Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6899-S6957
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 1321-1331, S. Res. 200-201, and S. Con. Res.
30.
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Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of
Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. (S.
Rept. No. 111-32)
S. 962, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through
2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its
people, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-33)
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Measures Passed:
Higher Education Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 1777, to make technical corrections to the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to
the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Kennedy/Enzi) Amendment No. 1364, in the nature of a
substitute.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics 125th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S.
Con. Res. 30, commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion
of its 125th anniversary.
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Olmstead v. L.C., Supreme Court Decision 10th Anniversary: Senate
agreed to S. Res. 201, recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary
of the United States Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527
U.S. 581 (1999).
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Appointments:
Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy: The Chair, on
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed
the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States
Naval Academy: Senator Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriation,
and Senator McCain, designated by the Chairman of the Committee on
Armed Services.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy: The Chair,
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a),
appointed the following Senators, to the Board of Visitors of the
United States Military Academy: Senator Hutchison, from the Committee
on Appropriations, and Senator Burr.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy: The Chair,
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a),
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United
States Air Force Academy: Senator Bennett, from the Committee on
Appropriations, and Senator Inhofe.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Coast Guard Academy: The
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194, as
amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon the recommendation of the
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United
States Coast Guard Academy: Senator Wicker, from the Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Vitter.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section
1295(b), of the U.S. Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon
the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the
Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Senator
Isakson, from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
and Senator Graham.
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Impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate inform
the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the
managers appointed by the House for the purpose of exhibiting articles
of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, agreeably to the
notice communicated by the Senate,
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and that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate will receive
the honorable managers on the part of the House of Representatives in
order that they may present and exhibit the articles of impeachment
against the said Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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Floor Privileges--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that that the following counsel and staff of the House of
Representatives be permitted the privileges of the floor during the
proceedings of Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with respect to the trial of
impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent: Alan Baron, Philip Tahtakran,
Branden Ritchie, Mark Dubester, Harry Hamelin, Ryan Clough, Elisabeth
Stein, and Michael Lenn.
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Koh Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that at the conclusion of the impeachment proceedings, on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate resume consideration of the nomination
of Harold Koh, to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, and
after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon
at 11:00 a.m.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Joan M. Evans, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
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Executive Communications:
Pages S6937-38
Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6941-48
Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m.,
until 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S6957.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration an original
bill making appropriations for the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies for the fiscal year 2010.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel met in a closed
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland met in a closed
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met in a
closed session and approved for full committee consideration, those
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management
Support met in a closed session and approved for full committee
consideration, those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of
the subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act
for fiscal year 2010.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower met in a closed
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010.
HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAIL
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine concluded a hearing to
examine high-speed passenger rail, after receiving testimony from
Joseph C. Szabo, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration,
Department of Transportation; Susan A. Flemming, Director, Physical
Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office; Pennsylvania
Governor Edward G. Rendell, Harrisburg; Joseph H. Boardman, Amtrak,
Washington, DC; Robert Eckels, Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation
Corporation, Dallas; and Tom R. Skancke, National
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Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
DRUG TRAFFICKING IN WEST AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine drug trafficking in West Africa, after receiving testimony from
Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs;
William Wechsler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Counternarcotics and Global Threats; Thomas M. Harrigan, Assistant
Administrator and Chief of Operations, Operations Division, Drug
Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; Douglas Farah,
International Assessment and Strategy Center, Takoma Park, Maryland;
Michael A. Braun, Spectre Group International, LLC., Alexandria,
Virginia; and Mike McGovern, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
continued consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, but did not
complete action thereon, and will meet again Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
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.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 2989-
2995, H.R. 2998-3010; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 57; and H. Res. 574-
577 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Supplemental report on H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense
and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010 (H.
Rept. 111-66, Pt. 2);
Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations For Fiscal
Year 2010 (H. Rept. 111-174);
H.R. 556, to establish a program of research, recovery, and other
activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter, with
an amendment (H. Rept. 111-175);
H.R. 934, to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same
benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and
American Samoa have in their submerged lands, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 111-176);
H.R. 1018, to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to
improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses
and burros, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-177);
H.R. 762, to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081 (H. Rept. 111-
178);
H.R. 1275, to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan,
and Uintah Counties, Utah, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-179);
H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-180);
H.R. 2997, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-181);
H. Res. 572, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths
for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-182); and
H. Res. 573, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2892)
making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept.
111-183).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Jackson-Lee (TX) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for
today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:41 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009: S. 407,
to amend title 38,
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United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1,
2009, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for
the survivors of certain disabled veterans and to codify increases in
the rates of such compensation that were effective as of December 1,
2008, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'',
Roll No. 419;
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Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of
organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their
survivors: H.R. 1172, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of
Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to
veterans and their survivors, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas
with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 422;
Pages H7093-94, H7111
Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009: H.R.
1016, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
advance appropriations authority for certain medical care accounts of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 409
ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 420;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United
States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain
accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.''.
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Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act: H.R. 1211, amended, to
amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care
services available to women veterans, especially those serving in
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the
Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 421; and
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Making technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965:
Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1777, to make technical
corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, by a \2/3\ recorded
vote of 411 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 423.
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Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Armed Services be
authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2647, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the
Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel strengths for
fiscal year 2010.
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m.
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of
Paul A. Fino, former Member of Congress.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to
the Western Balkans is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2009--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H.
Doc. 111-51).
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on
pages H7090, H7112.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7108-09,
H7109-10, H7110-11, H7111, H7111-12. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS/MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS,
APPROPRIATIONS FY 2010
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following
appropriations for fiscal year 2010: State, Foreign Operations and
Related Programs; and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and
Related Agencies.
HEALTHCARE REFORM
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on The Tri-Committee
Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform. Testimony was heard from
Christina Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisers; and public
witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
HEALTHCARE REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: and the Subcommittee on Health held a
hearing on draft health reform legislation. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTITERRORISM ACT OF 2009
Committee on Homeland Security: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R.
2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
V-22 OSPREY'S FUTURE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held an oversight hearing
entitled ``The Future of the V-22
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Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges.'' Testimony was heard from
Mike Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO; the
following officials of the U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense:
LTG George Trautman, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Aviation; and COL Karsten
Heckl, USMC, Commander, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162);
and public witnesses.
THE ``DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010''
Committee on Rules: Granted by a non-record vote, a structured rule
providing for consideration of H.R. 2892, the Department of Homeland
Security Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all
points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9
and 10 of rule XXI. The rule waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 5 of rule
XXI. The rule makes in order the following amendments: (1) the
amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report; (2) the
amendments printed in part B of the report; (3) not to exceed four of
the amendments printed in part C of the report, if offered by
Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee; and (4) not to exceed
one of the amendments printed in part D of the report, if offered by
Representative Campbell of California or his designee. The rule
provides that each such amendment shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
All points of order against such amendments are waived except those
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule also provides that
the amendments printed in part B, C, or D of the report may be offered
only at the appropriate point in the reading. The rule provides that
for those amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, the
question of their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and
without intervening demand for division of the question. The rule
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule
provides that after consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the
purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the proponent. The rule
provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise
only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his
designee and that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out
the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule
XVIII). Finally, the rule provides that during consideration of H.R.
2892, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for
electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of
rule XX. Testimony was heard from Representatives Thompson of
Mississippi; Waters; Jackson-Lee of Texas; Loretta Sanchez of
California; Bean; Altmire; Clarke; Minnick; Rogers of Kentucky; King of
New York; King of Iowa; Neugebauer; Poe and Latta.
THE ``NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010''
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 8 to 3, a structured
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2647, the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.'' The rule provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. The rule waives all
points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule considers as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Armed Services. The committee amendment
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order
against the committee amendment except those arising under clause 10 of
rule XXI. The rule makes in order those amendments printed in the
report of the Committee on Rules and amendments en bloc. The amendments
made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the Rules
Committee report except that the amendments may be offered out of order
provided the chair of the Committee on Armed Services announces from
the floor a request to that effect, may be offered only by a Member
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule also
permits the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to
offer amendments en bloc if those amendments have been printed in the
Rules Committee report and not earlier disposed of. The Chair of the
Committee of the Whole may recognize for consideration any amendment
printed in the report out of the order printed but not sooner than 30
minutes after the chair of the Committee on Armed Services announces
from the floor a request
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to that effect. Proponents of amendments to be considered en bloc may
submitted a statement in the Congressional Record immediately prior to
the disposition of the amendments en bloc. The rule provides one motion
to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for two
minute voting during consideration of H.R. 2647. Finally, the rule
provides that, in the engrossment of H.R. 2647, the text of H.R. 2990,
as passed the House, shall be added as new matter at the end of H.R.
2647. H.R. 2990 shall be laid on the table upon addition of its text of
H.R. 2647. Testimony was heard from Chairman Skelton, Representatives
Taylor, Loretta Sanchez of California; Sestak; Bordallo; Frank of
Massachusetts; Moran of Virginia; Cummings; Blumenauer; Lee;
Schakowsky; Miller of North Carolina; Boren; Lipinski; Hall of New
York; Walz; McKeon; LoBiondo; Conaway; Franks of Arizona; Sessions;
Smith of New Jersey; Gallegly; Kirk; Gingrey; King of Iowa and
Bilirakis.
Joint Meetings
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN RUSSIA
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded
a hearing to examine religious liberty, media freedom, and the rule of
law in Russia, after receiving testimony from Sergey Cherepanov, Watch
Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, St. Petersburg, Russia;
Musa Klebnikov, The Paul Klebnikov Fund, New York, New York; William
Browder, Hermitage Capital Management, London, United Kingdom; and
Sarah Mendelson, Center for Strategic and International Studies,
Washington, DC.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D742)
H.R. 1256, to protect the public health by providing the Food and
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products. Signed on June 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-31).
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 24, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed
budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Commerce, Justice,
Science and Related Agencies, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions
which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m.,
SR-232A.
Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the proposed
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 2:30 p.m.,
SR-222.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold
hearings to examine consumer choices and transparency in the health
insurance industry, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Colin Scott Cole Fulton, of Maryland, and
Paul T. Anastas, of Connecticut, both to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10:45 a.m.,
SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine issues
dealing with Iran, 11 a.m., SH-216.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Capricia Penavic Marshall, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief
of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of
service, and Daniel M. Rooney, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to
Ireland, both of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business
meeting to continue consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act,
subcommittee assignments, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SR-
325.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine type 1 diabetes research progress, 9 a.m., SD-
106.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Veterans Affairs quality management
activities, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine emergency
preparedness, aging and special needs, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities
and Risk Management, hearing to review implementation of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Education and Labor, to mark up H.R. 2989, 401(k)
Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, 10:30 a.m., 2175
Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Subcommittee on Health,
to continue hearings on draft health reform legislation, 9:30 a.m.,
2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, joint hearing on U.S.-Africa Trade Relations: Creating a
Platform for Economic Growth, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Regulatory
Restructuring: Enhancing Consumer Financial Products Regulation,''
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
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Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on the July Summit and
Beyond: Prospects for U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Reduction, 10 a.m.,
2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence,
Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled
``FY2010 Budget for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following measures: H.
Res. 537, Requesting that the President and directing that the
Attorney General transmit to the House of Representative all
information in their possession relating to specific communications
regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism; H.R.
1478, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009;
H.R. 1843, John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims
Accountability Act of 2009; and H.R. 984, State Secret Protection
Act of 2009, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, hearing on H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico
Democracy Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Subcommittee
on National Security and Foreign Affairs, joint hearing entitled
``Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of a New Interagency
Strategy,'' 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District
of Columbia, to mark up H.R. 22, To amend chapter 89, title 5,
United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to pay
its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of
the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, 9 a.m., and to hold
hearing entitled ``FEHBP's Prescription Drug Benefits: Deal or No
Deal?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, to mark up the following
bills: H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation
Act of 2009; H.R. 2729, To authorize the designation of National
Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for
other purposes; and H.R. 1622, To provide for a program of research,
development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles, 10 a.m.,
2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Health IT Adoption
and the New Challenges Faced by Solo and Small Group Healthcare
Practices,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit, to mark up the Surface Transportation
Authorization Act of 2009, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 2379, Veterans/Group Life Insurance Improvement Act of 2009;
H.R. 2713, Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act; H.R.
2774, Families of Veterans Financial Security Act; and H.R. 2968, to
amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the required
reduction in the amount of the acccelerated death benefit payable to
certain terminally-ill persons insured under Servicemembers' Group
Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance, 2 p.m., 334
Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, to continue hearings on Health Reform
in the 21st Century: Proposals to Reform the Health System, 10 a.m.,
1100 Longworth.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
9:55 a.m., Wednesday, June 24
Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Senate will begin consideration of the articles
of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Texas and conduct a live
quorum call. Also, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination
of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the
Department of State, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion
to invoke cloture thereon at 11 a.m.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 a.m., Wednesday, June 24
House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. 2892--Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Subject to a Rule).
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E1525
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E1546
Bartlett, Roscoe G., Md., E1527
Bishop, Rob, Utah, E1536
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1536
Blunt, Roy, Mo., E1531
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E1524
Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E1525
Burton, Dan, Ind., E1521
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1519, E1532, E1534
Camp, Dave, Mich., E1545
Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1535, E1538
Carter, John R., Tex., E1530
Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1546
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1520, E1526
Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E1540
Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E1527
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E1546
Farr, Sam, Calif., E1523
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1540
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1520
Garrett, Scott, N.J., E1523
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1546
Granger, Kay, Tex., E1530
Graves, Sam, Mo., E1540
Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1537
Harper, Gregg, Miss., E1527
Heller, Dean, Nev., E1537
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1519
Inslee, Jay, Wash., E1537
Jenkins, Lynn, Kans., E1544
Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1541
Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E1526
Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1520, E1530
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1529, E1532
Larsen, Rick, Wash., E1530
Larson, John B., Conn., E1534
Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1535, E1540
Lee, Christopher John, N.Y., E1533, E1534
Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E1521
McHugh, John M., N.Y., E1529, E1538
McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E1525, E1533
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E1526
Miller, Candice S., Mich., E1529
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1532
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1526
Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1522
Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1539
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1522
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1544
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1522
Rehberg, Denny, Mont., E1520, E1527
Reichert, David G., Wash., E1543
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1519, E1533
Scalise, Steve, La., E1541
Shimkus, John, Ill., E1521
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E1523
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1536, E1537
Souder, Mark E., Ind., E1537
Thompson, Glenn, Pa., E1537
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1523
Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E1540
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E1536
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E1544
Westmoreland, Lynn A., Mac, Ga., E1545
Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E1539
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1541, E1544
Wittman, Robert J., Va., E1530
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1525
Wu, David, Ore., E1527