
Johanns.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine the nominations of Erroll G. Southers, of
California, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, Patrick
Gallagher, of Maryland, to be Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, who was introduced by
Senator Udall (NM), and Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector
General, and Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial
Officer, who was introduced by Senator Cantwell, both of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, after the nominees testified and
answered questions in their own behalf.
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NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
nominations of Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary
for Legislation, who was introduced by Senator Conrad, Ellen Gloninger
Murray, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Resources and
Technology, who was introduced by Senator Harkin, and Bryan Hayes
Samuels, of Illinois, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and
Families, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, after the
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International
Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International
Environmental Protection concluded a hearing to examine drought,
flooding and refugees, focusing on the impacts of climate change, after
receiving testimony from General Charles F. Wald, USAF (Ret.), former
Deputy Commander of United States European Command, on behalf of the
CNA Military Advisory Board; and Reverend Jim Ball, Evangelical
Environmental Network, David Waskow, Oxfam America, Kenneth P. Green,
American Enterprise Institute, and Peter O'Driscoll, ActionAid USA, all
of Washington, D.C.
RADIO BROADCASTING IN WAR ZONES
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International
Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global
Women's Issues concluded a hearing to examine United States
international broadcasting into the war zones, focusing on Iraq and
Afghanistan, after receiving testimony from Jeffrey Hirschberg,
Governor and Chair of the Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
Subcommittee, Joaquin Blaya, Governor and Chair of the Middle East
Subcommittee, and Steven Simmons, Governor and Chair of the Voice of
America Subcommittee, all of the Broadcasting Board of Governors,
Washington, D.C.
DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine domestic partner benefits, including S.
1102, to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees,
after receiving testimony from Representative Baldwin; John Berry,
Director, United States Office of Personnel Management; and William H.
Hendrix III, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan.
HEALTH CARE
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine equal health care for equal premiums,
focusing on women, after receiving testimony from James Guest,
Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York; Marcia D. Greenberger, National
Women's Law Center, Janice Shaw Crouse, Concerned Women for America
Beverly LaHaye Institute, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Hudson Institute, and
Karen Ignagni, America's Health Insurance Plans, all of Washington,
D.C.; Amanda Buchanan, Weiser, Idaho; and Peggy Robertson, Centennial,
Colorado.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the
following business items:
S. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating
generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the
market, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 379, to provide fair compensation to artists for use of their
sound recordings, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
The nominations of Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Dolly M. Gee, both to be
a United States District Judge for the Central District of California,
and Edward Milton Chen and Richard Seeborg, both to be a United States
District Judge for the Northern District of California.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the
intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to the call.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 3815-
3844; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 200-201; and H. Res. 834-843
were introduced.
Pages H11456-58
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H11458-59
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 3583, to guide and provide for United States research,
development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 111-302).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend David
Ferrell, Calvary Tabernacle, Perth-Andover, New Brunswick.
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010--Conference
Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R.
2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307
yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 784.
Pages H11389-H11410
Rejected the Rogers (KY) motion to recommit the conference report
accompanying the bill H.R. 2892 to the committee of conference with
instructions to the managers on the part of the House by a yea-and-nay
vote of 193 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 783.
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H. Res. 829, the rule providing for consideration of the conference
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 174 nays,
Roll No. 781, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 780.
Pages H11393-94
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday,
October 14th:
Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with
Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma: H. Res. 800, amended, to
express sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with
Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of
415 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 782 and
Pages H11394-95
George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Designation Act: H.R. 2423, amended, to designate the Federal building
and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo,
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States
Courthouse'', and to designate the jury room in that Federal building
and United States courthouse as the ``Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room'',
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll
No. 785.
Pages H11410-11
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the Federal
building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street
in Laredo, Texas, as the 'George P. Kazen Federal Building and United
States Courthouse'.''.
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sherman,
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Judiciary, effective
October 14, 2009.
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 834, electing a Member
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives:
Committee on the Judiciary: Representative Chu (to rank immediately
after Representative Quigley). Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform: Representative Chu.
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Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment:
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members
of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United
States Military Academy: Representatives Lewis (CA) and Shimkus.
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National Council on the Arts--Appointment: The Chair announced the
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of
Representatives to the National Council on the Arts: Representatives
McCollum and Carnahan.
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Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009: The
House passed H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional
Water Recycling Program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 173 nays,
Roll No. 789.
Pages H11411-30
Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of
order sustained against the Nunes motion to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of
237 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 788.
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H. Res. 830, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 787,
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of
237 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 786.
Pages H11417-19
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that
day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20th for
morning hour debate.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on
pages H11385 and H11419.
Senate Referrals: S. 1694 was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce; S. 692 and S. Con. Res. 46 were held at the desk.
Pages H11385, H11455
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11393,
H11394, H11394-95, H11409, H11410, H11410-11, H11417-18, H11418-19,
H11428-29 and H11429. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings
DEFENSE CONTRACTING AND TAXPAYER PROTECTION
Committee on Armed Services, Defense Acquisition Reform Panel held a
hearing on Can the Department of Defense Protect Taxpayers: When It
Pays Its Contractors? Testimony was heard from the following officials
of the Department of Defense: Shay Assad, Director, Defense Procurement
and Acquisition Policy; and April G. Stephenson, Director, Defense
Contract Audit Agency; and Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic
Affairs and Special Investigations, GAO.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills:
H.R. 2994, amended, Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act; H.R.
1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009; H.R. 3633, Public Safety
Interoperable Communications Grant Program Extension Act of 2009; and
H.R. 3792, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and
Consumer Protection held a hearing on The Minority Business Development
Agency: Enhancing the Prospects for Success. Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of Commerce: Gary Locke,
Secretary; and David Hinson, National Director, Minority Business
Development Agency; and public witnesses.
PROBLEM OF UNDERINSURANCE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Insured But Not Covered: The
Problem of Underinsurance.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVER-THE-COUNTER DERIVATIVES MARKETS ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Assistance: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R.
3795, To enact the over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009.
AFGHANISTAN POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Afghanistan Policy at
the Crossroads. Testimony was heard from J. Alexander Thier, Director
for Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. Institute of Peace; and public
witnesses.
WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION ACT; DRUG POLICY IN THE
AMERICAS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
approved for full Committee, as amended, H.R. 2134, Western Hemisphere
Drug Policy Commission Act of 2009.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Assessing U.S. Drug Policy in
the Americas. Testimony was heard from Representative Bono Mack; Mark
Schneider, former Director, Peace Corps.
NOAA WATERSHED AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans
and Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 3644, Bay-Watershed Education and
Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environment Literacy
Grant Program Act. Testimony was heard from Louisa Koch, Director,
Officer of Education, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public
witnesses.
CLEAN WATER ACT AFTER 37 YEARS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on the
Clean Water Act after 37 Years: Recommitting to the Protection of the
Nation's Waters. Testimony was heard from the following officials of
the EPA: Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator; and
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Wade T. Najjum, Assistant Inspector General, Office of the Inspector
General; Anu K. Mittal, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
POST-9/11 G.I. BILL STATUS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
held a hearing on VA Status Report on Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Testimony
was heard from Keith M. Wilson, Director, Office of Education Service,
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA INAPPROPRIATE BILLING PRACTICES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
on Identifying the Causes of Inappropriate Billing Practices by the VA.
Testimony was heard from Kay Daly, Director, Financial Management and
Assurance, GAO; Gary M. Baker, Chief Business Officer, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans; and representatives of veterans
organizations.
BUDGET COMMITTEE RECONCILIATION LETTER
Committee on Ways and Means: Approved the reconciliation letter to the
House Committee on the Budget.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1178)
S. 1707, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through
2014 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its
people, and for other purposes. Signed on October 15, 2009. (Public Law
111-73)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 16, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment, hearing on H.R. 515, Radioactive Import Deterrence Act,
9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of October 19 through October 24, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1776,
Medicare Physicians Fairness Act, and after a period of debate, vote on
the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: October 22, to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Christine H. Fox, of Virginia, to be
Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Frank Kendall
III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary for Acquisition and
Technology, Gladys Commons, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, and Terry A. Yonkers, of Maryland, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30
a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 20, to
hold hearings to examine the state of the nation's housing market,
9:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 21,
Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine
space, focusing on the value, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 21, to hold
hearings to examine the costs and benefits for energy consumers and
energy prices associated with the allocation of greenhouse gas
emission allowances, 9:45 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: October 20, to hold hearings to examine S.
1631, to reauthorize customs facilitation and trade enforcement
functions and programs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: October 22, to hold hearings to
examine the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), focusing on a
strategic concept for transatlantic security, 10 a.m., SD-419.
October 22, Full Committee, to receive a briefing to examine Iran,
3 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 21,
business meeting to consider the nominations of Craig Becker, of
Illinois, Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, and Brian Hayes, of
Massachusetts, all to be a Member of the National Labor Relations
Board, Rolena Klahn Adorno, of Connecticut, and Marvin Krislov, of
Ohio, both to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities,
Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado,
Martha L. Minow, of Illinois, John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, and
Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, all to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, and David Morris
Michaels, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of
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Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 10
a.m., SD-430.
October 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine keeping
America's families safe, focusing on reforming the food safety
system, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October
20, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Susan Tsui
Grundmann, of Virginia, to be Chairman, and Anne Marie Wagner, of
Virginia, to be a Member, both of the Merit Systems Protection
Board, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
October 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine H1N1 flu,
focusing on monitoring the nation's response, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
October 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the past,
present, and future of policy czars, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: October 22, business meeting to
consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by an
oversight hearing to examine Indian energy and energy efficiency,
2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: October 20, Subcommittee on
Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine
medical debt, focusing on bankruptcy reform, 10 a.m., SD-226.
October 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine effective
strategies for preventing health care fraud, 10 a.m., SD-226.
October 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and Benjamin B. Tucker,
of New York, to be Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal
Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2 p.m., SD-226.
October 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 448
and H.R. 985, bills to maintain the free flow of information to the
public by providing conditions for the federally compelled
disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news
media, S. 1340, to establish a minimum funding level for programs
under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 for fiscal years 2010 to 2014
that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without
jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund,
and S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission,
10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 20, to
hold hearings to examine health care solutions for America's small
businesses, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 21, to hold hearings to
examine S. 977, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war, S.
1109, to provide veterans with individualized notice about available
benefits, to streamline application processes of the benefits, S.
1118, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an
increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity
compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, S. 1155, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services
within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
health, S. 1204, to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision of
chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of
Veterans Affairs medical centers, S. 1237, to amend title 38, United
States Code, to expand the grant program for homeless veterans with
special needs to include male homeless veterans with minor
dependents and to establish a grant program for reintegration of
homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, S.
1302, to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance
compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provisions
of health care services, S. 1394, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to acknowledge the receipt of medical, disability,
and pension claims and other communications submitted by claimants,
S. 1427, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care
quality in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, S. 1429,
to establish a commission on veterans and members of the Armed
Forces with post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury,
or other mental health disorders, to enhance the capacity of mental
health care providers to assist such veterans and members, to ensure
such veterans are not discriminated against, S. 1444, to amend title
38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of ``combat with the
enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities, S. 1467,
to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide coverage under
Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions
to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, S. 1483,
to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in
Alexandria, Minnesota, as the ``Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic'', S. 1518, to amend title 38, United
States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing
home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, S. 1531,
to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the
Department of Veterans Affairs the position of Assistant Secretary
for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, S. 1547, to amend
title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing Act of
1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of
homelessness, S. 1556, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be
designated as voter registration agencies, S. 1607, to amend title
38, United States Code, to provide for certain rights and benefits
for persons who are absent from positions of employment to receive
medical treatment for service-connected disabilities, and S. 1668,
to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion
of certain active duty service in the reserve components as
qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
Program, and any pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
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Select Committee on Intelligence: October 20, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the
intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
October 22, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to consider
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, October 21, to consider derivatives
legislation; and to approve the Dunloup Creek Watershed of West
Virginia and the Cape Cod Watershed of Massachusetts projects, 2
p.m., 1300 Longworth.
October 21, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology,
Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture, hearing to examine U.S.
Department of Agriculture rural business programs, conditions for
rural entrepreneurship and business development, 10 a.m., 1300
Longworth.
October 22, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, hearing
to review the economic conditions facing the pork industry, 10 a.m.,
1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, October 21, hearing on U.S. Military
Redeploymenet from Iraq: Issues and Challenges, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
October 22, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
on Afghanistan and Iraq: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy, 2 p.m., 210
HVC.
October 22, Subcommittee on Terrorism Threats and Capabilities,
hearing on counterterrorism within the Afghanistan
counterinsurgency, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget, October 21, hearing on the Defense Costs
and Long-Term Fiscal Challenges, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 20, Subcommittee on
Health, hearing on H.R. 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Amendments of 2009, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
October 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
entitled ``The High Cost of Small Business Health Insurance: Limited
Options, Limited Coverage,'' 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet, hearing entitled ``Video Competition in a Digital Age,''
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 21, hearing on U.S. Policy
Toward Burma, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 21, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human
Rights and Oversight, hearing on International Violence Against
Women: Stories and Solutions, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human
Rights and Oversight, hearing on Concerns Regarding Possible
Collusion in Northern Ireland: Police and Paramilitary Groups, 10
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on House Administration, October 21, Subcommittee on
Elections, hearing on Modernizing the Election Registration Process,
1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, October 20, Subcommittee on Courts and
Competition Policy, hearing on Examining the State of Judicial
Recusals after Caperton v. A.T. Massey, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
October 20, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland
Security, hearing on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System:
Strategies to Help Girls Achieve Their Full Potential, 2:30 p.m.,
2141 Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law,
hearing on Too Big to Fail: The Role for Bankruptcy and Antitrust
Law in Financial Regulation Reform, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, October 20, Subcommittee on
Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on the following bill:
H.R. 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
Authorization Act of 2009; and H.R. 2548, Keep America's Waterfronts
Working Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
October 21, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2523, Helping Expedite
and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act or the HEARTH Act,
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
October 22, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife,
hearing on H.R. 3770, To make technical corrections to subtitle A of
title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, 10
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, October 20,
Subcommittee on Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing
entitled: ``National Archives: Advisory Committees and their
Effectiveness,'' 2 p.m. Rayburn.
October 21, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and
National Archives, hearing entitled: ``The 2010 Census Master
Address File: Issues and Concerns,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 22, full Committee, and the Subcommittee on Domestic
Policy, joint hearing entitled ``Bank of America and Merrill Lynch:
How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? Part IV,'' 10
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, October 21, to consider
pending legislation, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on
Biomass for Thermal Energy and Electricity Through a Research and
Development Portfolio for the Future, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education,
hearing on Engineering in K-12 Education, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on
Strengthening NASA's Technology Development Programs, 10 a.m., 2318
Rayburn.
October 22, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on
Cybersecurity Activity at NIST's Information Technology Laboratory,
2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 20,
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency
Management, hearing on Looking Out for the Very Young, the Elderly
and Others with Special Needs: Lessons from Katrina and Other Major
Disasters, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
October 21, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on
Addressing the Problem of Distracted Driving, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, October 22, Subcommittee on
Oversight, hearing on administration of the
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first-time homebuyer tax credit, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 22,
Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, hearing regarding
the statutory requirements for congressional notifications of
intelligence activities, 10 a.m., to be announced.
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming,
October 22, hearing entitled ``Building U.S. Resilience to Global
Warming Impacts,'' 9:30 a.m., to be announced.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: October 22, to hold hearings to examine
the economic outlook, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon Building.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: October 22, to
receive a briefing on new media in authoritarian regimes, 2 p.m.,
1539 Longworth Building.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, October 19
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 4:30 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1776, Medicare Physicians
Fairness Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to
invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
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House Chamber
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E2564
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E2559
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E2553
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E2558
Boren, Dan, Okla., E2563
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E2551
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E2543
Campbell, John, Calif., E2547
Cantor, Eric, Va., E2542
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E2557
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E2552, E2553, E2554, E2556, E2557, E2560
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2550
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E2540
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E2554
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E2552, E2556
Frank, Barney, Mass., E2549
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E2543
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E2544, E2551
Green, Gene, Tex., E2562
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E2544, E2545, E2547, E2548
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, S.D., E2541, E2563
Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E2556
Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, E2548
Hoekstra, Peter, Mich., E2539, E2541, E2563
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2563
Honda, Michael M., Calif., E2540, E2557
Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E2544, E2548, E2553, E2555
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E2541, E2556, E2561
Kind, Ron, Wisc., E2539
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E2540, E2547, E2548, E2554, E2560, E2564
Langevin, James R., R.I., E2564
Larson, John B., Conn., E2560
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E2545, E2550, E2555, E2558, E2561, E2565
Lewis, John, Ga., E2560
McGovern, James P., Mass., E2539, E2544, E2548, E2563
McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E2541
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E2541
Murtha, John P., Pa., E2564
Peters, Gary C., Mich., E2554, E2562
Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E2539
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2549
Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E2558
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E2543
Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E2551, E2562
Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E2552
Schock, Aaron, Ill., E2559
Sherman, Brad, Calif., E2542
Shimkus, John, Ill., E2539, E2540, E2541, E2542
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E2545, E2555
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E2545
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E2540, E2553
Speier, Jackie, Calif., E2543
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2561
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2548, E2549, E2551, E2551
Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E2558
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E2557, E2562
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E2563