Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Session to receive a State of the 
      Union Address from the President of the United States.
      House and Senate met in a Joint Session to receive a message from 
      the President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S263-S271
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2958-
2959.
  Page S271
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the State of the Union delivered to a 
Joint Session of Congress on January 27, 2010; which was ordered to lie 
on the table. (PM-42)
Pages S263-68
Messages from the House:
  Page S268
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S268
Executive Communications:
  Pages S268-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S271
Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:20 p.m. and adjourned at 10:27 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CYBER SECURITY
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed session to receive 
a briefing to examine cyber security from General James E. Cartwright, 
USMC, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and James N. Miller, 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, both of the Department of 
Defense.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY COSTS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine 
cutting the Federal government's energy bill, focusing on an 
examination of the sustainable Federal government executive order, 
after receiving testimony from Nancy H. Sutley, Chair, Council on 
Environmental Quality; Richard Kidd, Program Manager, Federal Energy 
Management Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
Department of Energy; Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
for Installations and Environment; and Samuel M. Pulcrano, Vice 
President, Sustainability, United States Postal Service.





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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 4526-
4551; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 73; H. Con. Res. 223; and H. Res. 
1041-1048 were introduced.
  Pages H421-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H423-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  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; adversely (H. Rept. 111-402);
  H. Res. 980, a resolution 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; adversely (H. Rept. 111-403);
  H. Res. 994, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House 
of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession 
relating to the decision to dismiss United States v. New Black Panther 
Party; adversely (H. Rept. 111-404);
  H.R. 4061, to advance cybersecurity research, development, and 
technical standards, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-405); and
  H.R. 1387, to amend title 44, United States Code, to require 
preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and to 
require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-406).
Page H421
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Gil 
Steinlauf, Congregation Adas Israel.
  Page H389
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, 
January 26th:
  Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America 
Awareness Month: H. Res. 1024, to express support for designation of 
January as Poverty in America Awareness Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 387 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 21.
  Page H400
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: H.R. 
4508, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 24 
and
  Pages H400-01, H411-12
  Honoring the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Rocky Mountain 
National Park Act: H. Res. 1020, to honor the 95th anniversary of the 
signing of the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 25. 
                                                    Pages H401-03, H412
Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act: The House passed H.R. 4474, 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 yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
22.
  Pages H403-05, H410-11
  H. Res. 1038, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3726 and H.R. 4474) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
174 nays, Roll No. 20, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.
Pages H393-99
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: The 
House passed H.R. 3726, to establish the Castle Nugent National 
Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 240 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 23. 
                                         Pages H393-H400, H405-10, H411
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.
Pages H393-94
  H. Res. 1038, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3726 and H.R. 4474) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
174 nays, Roll No. 20, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.
Pages H393-H400
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Friday, January 29th, and further, that when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 2nd for morning hour debate.
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Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House 
to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Training and Development for a term of six years: Mr. Childers 
of Mississippi.
  Page H414
Recess: The House recessed at 2:34 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m. 
                                                              Page H414
State of the Union Address: President Barack H. Obama delivered his 
State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 228. He was escorted into the House 
Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives Hoyer, Clyburn, 
Larson (CT), Becerra, Van Hollen, George Miller (CA), DeLauro, Dingell, 
Boehner, Cantor, Pence, McCotter, McMorris Rodgers, Carter, Sessions, 
and McCarthy (CA) and Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Menendez, 
Dorgan, Stabenow, McConnell, Kyl, Alexander, Murkowski, Thune, and 
Cornyn. The President's message was referred to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-
80).
  Pages H414-20
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H399-400, H400, H410, H411, 
H411-12, H412. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:28 p.m.

Committee Meetings
AL QA'IDA IN 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on AL Qa'ida in 2010: How 
Should the U.S. Respond? Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CBO'S BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Budget and Economic 
Outlook. Testimony was heard from Douglas Elmendorf, Director, CBO.
ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM DOCUMENTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported without 
recommendation H. Res. 983, Requesting the President, and directing the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit to the House of 
Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications in 
their possession relating to certain agreements regarding health care 
reform.
BEREAVED CONSUMER'S BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2010
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's 
Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Chuck Harwood, 
Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and public 
witnesses.
STATE OF GLOBAL MICROFINANCE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade, held a hearing entitled ``The State of Global 
Microfinance: How Public and Private Funds Can Effectively Promote 
Financial Inclusion for All.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FLIGHT 253--BOMBING ATTEMPTS LESSONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``Flight 253: 
Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy.'' Testimony was heard from 
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; 
Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary, Management, Department of State; 
and Michael E. Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center, 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
COMMITTEE FUNDING REVIEW
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Review of the Use 
of Committee Funds in the First Session of the 111th Congress. 
Testimony was heard from the following Committees, Chairman and Ranking 
Members: Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren of California and Jo Bonner, Ranking 
Member, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; Chairman Silvestre 
Reyes, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chairman Charles B. 
Rangel and Dave Camp, Ranking Member, Committee on Ways and Means; 
Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Joe Barton of Texas, Ranking Member, 
Committee on Energy and Commerce; Chairman Collin C. Peterson and Frank 
D. Lucas, Ranking Member, Committee on Agriculture; Chairman Bob Filner 
and Steve Buyer, Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs; 
Chairman Howard L. Berman and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member, 
Committee on Foreign Affairs; Chairman James L. Oberstar and John L. 
Mica, Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; 
Chairman Edward J. Markey and F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Ranking 
Member, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming; 
Chairman Bart Gordon of Tennessee and Ralph M. Hall of Texas, Ranking 
Member, Committee on Science and Technology; Chairman Bennie G. 
Thompson of Mississippi and Pete Olson of Texas, Ranking Member, 
Committee on

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Homeland Security; Chairman George Miller of California and John Kline 
of Minnesota, Ranking Member, Committee on Education and Labor; 
Chairman John M. Spratt, Jr., Committee on the Budget; Chairman Ike 
Skelton and Howard P. McKeon, Ranking Member, Committee on Armed 
Services; and Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez and Sam Graves, Ranking 
Member, Committee on Small Business.
  Hearings continue February 3.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following measures: 
H.R. 569, as amended, Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2009; H.R. 
3695, as amended, Billy's Law; H. Res. 1031, Impeaching G. Thomas 
Porteous, Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and misdemeanors; and 
H.R. 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010.
GREAT APE CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION AMENDMENTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 4416, Great Ape Conservation 
Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from Jane 
Lyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department 
of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; FEDERAL BAILOUT OF AIG
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H. Res. 267, Recognizing the cultural and 
historical significance of Nowruz, expressing appreciation to Iranian-
Americans for their contributions to society, and wishing Iranian-
Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new year; H. Res. 957, 
Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion; H. Res. 1014, 
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American 
Inclusion Month; H.R. 4238, To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 930 39th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, 
as the ``W.D. Farr Post Office Building;'' H.R. 4425, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2-116th Street 
in North Troy, New York, as the ``Martin G. `Marty' Mahar Post 
Office;'' and H.R. 4495, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, 
as the ``Jim Kolbe Post Office.''
  The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``The Federal Bailout of 
AIG.'' Testimony was heard from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the 
Treasury; Thomas C. Baxter, General Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York; Neil M. Barofsky, Special Inspector General, Troubled Asset 
Relief Program; Henry N. Paulson, Jr., former Secretary of the 
Treasury; and Stephen Friedman, former Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank 
of New York; and a public witness.
U.S. ENERGY INNOVATION SYSTEM
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on the Advanced 
Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E): Assessing the Agency's 
Progress and Promise in Transforming the U.S. Energy Innovation System. 
Testimony was heard from Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research 
Projects Agency, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported, as 
amended, the following measures: H.R. 3562, To designate the Federal 
building under construction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ``Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building;'' H. 
Res. 197, To commend the American Sail Training Association for its 
advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of 
international goodwill; H. Res. 917, Recognizing the Florida Keys 
Highway on the occasion of its designation as an All American Road by 
the U.S. Department of Transportation; and H. Res. 995, Of Inquiry 
requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives 
all information in the possession of the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to nutrient management of the 
Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
NTSB REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Reauthorization of the National 
Transportation Safety Board. Testimony was heard from Deborah A.P. 
Hersman, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; and Gerald 
Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO.
BRIEFING--FORT HOOD
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Fort Hood. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--PERU
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations met in executive session to receive a briefing on 
Peru. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.






                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                            JANUARY 28, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology 
Opportunities Program funded by the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the budget 
and economic outlook, focusing on fiscal years 2011-2020, 9 a.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: with the Subcommittee 
on Green Jobs and the New Economy, to hold joint hearings to examine 
solar energy technology and clean energy jobs, 9 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine Haiti, 
focusing on rescue, recovery and reconstruction, 9 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ian 
Hoddy Solomon, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director 
of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Walter 
Crawford Jones, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank, Douglas A. Rediker, of Massachusetts, to 
be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International 
Monetary Fund, and Leocadia Irine Zak, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency, 3:30 p.m., SD-
419.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Lillian A. Sparks, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of 
the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and 
Human Services; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing 
to examine unemployment on Indian reservations at 50%, focusing on 
the need to create jobs in Indian Country, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  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. 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, S. 1749, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to prohibit the possession or use of cell phones and 
similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners, and the nominations 
of James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, and Albert Diaz, of North 
Carolina, both to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 
Circuit, Edward Milton Chen, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California, and Louis B. Butler, Jr., to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, 
and Willie Lee Richardson, Jr., to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Georgia, Andre Birotte, Jr., to be United States 
Attorney for the Central District of California, Richard S. 
Hartunian, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of 
New York, Ronald C. Machen, Jr., to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Columbia, and Christopher H. Schroeder, of North 
Carolina, Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, and Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of 
Indiana, all to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the 
Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 
1237, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the grant 
program for homeless veterans with special needs to include male 
homeless veterans with minor dependents and to establish a grant 
program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless 
veterans with children, an original bill entitled Examination of 
Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and 
Health Care for Camp Lejeune and Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans 
and Their Families Act, and the nomination of Raul Perea-Henze, of 
New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy 
and Planning, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  No Committee meetings are scheduled.

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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                    9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 28

                               
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: Senate will resume consideration of H.J. Res. 45, 
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, and after a period 
of debate, vote on or in relation to Brownback No. 3309 (to Amendment 
No. 3299), Sessions Amendment No. 3308 (to Amendment No. 3299), Reid 
Amendment No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299), Baucus (for Reid) Amendment 
No. 3299, and passage of the resolution; following which, Senate will 
resume consideration of the nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, of New 
Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture thereon.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      12 Noon, Friday, January 29

                               
                              House Chamber
Program for Friday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 12 
noon.
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            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
  
Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E104
Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E98, E101, E105
Alexander, Rodney, La., E97
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E101, E103, E105
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E104
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E105
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E97, E98, E100
Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E98
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E104, E105
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E102
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E99
Green, Al, Tex., E98
Griffith, Parker, Ala., E103
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E105
Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E96, E101
Hoekstra, Peter, Mich., E99
Inslee, Jay, Wash., E104
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E100
Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, E95
Kind, Ron, Wisc., E96
Langevin, James R., R.I., E104
Latham, Tom, Iowa, E95
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E100, E101
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E96
Murphy, Scott, N.Y., E99
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E104
Pence, Mike, Ind., E95
Platts, Todd Russell, Pa., E96
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E102, E103
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E98, E105
Shimkus, John, Ill., E97
Tanner, John S., Tenn., E103
Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E95
Tsongas, Niki, Mass., E103
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E101
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E99
Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E101