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Measures Introduced:
Fifty-seven bills and ten resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2716-72, S. Res. 415-419, and S. Con. Res. 131-135.
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Measures Reported:
H.R. 3340, to redesignate the facilities of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``James E. Worsham Post Office'' and the ``James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building'', respectively.
H.R. 4012, To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for five additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
H.R. 4222, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ``Newell George Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4327, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7450 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Vitilas `Veto' Reid Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4427, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''.
S. 2501, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''.
S. 2640, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building'' and to authorize the installation of a plaque at such site.
S. 2673, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street, Ignacio, Colorado, as the ``Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building''.
S. 2682, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the ``Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building''.
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Measures Passed:
National Veterans Business Development Corporation Clarification:
Senate passed S. 2724, to amend section 33(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(a)) to clarify that the National Veterans Business Development Corporation is a private entity.
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Frist (for Gregg/Kennedy) Amendment No. 3568, in the nature of a substitute.
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Department of Defense Appropriations--Conference Report:
By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. 163), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4613, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation--Conference Report:
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2443, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the United States Coast Guard, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S8624-27
Signing Authority Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority Leader, Assistant Majority Leader, and Senator Warner, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
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Authority for Committees--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the Senate's adjournment, all committees be authorized to file legislative and executive reports of the Senate on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Appointment Authority--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Majority and Democratic Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
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Nomination:
Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 160), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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Nomination:
Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
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Nomination:
Senate continued consideration of the nomination of David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
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Nomination--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of the nominations of Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Michael H. Schneider, Sr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, and that the time until 5:30 p.m. be equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary; after which Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations respectively; following which, Senate will consider and vote on the nomination of Michael H. Watson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.
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Nominations--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all nominations remain in status quo, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, and the provisions of rule XXXI, Paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with certain exceptions.
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Appointments:
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel:
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Ranking Member of the D828Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 106-170, announced the appointment of the following individual to serve as a member of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: Thomas P. Golden of Tennessee.
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Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
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Charles L. Kolbe, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring September 14, 2004.
Jerald S. Paul, of Florida, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration. (New Position)
Tina Westby Jonas, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
David M. Stone, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. (New Position)
Larry C. Kindsvater, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management.
John O. Colvin, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)
Captain Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., NOAA for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (O-8), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility as Director, NOAA Corps and Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of Title 33, United States Code, Section 3028(d)(1).
Captain Richard R. Behn, NOAA for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (O-7), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility as Director, Marine and Aviation Operations Centers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of Title 33, United States Code, Section 3028(d)(1).
John Ripin Miller, of Washington, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Valerie Lynn Baldwin, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
9 Army nominations in the rank of general.
3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
9 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
26 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy.
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Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Sharon Brown-Hruska, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the term expiring April 13, 2009. (Reappointment)
James S. Simpson, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Karen Alderman Harbert, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs and Domestic Policy).
Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years. (Reappointment)
Christopher A. Boyko, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
Richard B. Roper III, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
Gregory Franklin Jenner, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Yousif B. Ghafari, of Michigan, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Jane Dee Hull, of Arizona, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
John S. Shaw, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environment, Safety and Health).
Anna Escobedo Cabral, of Virginia, to be Treasurer of the United States.
Routine lists in the Air Force.
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Nominations Returned to the President:
The following nominations were returned to the President failing of confirmation under Senate rule XXXI at the time of the adjournment of the 108th Congress:
Deborah P. Majoras, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven years from September 26, 2001; and
Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 2003.
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Messages From the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on Calendar:
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Executive Communications:
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Petitions and Memorials:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Authority for Committees to Meet:
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Privilege of the Floor:
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Record Votes:
Four record votes were taken today. (Total--163)
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Adjournment:
Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and, in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 479, adjourned at 11:46 p.m., until 12 noon, on Tuesday, September 7, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8807.)
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APPALACHIAN COUNCIL/WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine contract renewal issues relative to the Appalachian Council and future funding issues relative to the Working for America Institute, focusing on vocational training, job placement and career transition services to Job Corps students and graduates, after receiving testimony from Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Administration; Mayor Bobby Baker, Batesville, Mississippi; Richard C. Trigg, Job Corps, and Nancy Mills, Working for America Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; Jim Bowen, West Virginia AFL-CIO, Gary Darlington and Herb Mabry, both of the Appalachian Council, all of Charleston, West Virginia; Bill George, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Harrisburg; and William Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO, Columbus.
ARMY INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Department of the Army Inspector General Report on detention operation doctrine and training, after receiving testimony from Les Brownlee, Acting Secretary of the Army; General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA, Chief of Staff of the Army; Lieutenant General Paul T. Mikolashek, USA, Inspector General of the Army; and Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2.
SEC PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the proposed Regulation NMS (National Market System) relative to trade-throughs, intermarket access, sub-penny pricing, and market data, and market structure developments, after receiving testimony from Davi M. D'Agostino, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investments, Government Accountability Office; David Colker, National Stock Exchange, Chicago, Illinois; Kevin Cronin, AIM Investments, Houston, Texas; Scott DeSano, Fidelity Investments, Boston, Massachusetts; Phylis M. Esposito, Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Omaha, Nebraska; Charles Leven, AARP, Washington, D.C.; and Bernard L. Madoff, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, Robert H. McCooey Jr., Griswold Company, Inc., Kim Bang, Bloomberg Tradebook, LLC, Robert B. Fagenson, Van der Moolen Specialists, John C. Giesea, Security Traders Association, all of New York, New York.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 2295, to authorize appropriations for the Homeland Security Department's Directorate of Science and Technology, establish a program for the use of advanced technology to meet homeland security needs;
H.R. 2608, to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program;
S. 2603, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions;
S. 2644, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the carriage of direct broadcast satellite television signals by satellite carriers to consumers in rural areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 2281, to provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 2505, to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low power FM service, with an amendment;
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S. 2645, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting;
S. 2488, to establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities;
S. 2280, to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
The nominations of David M. Stone, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration), Albert A. Frink, Jr., of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Brett T. Palmer, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Benjamin H. Wu, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, Scott Kevin Walker, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak), Captain Richard R. Behn, NOAA, for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (O-7), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility as Director, Marine and Aviation Operations Centers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Captain Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., NOAA, for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (O-8), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility as Director, NOAA Corps and Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and sundry nominations for promotion in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard.
SATURN
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, focusing on the planet's rings, and its moon Titan, after receiving testimony from Orlando Figueroa, Solar System Exploration Division Director, Office of Space Science, and Denis Bogan, Scientist, and Mark Dahl, Executive, both of the Cassini Program, all of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NATIONAL PARKS AIR TOUR MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on National Parks concluded an oversight hearing to examine the implementation of the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Title VIII, Public Law 106-181), after receiving testimony from William C. Withycombe, Regional Administrator (Western Pacific Region), Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation; Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; Roy Resavage, Helicopter Association International, Alexandria, Virginia; David J. Chevalier, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Kahului, Hawaii; Charles W. Maynard, Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Jonesboro, Tennessee; and Don Barger, National Parks Conservation Association (Southeast Region), Knoxville, Tennessee.
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING
Committee on Finance:
Committee held a hearing to examine the role of higher education financing in strengthening United States competitiveness in a global economy, receiving testimony from Randall Edwards, Oregon State Treasurer, Salem; Susan Dynarski, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Peter B. Corr, Pfizer, New York, New York; Watson Scott Swail, Education Policy Institute, Stafford, Virginia; Robert Paxton, Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge; David Forbes, University of Montana School of Pharmacy, Missoula; Chuck Toth, Merrill Lynch and Company, Princeton, New Jersey; and James Fadule, UPromise Investments, Needham, Massachusetts.
Hearing recessed subject to the call.
IRAQ--POST-TRANSITION
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the current situation in Iraq post-transition, focusing on U.S. activities in Iraq since the transfer of sovereignty to the new Interim Iraqi Government, including increasing security in Iraq, improving the economy, affirming the place of Iraq as a member of the international community, and laying the groundwork for national elections in Iraq, after receiving testimony from Ronald L. Schlicher, Iraq Coordinator, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and David C. Gompert, National Defense University Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Washington, D.C.
INTERNET PHARMACIES
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations resumed hearings to examine the extent to which consumers can purchase pharmaceuticals over the Internet without a medical prescription, the importation of pharmaceuticals into the United States, and whether pharmaceuticals from foreign sources are counterfeit, expired, unsafe, or illegitimate, focusing on the extent to which U.S. D831consumers can purchase dangerous and often addictive controlled substances from Internet pharmacy websites and the procedures utilized by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Postal Service, and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as the private sector to address these issues, after receiving testimony from Richard M. Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; Karen P. Tandy, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; Lee R. Heath, Chief Postal Inspector, United States Postal Service; Jayson P. Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; John M. Taylor, III, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, and William K. Hubbard, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning, both of the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; John Scheibel, Yahoo! Inc., Washington, D.C.; Sheryl Sandberg, Google, Inc., Mountain View, California; Joshua L. Peirez, Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, New York; Steve Ruwe, Visa U.S.A. Inc., Foster City, California; Robert A. Bryden, FedEx Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee; and Daniel J. Silva, United Parcel Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
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NOMINATION
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing examine the nomination of Allen Weinstein, of Maryland, to be Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Lugar, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
MILITARY FAMILIES
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
On Wednesday, July 21, Subcommittee on Children and Families held a joint hearing with the Committee on Armed Services' Subcommittee on Personnel to examine how states have responded to military families' unique challenges during military deployments and what the Federal Government can do to support states in this important work, receiving testimony from Charles S. Abell, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Florida Governor John Ellis Bush, Tallahassee; Indiana Governor Joseph E. Kernan, Indianapolis; Nolan Jones, National Governors Association, Washington, D.C.; General Dennis J. Reimer, USA, (Ret.), Edmond, Oklahoma, on behalf of the Military Child Education Coalition; and Hollister K. Petraeus, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Hearing recessed subject to the call.
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine preparations for possible future terrorist attacks, focusing on a concept of operations plan, tailored to each National Special Security Event, which establishes a framework for managing federal public health and medical assets and coordinating with state and local governments in an emergency, after receiving testimony from Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Eric Tolbert, Director, Response Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Andrew T. Mitchell, Deputy Director, Office for Domestic Preparedness, both of the Department of Homeland Security; Susan C. Waltman, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York; Michael Sellitto, District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, Washington, D.C.; Ricardo Martinez, Medical Sports Group, Atlanta, Georgia, on behalf of the National Football League; and George E. Thibault, Partners Healthcare, Boston, Massachusetts.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee began mark up of S. 1700, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, but did not take final action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 2560, to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, relating to inducement of copyright infringement, after receiving testimony from Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress; Gary J. Shapiro, Consumer Electronics Association, Arlington, Virginia; Robert Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, Kevin S. McGuiness, NetCoalition, and Mitch Bainwol, Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, D.C.; and Andrew C. Greenberg, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA, New York, New York.
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INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to call.
Measures Introduced:
10 public bills, H.R. 4892-5001; 3 private bills, H.R. 5002-5004; and 23 resolutions, H.J. Res. 101; H. Con. Res. 477-485, and H. Res. 741-753 were introduced.
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Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 699, directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-631);
H. Res. 689, a resolution of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay, amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-632);
Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2005 (H. Rept. 108-633); and
H.R. 4501, to extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions under section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to such transmissions (H. Rept. 108-634).
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Marriage Protection Act of 2003:
The House passed H.R. 3313, to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 410.
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United States-Morocco Free Trade Implementation Act:
The House passed H.R. 4842, to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, by a yea-and-nay vote of 323 yeas to 99 nays, Roll No. 413.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY05--Conference Report:
The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4613, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 418.
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Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY05:
The House passed H.R. 4837, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 417. The bill was also considered on Wednesday, July 21.
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Agreed to H. Res.732, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to on Wednesday, July 21.
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures that were previously debated:
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004:
Debated on Tuesday, July 20: H.R. 4175, amended, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 408;
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Late Report:
Agreed that the Committee on Science have until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 27 to file a report on H.R. 3551, to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface transportation research and development.
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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House rejected the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, by a yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 421. The motion was also considered on Tuesday, July 20.
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Committee Election:
The House agreed to H. Res. 741, electing Representative Butterfield to the Committees on Agriculture and Small Business.
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Summer District Work Period:
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 479, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek:
The House agreed to H. Res. 695, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.
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Member Resignation:
Read a letter from Representative Bereuter wherein he announced his resignation from the House of Representatives, effective August 31, 2004.
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Recess:
The House recessed at 9:35 p.m. and reconvened at 10:25 p.m.
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Extending programs funded under the Highway Trust Fund:
The House agreed to discharge from the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Science, and Resources and pass by unanimous consent H.R. 4916, to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
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Calendar Wednesday:
Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, September 8.
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Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2004, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 479, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.
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Speaker Pro Tempore:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Wolf, or if not available to perform this duty, Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 7, 2004.
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Preserving the ability of the FHA to insure mortgages under the National Housing Act:
The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 2712, to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing Administration to insure mortgages under sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act.
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Senate Message:
Messages received from the Senate today appears on pages H6651, H6692.
Senate Referral:
S. 2249 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services; S. Con. Res. 125 was held at the desk; S. Con. Res. 130 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and S. 2724 was referred to the Committee on Small Business.
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Quorum Calls--Votes:
15 yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6578-79, H6579, H6579-80, H6612, H6613, H6613-14, H6649-50, H6651, H6674, H6675, H6675-76, H6676, H6677, and H6677-78. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:57 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 479, stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of the concurrent resolution, in which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2004.
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FOOD PROMOTION ACT
Committee on Agriculture:
Ordered reported H.R. 4576, Food Promotion Act of 2004.
USDA'S NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
Committee on Agriculture:
Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture held a hearing to review the USDA's National Animal Identification System. Testimony was heard from John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND THE TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Appropriations:
Ordered reported the following appropriations for fiscal year 2005: VA, HUD and Independent Agencies; and Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies.
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on the Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack. Testimony was heard from William R. Graham, Chairman, Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack.
SPACE CADRE/SPACE PROFESSIONALS
Committee on Armed Services:
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Space Cadre/Space Professionals. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Peter B. Teets, Under Secretary, Air Force, Space; GEN Lance Lord, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command; LTG Larry J. Dodgen, USA, Commander, Space and Missile Defense Command; and RADM James McArthur, USN, Commander, Navy Network Warfare Command; and public witnesses.
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TAX CODE'S IMPACT ON REVENUE PROJECTIONS AND THE FEDERAL BUDGET
Committee on the Budget:
Held a hearing on the U.S. Tax Code's Impact on Revenue Projections and the Federal Budget. Testimony was heard from Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
GENETIC NON-DISCRIMINATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing entitled ``Genetic Non-Discrimination: Examining the Implications for Workers and Employers.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DC--SAFE DRINKING WATER
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled ``Tapped Out? Lead in the District of Columbia and the Providing of Safe Drinking Water.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the EPA: Benjamin Grumbles, Acting Assistant Administrator, Water; and Don Welsh, Administrator, Region III; John Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team, GAO; Jerry N. Johnson, Executive Director, Water and Sewer Authority, District of Columbia; and public witnesses.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Health Information Technology: Improving Quality and Value of Patient Care.'' Testimony was heard from Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Robert M. Kolodner, M.D., Acting Chief, Health Informatics Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Health, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
E-RATE PROGRAM INVESTIGATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Problems with the E-rate Program: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Concerns in the Wiring of Our Nation's Schools to the Internet.'' Testimony was heard from William Maher, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC; and public witnesses.
In refusing to give testimony at the hearing, the following individuals: Thomas J. Burger, President and CEO, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.; William Holman, former Vice President of Sales, NEC Business Network Solutions; and George Marchelos, former E-rate Consultant and Salesperson, Video Network Communications, Inc., invoked Fifth Amendments privileges.
MARKET AND INVESTOR RECOVERY
Committee on Financial Services:
Held a hearing entitled ``Sarbanes-Oxley: Two Years of Market and Investor Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IRAQ--CONTRACTING AND REBUILDING
Committee on Government Reform:
Continued hearings entitled ``Contracting and the Rebuilding of Iraq: Part IV.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DRUGS AND SECURITY IN POST-9/11 WORLD
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources and the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security of the Select Committee on Homeland Security held a joint hearing entitled ``Drugs and Security in a Post-9/11 World: Coordinating the Counternarcotics Mission at the Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Robert Bonner, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; ADM Thomas H. Collins, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Michael J. Garcia, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Roger Mackin, Counternarcotics Officer.
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a hearing entitled `` Balancing Act: The Health Advantages of Naturally-Occurring Hormones in Hormone Replacement Therapy.'' Testimony was heard from Barbara Alving, M.D., Acting, Director, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses
ESTABLISH--NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO
Committee on House Administration:
Held a hearing on H.R. 4863, To establish the Commission to Establish the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance within the Smithsonian Institution of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC. Testimony was heard from Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and Becerra; Lawrence M. Small, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; and pubic witnesses.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACE ACCORDS
Committee on International Relations:
Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on The Democratic Republic D836of Congo Peace Accords: One Year Later. Testimony was heard from Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources:
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 822, Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003; H.R. 4806, Pine Springs Land Exchange Act; and H.R. 4838, Health Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004. Testimony was heard from Representative Larsen of Washington and Neugebauer; Mark Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS LIABILITY REFORM
Committee on Small Business:
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight held a hearing on Small Business Liability Reform. Testimony was heard from Representative Chabot; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held an oversight hearing on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan--The First Major Projects. Testimony was heard from Representative Foley; COL Robert M. Carpenter, Commander, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army; Ernest Barnett, Director, Ecosystem Projects, Department of Environmental Protection, State of Florida; and public witnesses.
VA-DoD COLLABORATION--CARE OF VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Held a hearing on the evolution of VA-DoD collaboration in research and amputee care for veterans of current and past conflicts, and needed reforms in VA blind rehabilitation services. Testimony was heard from Cynthia A. Bascetta, Director, Veterans' Health and Benefits Issues, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Michael J. Kussman, M.D., Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Health; Mindy L. Aisen, M.D., Deputy Chief, Research and Development Officer; and Frederick Downs, Jr., Chief Consultant, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service Strategic Healthcare Group; the following officials of the Department of Defense: Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Deputy Director, Defense Sciences Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; LTC Paul Pasquina, M.D., USA, Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Chuck Scoville, Program Manager, U.S. Amputee Patient Care, both with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING
Committee on Ways and Means:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Electronic Prescribing. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BRIEFING: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGICAL SUPERIORITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to receive a Briefing: Technological Superiority in the Intelligence Community. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING: NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND OLYMPICS THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security met in executive session to receive a Briefing: Threats to the National Conventions and the Olympics. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING: PORT SECURITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security met in executive session to receive a Briefing: Port Security. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
POSTPONEMENT OF ILLNESS
Joint Economic Committee:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine long-term trends in the health status and health spending levels of elderly Americans, focusing on evidence regarding declining rates of chronic disability and assess the best opportunities for further health promotion, after receiving testimony from James Lubitz, Acting Chief, Aging and Chronic Diseases, Statistics Branch, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services; Kenneth G. Manton, Duke University Center for Demographic Studies, Durham, North Carolina; James F. Fries, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; and Judith Feder, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.
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H.R. 218, to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns. Signed on July 22, 2004. (Public Law 108-277)
No meetings/hearings are scheduled.
Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, oversight hearing on Regulatory Aspects of Voice Over the Internet Protocol (VoIP), 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
executive, to consider pending business, 1 p.m., and, executive, Briefing: Acting Director of Central Intelligence, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
July 23, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, Briefing: Counternarcotics: Mexico, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
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Program for Tuesday, September 7:
After the transaction of morning business for statements only (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate will begin consideration of the nominations of Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Michael H. Schneider, Sr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, following which Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations respectively; following which, Senate will consider and vote on the nomination of Michael H. Watson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.
Program for Tuesday, September 7:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1489
Baker, Richard H., La., E1496
Barton, Joe, Tex., E1505
Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E1494
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E1503
Bishop, Timothy H., Jr., N.Y., E1507
Boehlert, Sherwood, N.Y., E1505
Boozman, John, Ark., E1493
Boucher, Rick, Va., E1514
Brown, Corrine, Fla., E1490, E1515
Buyer, Steve, Ind., E1509
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1495
Camp, Dave, Mich., E1501
Cannon, Chris, Utah, E1510
Cantor, Eric, Va., E1493
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E1517
Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E1493, E1513
Cole, Tom, Okla., E1500
Collins, Mac, Ga., E1482, E1484
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1502
Crane, Philip M., Ill., E1514
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1516, E1516
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1505
DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E1488
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E1513
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1516
Dingell, John D., Mich., E1506
Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E1507, E1519
Farr, Sam, Calif., E1500
Filner, Bob, Calif., E1508, E1516
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1510
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1499
Gillmor, Paul E., Ohio, E1474, E1476, E1480, E1509
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1517
Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E1494
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1475, E1477
Green, Mark, Wisc., E1483, E1485
Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1483, E1485, E1487
Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1473, E1475, E1478, E1479, E1481
Harman, Jane, Calif., E1487
Hart, Melissa A., Pa., E1486
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1503
Hastings, Doc, Wash., E1506
Hayes, Robin, N.C., E1483, E1485, E1501
Herger, Wally, Calif., E1504
Herseth, Stephanie, S.D., E1473, E1476, E1478
Honda, Michael M., Calif., E1512
Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1508
Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1491, E1503, E1515
Jenkins, William L., Tenn., E1492
Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1518
Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1486, E1499, E1504
Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1486
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1516
Langevin, James R., R.I., E1475, E1477, E1489
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1489
Larson, John B., Conn., E1495
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1489
Lewis, Ron, Ky., E1507
Lipinski, William O., Ill., E1493
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1495
McCarthy, Karen, Mo., E1488, E1502
McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1508
McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1473, E1474, E1475, E1476, E1477, E1479, E1480, E1485, E1487
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1481, E1486, E1508
Markey, Edward J., Mass., E1501
Marshall, Jim, Ga., E1515
Matsui, Robert T., Calif., E1492
Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E1496
Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E1490, E1502, E1517
Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1512
Mollohan, Alan B., W.Va., E1506
Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1491
Norwood, Charlie, Ga., E1485
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1496
Owens, Major R., N.Y., E1518
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1487
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1473, E1498, E1513
Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1509
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1510
Serrano, Jose E., N.Y., E1510
Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E1496
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1483, E1484
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1487
Stearns, Cliff, Fla., E1514
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1474, E1477, E1479, E1480
Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E1474, E1476, E1478, E1479, E1480
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1504
Turner, Jim, Tex., E1494
Udall, Mark, Colo., E1507
Upton, Fred, Mich., E1509
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1483, E1484, E1518
Weller, Jerry, Ill., E1506
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