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Measures Introduced:
Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1897-S. 1911, and S. Res. 269-270.
Pages S15286-87
Measures Reported:
S. 1741, to provide a site for the National Women's History Museum in the District of Columbia. (S. Rept. No. 108-204)
S. 1425, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-205)
S. 1567, to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the financial accountability requirements applicable to the Department of Homeland Security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
Hugh Gregg Post Office Building:
Senate passed H.R. 3185, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
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Frist Amendment No. 2208, to make a technical correction.
Page S15310
Energy Policy Act--Conference Report:
Senate continued consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6, to enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people.
Pages S15212-52, S15255-72
Page S15252
Healthy Forests Restoration Act:
Senate insisted on its amendments to H.R. 1904, to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and agreed to the House request for a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Cochran, McConnell, Crapo, Domenici, Harkin, Leahy, and Daschle.
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Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Stuart W. Holliday, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations.
Jonathan Baron, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of three years. (New Position)
Elizabeth Ann Bryan, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of four years. (New Position)
James R. Davis, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of two years. (New Position)
Robert C. Granger, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of four years. (New Position)
Frank Philip Handy, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of three years. (New Position)
Eric Alan Hanushek, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of two years. (New Position)
Caroline M. Hoxby, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of four years. (New Position)
Gerald Lee, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of four years. (New Position)
Roberto Ibarra Lopez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of two years. (New Position)
Richard James Milgram, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of three years. (New Position)
Sally Epstein Shaywitz, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of three years. (New Position)
Joseph K. Torgesen, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of four years. (New Position)
Herbert John Walberg, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of three years. (New Position)
Ronald E. Meisberg, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2008.
22 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Army, Navy.
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Messages From the House:
Pages S15281-82
Measures Referred:
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Enrolled Bills Signed:
Page S15282
Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Executive Communications:
Page S15282
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S15283-86
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S15287-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S15288-S15301
Additional Statements:
Pages S15279-81
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S15301-02
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S15302
Adjournment:
Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:38 p.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2003. (For Senate's Program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S15316).
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IRAQ
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on an assessment of the current situation in Iraq from Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, USN, Director, and Jami Miscik, Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine improving the corporate governance of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), focusing on broker-dealer self-regulation, and regulatory autonomy with market sensitivity, after receiving testimony from William H. Donaldson, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission; and John S. Reed, New York Stock Exchange, New York, New York.
MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine current investigations and regulatory actions regarding the mutual fund industry, focusing on the Securities and Exchange Commission's examination authority, disclosure, recent enforcement efforts and Rule 2830, cash and non-cash compensation practices and arrangements, breakpoint discounts, late trading and market timing, and investor education, after receiving testimony from Stephen M. Cutler, Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission; Robert R. Glauber, National Association of Securities Dealers, New York, New York; and New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Albany.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine prescription drug importation, focusing on public health threats posed by the importation of unapproved, adulterated and misbranded drugs, as well as counterfeit drugs from foreign and domestic sources that pose a threat to the health and safety of U.S. consumers, after receiving testimony from Senators Santorum and Stabenow; Representatives Gutknecht and Sanders; former Representative David Funderburk, on behalf of TREA Senior Citizens League, Alexandria, Virginia; Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, St. Paul; John M. Taylor III, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; Carmen A. Catizone, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Park Ridge, Illinois; Lewis Lubka, Fargo, North Dakota, on behalf of the Alliance for Retired Americans; and Donald MacArthur, European Association of Euro-Pharmaceutical Companies, Essex, England.
NORTHEAST BLACKOUT
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, concluded a hearing to examine the August 2003 Northeast blackouts and the Federal role in managing the Nation's electricity, focusing on events, actions, failures, and conditions that led to the blackout and caused it to effect such a large region, as well as questions relating to nuclear power operations and security of the grid control system, after receiving testimony from Pat Wood III, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; James W. Glotfelty, Director, Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution, Department of Energy; and Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, Princeton, New Jersey.
U.S. TAX SHELTER INDUSTRY
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine the role of professional organizations like accounting firms, law firms, and financial institutions in developing, marketing and implementing tax shelters, after receiving testimony from Mark Everson, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Richard Spillenkothen, Director, Banking Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve System; William J. McDonough, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Washington, D.C.; N. Jerold Cohen, Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan, Atlanta, Georgia; John Larson, Presidio Advisory Services, San Francisco, California; Jeffrey D1309Greenstein, Quellos Group, LLC, Seattle, Washington; Raymond J. Ruble, and Thomas R. Smith, Jr., Sidley, Austin, Brown, and Wood, LLP, William Boyle, Deutsch Bank AG, Domenick DeGiorgio, HVB America, Inc., all of New York, New York.
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Measures Introduced:
28 public bills, H.R. 3540-3567; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 332-335, and H. Res. 460-461, were introduced.
Pages H11700-02
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H11702-03
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed as follows today:
H.R. 2408, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, amended (H. Rept. 108-385);
Conference report on H.R. 1904, to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape (H. Rept. 108-386);
H. Res. 456, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 108-387);
H. Res. 457, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1904, to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape (H. Rept. 108-388);
H. Res. 458, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 108-389); and
H. Res. 459, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 108-390).
Conference report on H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes, (H. Rept. 108-391).
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Speaker Pro Tempore:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bass to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Chaplain:
The prayer was offered today by Rev. Msgr. Barry Knestout of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.
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Consideration of measures under suspension of the rules:
The House agreed to H. Res. 449, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules by a voice vote.
Pages H11660-61
Intelligence Authorization Act--Conference Report:
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2417, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, by a yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 163 nays, Roll No. 649.
Pages H11661-63, H11667-78
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Continuing Appropriations for fiscal year 2004:
The House passed H.J. Res. 78, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2004, by a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 648.
Pages H11667-73, H11677
Pages H11663-65
Recess:
The House recessed at 1 p.m. and reconvened at 1:35 p.m.
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Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House rejected the Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 650.
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Later the House debated the Inslee motion to instruct conferees on the bill. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Pages H11845-53
Labor/HHS Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House agreed to the Kildee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, by a yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 64 nays, Roll No. 651.
Pages H11679-80
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Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act of 2003:
Debated on Wednesday, November 19, S. 286, to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 646--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H11665-66
Pages H11666-67
Pages H11680-85
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Pages H11757-59, H11842-43
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Pages H11833-42, H11844
Extending the Programs on the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act:
The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass S. 1895, to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004--clearing the measure for the President.
Pages H11844-45
Transportation and Treasury Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House agreed to the Hastings of Florida motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and D1311independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 by voice vote.
Pages H11853-56
Senate Messages:
Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H11658 and H11677.
Senate Referral:
S. 1895 was ordered held at the desk.
Page H11658
Quorum Calls--Votes:
11 yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11665, H11665-66, H11666-67, H11677, H11678, H11678-79, H11679-80, H11842, H11843, H11843-44 and H11844. There were no recorded votes or quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and at 12 midnight stands in recess subject to the call of the chair; the House reconvened at 1:17 a.m. and adjourned at 1:18 a.m.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION EFFICIENCY ACT; REPORTS
Committee on Government Reform:
Ordered reported H.R. 3478, National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2003.
The Committee also approved the following:
a report ``Efforts to Rightsize the U.S. Presence Abroad Lack Urgency and Momentum;'' and a draft report entitled ``Everything Secret Degenerates: The FBI's Use of Murderers as Informants.''
PASSENGER SCREENER TRAINING REVIEW
Committee on Government Reform:
Held a hearing on Knives, Box Cutters and Bleach: A Review of Passenger Screener Training, Testing and Supervision. Testimony was heard from Stephen McHale, Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; Cathleen A. Berrick, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
AUTISM--FUTURE CHALLENGES
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a hearing entitled ``The Future Challenges of Autism: A Survey of the Ongoing Initiatives in the Federal Government to Address the Epidemic.'' Testimony was heard from Peter Van Dyck, Associate Administrator, Office of Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
AUTHORIZE AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS RELATED TO INVESTIGATION OF 527 ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on House Administration:
Adopted a resolution delegating to the Chairman the power to authorize and issue subpoenas related to an investigation of 527 Organizations.
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS UNDER SADDAM HUSSEIN VICTIMS SPEAK OUT
Committee on International Relations:
Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia held a hearing on Human Rights Violations Under Saddam Hussein: Victims Speak Out. Testimony was heard from Representatives Pryce of Ohio and Hooley of Oregon; Maj. Alvin Schmidt, USMC, Deputy Force Protection Officer, First Marine Expeditionary Force, USMC, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on ``Homeland Security--the Balance Between Crisis and Consequence Management through Training and Assistance,'' including discussion of the following bills: H.R. 2512, First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2003; H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003; and H.R. 3158, Preparing America to Respond Effectively Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from C. Suzanne Mencer, Director, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security; William Bishop, Director, Bureau of Homeland Security, State of Idaho; and Raymond W. Kelly, Police Commissioner, City of New York.
OVERSIGHT--JOHN F. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM
Committee on Resources:
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing on the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. Testimony was heard from Benjamin N. Tuggle, Chief, Division of Federal Program Activities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Anthony S. Lowe, Director, Mitigation Division and Federal Insurance Administrator, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.
MAKING IN ORDER SUSPENSION AUTHORITY
Committee on Rules:
Reported, by voice vote, a resolution providing that suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of Friday, November 21, 2003. The resolution provides that the Speaker D1312or his designee will consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on any suspension considered under the rule.
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CONFERENCE REPORT--HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goodlatte and Representative Walden of Oregon.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of November 21, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of any of the following: (A) A bill or joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, or any amendment thereto; or (B) A bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, any amendment thereto, or any conference report thereon.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 1--MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a vote of 7 to 3, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of November 21, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2003.
CONFERENCE REPORT--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules:
On November 19, the Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2417, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goss and Representative Harman.
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2004
Committee on Rules:
On November 19, the Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 78, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
MAKING IN ORDER SUSPENSION AUTHORITY
Committee on Rules:
On November 19, the Committee reported, by voice vote, a resolution providing that suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of Thursday, November 20, 2003. The resolution provides that the Speaker or his designee will consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on any suspension considered under the resolution.
LOWERING BUSINESS COSTS IN U.S.--KEEP OUR COMPANIES HERE
Committee on Small Business:
Held a hearing entitled ``Lowering the Cost of Doing Business in the United States: How to Keep Our Companies Here.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FINANCING PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held an oversight hearing on Financing Port Infrastructure--Who Should Pay? Testimony was heard from Representatives Rohrabacher and Ose; and public witnesses.
NON-PROFIT CREDIT COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Ways and Means:
Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Non-Profit Credit Counseling Organizations. Testimony was heard from Mark Everson, Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury; J. Howard Beales III, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to receive a briefing on D1313Global Intelligence Update. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
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FASTER AND SMARTER FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT
Select Committee on Homeland Security:
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James C. Oberwetter, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and David C. Mulford, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to India, 9 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
business meeting to consider the nominations of James M. Loy, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, and Scott J. Bloch, of Kansas, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, Time to be announced, S-214, Capitol.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Steven J. Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
business meeting to consider pending nominations, time to be announced, room to be announced.
Committee on Rules,
to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 1 to amend Title XVIII, the Social Security Act, to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program to modernize the Medicare Program, 10 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
executive, briefing on Intelligence Update on Iraq, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
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Program for Friday:
Senate will continue consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on the conference report to occur at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Program for Friday:
To be announced.
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