Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
The Senate met in a pro forma session at 11:00:02 a.m., and adjourned
in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 223 at 11:00:30 a.m.,
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4462-
4470; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 228; and H. Res. 1015-16, 1018
were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 3538, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions
located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No
Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of
Idaho, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-398) and
H. Res. 1017, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to
approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and
for other purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3342) to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio
Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims
of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of
the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 111-399).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
BLM Contract Extension Act: H.R. 3759, amended, to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions
of certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and
timber purchasers;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to grant market-related contract extensions of certain
timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber
purchasers, and for other purposes.''.
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Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act: H.R. 725, amended, to protect
Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal
proceedings;
Pages H152-53
Commending the University of Alabama for winning the Bowl
Championship Series National Championship Game: H. Res. 1007, to
commend the University of Alabama for winning the Bowl Championship
Series National Championship Game;
Pages H155-57
Congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of
Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and
improving health: H. Res. 1004, to congratulate the Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment
to advancing science
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and improving health, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with none
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 6;
Pages H157-59, H166-67
Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire,
for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness: H.
Res. 776, amended, to congratulate the Dartmouth Outing Club of
Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States
and its wilderness;
Pages H159-60
Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools: H. Res. 1008,
amended, to honor the contributions of Catholic schools;
Pages H160-64
Congratulating the Penn State women's volleyball team on winning the
2009 NCAA Division I national championship: H. Res. 1015, to
congratulate the Penn State women's volleyball team on winning the 2009
NCAA Division I national championship, by a 2/3 recorded vote of 396
ayes with none voting ``no'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 7; and
Pages H164-65, H167-68
Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning
the 2009 Division I NCAA National Championship: H. Res. 991, to commend
the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 2009
Division I NCAA National Championship, by a 2/3 recorded vote of 398
ayes with none voting ``no'', and 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 8.
Pages H165-66, H168
Recess: The House recessed at 3:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed:
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: H.R.
3726, amended, to establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at
St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and
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Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: H.R. 3538, amended,
to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on
National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return
Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho.
Pages H154-55
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 228, providing
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the
President.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H166-67,
H167-68, H168. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:31 p.m.
Committee Meetings
H.R. 3254, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT;
H.R. 3342, AAMDOT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT;
H.R. 1065, WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT
OF 2009
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule
providing for consideration of H.R. 3254, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water
Rights Settlement Act. The rule provides one hour of debate in the
House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all
points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or
10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural
Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted and
that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives
all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The
rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the
report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative
McClintock or his designee which shall be in order without intervention
of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, which shall
be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and opponent, and shall
not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. The rule
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony
was heard from Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of
Washington and McClintock.
The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 3342, the Aamodt
Litigation Settlement Act, under a structured rule. The rule provides
one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural
Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be
considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against
provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the
further
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amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if
offered by Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in
order without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and
10 of rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a
division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rahall and
Representatives Hastings of Washington and McClintock.
The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 1065, the White
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009, under a
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of
order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule
XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part C of the
report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted and
provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The
rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as
amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by
Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in order
without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of
rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a
division of the question. Finally the rule provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from
Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of Washington and
McClintock.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 20, 2010
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold
hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on
current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine Yemen,
focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state failure, 10 a.m.,
SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the lessons and
implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 2009, 9:30
a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine securing
America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of anti-
terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge
for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., of Arkansas,
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District
Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S. Black, of Ohio,
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of
Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be
Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of January 19 through January 23, 2010
Senate Chamber
On Wednesday, Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of
Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge
for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate, Senate vote on
confirmation thereon.
Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the
statutory limit on the public debt, and upon disposition of all
amendments, Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution.
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 Appropriations: January 21, Subcommittee on Labor,
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold
hearings to examine how to save and create jobs, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: January 21, to hold hearings to
examine findings and recommendations of the Department of Defense
Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 21, to
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Wolf, of Virginia,
to be Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Suresh Kumar,
of New Jersey, to be
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Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and
Foreign Commercial Service, and David W. Mills, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, all of the Department of
Commerce, Douglas A. Criscitello, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Theodore W.
Tozer, of Ohio, to be President, Government National Mortgage
Association, and Orlan Johnson, of Maryland, and Sharon Y. Bowen, of
New York, both to be a Director of the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: January 20, to
hold hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on
current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: January 21, to hold
hearings to examine the research and development priorities and
imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges
associated with climate change, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 20, to hold hearings to
examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state
failure, 10 a.m., SD-419.
January 21, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to
hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in
Asia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
January 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine civilian
strategy for Afghanistan, focusing on a status report in advance of
the London conference, 3 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 20,
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January
20, to hold hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the
lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25,
2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 20, to hold hearings to
examine securing America's safety, focusing on improving the
effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency
communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.
January 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall
Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S.
Black, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia,
to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
January 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2924,
to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in the wake of its
Centennial, and its programs and activities, S. 714, to establish
the National Criminal Justice Commission, S. 1624, to amend title 11
of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt
homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals
experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or
disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors
whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S.
1765, to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes
against the homeless, S. 1554, to amend the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and
improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers
through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants
and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Resource
Center to assist such Court Teams, S. 1789, to restore fairness to
Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R.1741, to require the Attorney
General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and
local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and
witness assistance programs, and the nominations of O. Rogeriee
Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
First Circuit, James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, of North
Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit,
and Robert William Heun, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Alaska, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: January 21, to hold closed
hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-
219.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, January 20, Subcommittee on Defense,
executive, hearing on Acquisition Contracting, 1:30 p.m., H-140
Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, January 20, hearing on the findings
of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort
Hood, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
January 20, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces,
hearing on issues affecting Naval force structure, 3 p.m., 210 HVC.
January 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and
Capabilities, hearing on the threat posed by al Qa'ida in the
Arabian Peninsula and other regions, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the
status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget, January 21, hearing on Perspectives on
Long-Term Deficits, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, January 20, Subcommittee on
Energy and Environment, hearing on The Exxon Mobil-XTO Merger:
Impacts on U.S. Energy Markets, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum
Inventory Act; and H.R. 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of
2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
entitled ``Crib Safety: Assessing the Need for Better Oversight,''
10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
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Committee on Financial Services, January 20, Subcommittee on
Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 476, Housing
Fairness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit, hearing entitled ``The Condition of Financial Institutions:
Examining the Failure and Seizure of an American Bank,'' 10 a.m.,
2128 Rayburn.
January 22, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Compensation in the
Financial Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, January 20, to continue hearings
entitled ``The United States Secret Service and Presidential
Protection: An Examination of a System Failure,'' 10 a.m., followed
by a mark up of H. Res. 980, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy
of the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security
Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect
on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such manual in
effect prior to the adoption of this resolution, 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, January 20, Subcommittee on Courts and
Competition Policy, hearing on the Antitrust Implications of
American Needle v. NFL, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security, hearing on H.R. 3695, Billy's Law, 10:15 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, January 20, Subcommittee on Energy
and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk
Reduction Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
January 21, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2788, Distinguished
Flying Cross National Memorial Act; H.R. 2944, Southern Arizona
Public Lands Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3914, San Juan Mountains
Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R. 4003, Hudson River Valley Special
Resource Study Act; H.R. 4192, Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding
Natural Area Act of 2009; and H.R. 4395, To revise the boundaries of
the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg
Train Station, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Science and Technology, January 20, hearing on
America COMPETES: Big Picture Perspectives on the Need for
Innovation, Investments in R&D and a Commitment to STEM Education,
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
January 21, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on
Commerce Department Programs to Support Job Creation and Innovation
at Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, January 21, Subcommittee on
Economic Opportunity, hearing on Long-Term Solution for Post-9/11
G.I. Bill, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
on Transitioning Heroes: New Era Same Problems? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, January 20, to mark up
H. Res. 978, Requesting the President to transmit to the House of
Representatives all documents in the possession of the President
relating to the inventory and review of intelligence related to the
shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, described by the President in a
memorandum dated November 10, 2009, 10 a.m., 304 HVC.
January 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
executive, briefing on Congressional Notifications, 4 p.m., 304 HVC.
January 21, full Committee, executive, briefing on Cybersecurity
Threats, 9 a.m., and executive, briefing on Afghanistan, 2 p.m., 304
HVC.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: January 21, to
hold hearings to examine democratic change and challenges in
Moldova, 4:30 p.m., SR-485.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Wednesday, January 20
Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business
(not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will begin consideration of the
nomination of Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate,
Senate vote on confirmation thereon. Also, Senate is expected to begin
consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the
public debt.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 a.m., Wednesday, January 20
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House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1)
H.R.--To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti; (2)
H.R. 3250--The ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office
Building'' Designation Act; (3) H. Con. Res. 158--Expressing support
for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and
all forms of cancer; (4) H. Res. 708--Congratulating Nancy Goodman
Brinker; (5) H.R. 4095--The ``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office
Building'' Designation Act; (6) H. Res.--Expressing Condolences to and
Solidarity with the People of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating
earthquake of January 12th, 2010; (7) H. Res. 1013--Condemning the
violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human
rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea; (8) H. Res. 1010--Celebrating
the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; (9) H. Res. 1009--
Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December
30, 2009, for their service to the United States; (10) H.R. 2611--To
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the
Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security; and (11)
Senate Amendment to H.R. 730--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Austria, Steve, Ohio, E43
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E37
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E42
Campbell, John, Calif., E42
Capps, Lois, Calif., E39
Carter, John R., Tex., E37, E38
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E40
Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E41
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E42, E43, E43, E43, E44
Graves, Sam, Mo., E37
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E44
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E37, E38, E40, E41
Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E37
Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E37
Marshall, Jim, Ga., E38
Owens, William L., N.Y., E39
Paulsen, Erik, Minn., E40, E41
Poe, Ted, Tex., E42
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E43
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E39
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E38
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E41
Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E38
Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E39