Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5-S59
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced,
as follows: S. 2931-2941, and S. Res. 388.
Pages S51-52
Measures Reported:
S. 2778, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 to reauthorize that Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-114)
S. 1105, 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,
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-115)
S. 1735, to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina. (S. Rept. No. 111-116)
Page S51
Measures Passed:
Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 228,
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the
President.
Page S58
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement: Senate
began consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on
the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed
thereto:
Pages S23-35
Pending:
Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S23
Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social
Security.
Pages S23-28
Thune Amendment No. 3301 (to Amendment No. 3299), to terminate
authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Page S28
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the resolution at approximately 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, January 21, 2010.
Page S59
Water Resources Development Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R.
1854, to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an
environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, California, and
the bill then be referred to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
Page S49
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to
appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like
committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the
President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint
session to be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Page S59
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the
national emergency that was originally declared on January 23, 1995,
with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle
East peace process; which was referred to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-40)
Page S48
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 1), Beverly Baldwin
Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit.
Pages S13-18
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Michael F. Tillman, of California, to be a Member of the Marine
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2011.
Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2010.
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Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring
December 31, 2010.
Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board
of Directors for a term of five years.
Theodore Sedgwick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Slovak
Republic.
Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Carla D. Hayden, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014.
John Coppola, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Museum and
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Winston Tabb, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Museum and
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014.
Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of
fifteen years.
Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11,
2011.
Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2010.
Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2014.
Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Special Panel on
Appeals for a term of six years.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2010.
JoAnn Lynn Balzer, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012.
Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District
Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.
=========================== NOTE ===========================
On page D22, January 20, 2010, the following text appeared:
Louis B. Butler
The online Record has been corrected to read: Louis B. Butler
Jr.,
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Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of California.
Jon E. DeGuilio, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for
the Northern District of Indiana.
Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, of Missouri, to be United States District
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of California.
Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge
for the Southern District of Indiana.
Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be United States District
Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
Kerry B. Harvey, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
R. Booth Goodwin II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney
for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for
the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
Brian Todd Underwood, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the
District of Idaho for the term of four years.
Kelly McDade Nesbit, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal
for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Peter Christopher Munoz, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for
the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
Christopher Tobias Hoye, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
Marsha J. Rabiteau, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September
17, 2010.
Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September
17, 2012.
Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant
Attorney General.
Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney
General.
Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Army.
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2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
A routine list in the Navy.
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Messages from the House:
Pages S48-49
Measures Referred:
Page S49
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S5, S49
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S49, S58-59
Executive Communications:
Pages S49-51
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S52-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S54-57
Additional Statements:
Pages S42-48
Amendments Submitted:
Page S57
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S58
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S58
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S59.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AVIATION SECURITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on
current system capabilities of meeting threats, after receiving
testimony from Janet A. Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security;
Michael E. Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center; and
former Representative Lee Hamilton, and former Governor Tom Kean, both
of the Bipartisan Policy Center National Security Preparedness Group,
Washington, D.C.
YEMEN
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state
failure, after receiving testimony from Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant
Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, and Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator
for Counterterrorism, both of the Department of State; Emile Nakhleh,
former Senior Intelligence Service Officer, Central Intelligence
Agency; Barbara K. Bodine, Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs, and Gregory Johnsen, Princeton
University, both of Princeton, New Jersey; and Frederick W. Kagan,
American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
INTELLIGENCE REFORM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine intelligence reform, focusing on the
lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25,
2009, after receiving testimony from Michael E. Leiter, Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center, and Dennis C. Blair, Director of
National Intelligence, both of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence; and Janet A. Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his
own behalf.
IMPROVING EFFECTIVE ANTI-TERRORISM TOOLS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
securing America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of
anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, after receiving
testimony from Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice; Patrick F. Kennedy, Under
Secretary of State for Management; and David Heyman, Assistant
Secretary of Homeland Security for Policy.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
the nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, to be United States District
Judge for the District of Wyoming, who was introduced by Senators Enzi
and Barrasso, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., to be United States District
Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, who was introduced by
Senators Pryor and Lincoln, Benita Y. Pearson, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, who was introduced by
Senator Brown, Timothy S. Black, to be United States District Judge for
the Southern District of Ohio, who was introduced by Senator Brown, and
James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, after the nominees testified and answered
questions in their own behalf.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4471-
4483; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 229; and H. Res. 1019-1024 were
introduced.
Pages H265-66
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H266-67
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H195
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Congratulating Nancy Goodman Brinker for receiving the Presidential
Medal of Freedom: H. Res. 708, amended, to congratulate Nancy Goodman
Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom;
Pages H200-02
Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R.
4095, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the
``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building'';
Pages H202-04
Accelerating the income tax benefits for charitable cash
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti:
H.R. 4462, amended, to accelerate the income tax benefits for
charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the
earthquake in Haiti;
Pages H211-14
Celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during
the 30th anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King,
``Happy Birthday'': H. Res. 1010, to celebrate the life and work of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of the Stevie
Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, ``Happy Birthday'';
Pages H214-20
Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on
December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States: H. Res.
1009, to honor the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on
December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States;
Pages H220-25
Amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing
the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security: H.R.
2611, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize
the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland
Security; and
Pages H225-26
Condemning the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent
and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea: H. Res. 1013,
amended, to condemn the violent suppression of legitimate political
dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea.
Pages H241-43
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 3254, H.R. 3342, and H.R.
1065--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to the rule that is
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,
by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
vote of 239 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 9.
Pages H206-11, H229-30
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who
serve in the armed forces and their families.
Page H230
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and
pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, January
19th:
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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of
241 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 10 and
Page H230
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,
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 11.
Page H231
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed:
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Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building
Designation Act: H.R. 3250, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead,
New York, as the ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office
Building'';
Pages H198-H200
Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month
for breast cancer and all forms of cancer: H. Con. Res. 158, amended,
to express support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for
breast cancer and all forms of cancer;
Pages H204-06
Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Concur in the Senate amendment
to H.R. 730, to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland
Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit
attribution of the source of nuclear material; and
Pages H226-29
Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti: H.
Res. 1021, to express condolences to and solidarity with the people of
Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12,
2010.
Pages H231-41
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to foreign
terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process is to
continue in effect beyond January 23, 2010--referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-88).
Page H263
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H229-30, H230, H231. There
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Committee Meetings
ACQUISITION CONTRACTING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive
session to hold a hearing on Acquisition Contracting. Testimony was
head from the following officials of the GAO: Paul Francis, Managing
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team; Michael Golden,
Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement; and Bill Woods,
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team.
DOD INDEPENDENT REVIEW RELATING TO FORT HOOD
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the findings of the
Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood.
Testimony was heard from Togo West, former Secretary of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and former Secretary of the Army, Department of
Defense; and ADM Vern Clark, USN (ret.); former Chief of Naval
Operations, Department of Defense.
ISSUES AFFECTING NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary
Forces held a hearing on issues affecting Naval force structure.
Testimony was heard from Eric Labs, Senior Analyst, CBO; Ronald
O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service,
Library of Congress; and a public witness.
AL QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the threat posed by al
Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and other regions. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Garry Reid,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism;
and ADM Eric T. Olson, USN, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command,
Department of the Navy; and Ambassador Daniel Benjamin,
Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of State.
EXXON MOBIL-XTO MERGER
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment held a hearing on The Exxon Mobil-XTO Merger: Impacts on
U.S. Energy Markets. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOUSING FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community
Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act of 2009.
Testimony was heard from John Trasvina, Assistant Secretary, Fair
Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and public witnesses.
TSA AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING; U.S. SECRET SERVICE AND PRESIDENTIAL
PROTECTION
Committee on Homeland Security: Ordered adversely reported 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
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any subsequent revisions of such manual in effect prior to the adoption
of this resolution.
The Committee also continued hearings entitled ``The United States
Secret Service and Presidential Protection: An Examination of a System
Failure.'' In failing to respond to Committee questions, Mr. Tareq
Salahi and Mrs. Michaele Salahi invoked constitutional privileges.
NFL APPAREL LICENSING EXCLUSIVITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition
Policy held a hearing on the Antitrust Implications of American Needle
v. NFL. Testimony was heard from Gary Gertzog, Senior Vice President,
National Football League; Kevin James Mawae, President, National
Football League Players Association; William L. Daly III, Deputy
Commissioner, National Hockey League; and a public witness.
NATURAL HAZARDS RISK REDUCTION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction
Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from David Applegate, Senior Science
Advisor, Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
U.S. INNOVATION/EDUCATION INVESTMENT
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on America
COMPETES: Big Picture Perspectives on the Need for Innovation,
Investments in R&D and a Commitment to STEM Education. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
FORT HUNT SHOOTING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Ordered adversely reported
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.
BRIEFING--CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Oversight
and Investigations met in executive session to receive a briefing on
Congressional Notifications. Testimony was heard from departmental
witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1517)
H.R. 4165, to extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the
Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-
Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. Signed
on December 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-120)
H.J. Res. 62, appointing the day for the convening of the second
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. Signed on December 22,
2009. (Public Law 111-121)
S. 1472, to establish a section within the Criminal Division of the
Department of Justice to enforce human rights laws, to make technical
and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining
to human rights violations, and for other purposes. Signed on December
22, 2009. (Public Law 111-122)
H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations.
Signed on December 28, 2009. (Public Law 111-123)
H.R. 4284, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the
Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. Signed on December
28, 2009. (Public Law 111-124)
H.R. 3819, to extend the commercial space transportation liability
regime. Signed on December 28, 2009. (Public Law 111-125)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2010
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: 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: to hold hearings to examine findings
and recommendations of the Department of Defense Independent Review
Relating to Fort Hood; with the possibility of a closed session in
SR-222 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 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 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,
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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 Energy and Natural Resources: 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: Subcommittee on East Asian and
Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine principles of United
States engagement in Asia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
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 the Judiciary: 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: to hold closed hearings to consider
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces,
hearing on the status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap, 10
a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on Perspectives on Long-Term
Deficits, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled
``Crib Safety: Assessing the Need for Better Oversight,'' 10 a.m.,
2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and
Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 3695, Billy's Law, 11 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, 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, 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, Subcommittee on Economic
Opportunity, hearing on Long-Term Solution for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill,
1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on
Transitioning Heroes: New Era Same Problems? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on
Cybersecurity Threats, 9 a.m., 304 HVC.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: 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
9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 21
Senate Chamber
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(not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of
H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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House Chamber
Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 1065--White Mountain Apache
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act (Subject to a Rule); H.R. 3254--
Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (Subject to a Rule); and
H.R. 3342--Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Subject to a Rule).
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Alexander, Rodney, La., E45
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E45, E47
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E50
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E48
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E45
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E51
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E47
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E47
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E49
Filner, Bob, Calif., E45
Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E51
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E46
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E48
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E55
Jones, Walter B., N.C., E51
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E52
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E48
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E50
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E45
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E46
Murtha, John P., Pa., E51
Owens, William L., N.Y., E48
Paul, Ron, Tex., E53
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E46, E50
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E47
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E49
Smith, Adam, Wash., E52
Speier, Jackie, Calif., E52
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E47
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E48