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Tuesday, February 25, 2003


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S2621-S2722

Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 433-447, S. Res. 64-65, and S. Con. Res. 8-9.

Page S2701

Measures Reported:

S. Res. 64, authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Page S2701

Measures Discharged and Referred:

Committee Funding Resolution: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 65, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary, and the resolution was then referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Page S2714

Child Care: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. 389, to increase the supply of quality child care, and the bill was then referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Page S2714

Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Pages S2621-76

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 2003.
Page S2715

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty:
Second Additional Protocol Modifying Convention with Mexico Regarding Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Treaty Doc. No. 108-3).
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.

Pages S2714-15

Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following executive report of a committee:
Received on Thursday, February 20, 2003 during the adjournment of the Senate:
Report to accompany The Moscow Treaty With Russia (Treaty Doc. 107-8). (Ex. Rept. 108-1)

Pages S2699-S2700

Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report required by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on the Emergency Regarding Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-17)

Page S2698

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Anne Rader, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2004.
Diane L. Kroupa, of Minnesota, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
Gregory W. Engle, of Colorado, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.
Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy.

Pages S2715-22

Messages From the House:

Page S2698

Measures Referred:

Page S2698

Executive Communications:

Pages S2698-99

Executive Reports of Committees:

Pages S2699-S2701

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S2701-03

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S2703-14

Additional Statements:

Pages S2696-98

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S2714D147

Authority for Committees to Meet:

Page S2714

Privilege of the Floor:

Page S2714

Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2715.)

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Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

2004 BUDGET: DEFENSE


Committee on Armed Services: Committee resumed open and closed hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Department of Defense and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony General Eric K. Shinseki, USA, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Admiral Vernon E. Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy; General Michael W. Hagee, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps; and General John P. Jumper, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force.
Committee recessed subject to the call.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS


Committee on Armed Services: On Wednesday, February 5, Committee announced the following subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Airland: Senators Sessions (Chairman), McCain, Inhofe, Roberts, Talent, Chambliss, Dole, Lieberman, Akaka, Dayton, Bayh, Clinton, and Pryor.
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Senators Roberts (Chairman), Allard, Collins, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Graham (SC), Dole, Cornyn, Reed, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Akaka, Nelson (FL), Bayh, and Clinton.
Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Chambliss (Chairman), Collins, Dole, Cornyn, Nelson (NE), Kennedy, and Pryor.
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: Senators Ensign (Chairman), McCain, Inhofe, Roberts, Allard, Sessions, Talent, Chambliss, Cornyn, Akaka, Byrd, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Dayton, Bayh, Clinton, and Pryor.
Subcommittee on Seapower: Senators Talent (Chairman), McCain, Collins, Graham (SC), Kennedy, Lieberman, and Reed.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Allard (Chairman), Inhofe, Sessions, Ensign, Graham (SC), Cornyn, Nelson (FL), Byrd, Reed, Nelson (NE), and Dayton.

AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation held hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Federal Aviation Administration, focusing on the financing of airport improvement and expansion, including the Airport Improvement Program, as well as passenger facilities charges (PFCs) and airport bonds, receiving testimony from Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Civil Aviation Issues, General Accounting Office; Woodie Woodward, Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation; and David Z. Plavin, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Airports Council International--North America, and the American Association of Airport Executives.
Hearings recessed subject to the call.

2004 BUDGET: ENERGY


Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Energy, after receiving testimony from Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy.

ENERGY SUPPLY AND PRICES


Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings to examine the outlook for natural gas supply and prices in the United States, focusing on conservation and consumption, after receiving testimony from Guy F. Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; Robert W. Best, Atmos Energy, Dallas, Texas, on behalf of the American Gas Association; Keith O. Rattie, Questar Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah; and David H. Welch, British Petroleum's Alaska-Canada Pipelines, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

WORLD HUNGER REPORT


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee on concluded hearings to examine the state of the World Report on Hunger from Africa to North Korea focusing on the status of worldwide food security, the role of U.S. food aid programs, global hunger, and humanitarian assistance, after receiving testimony from Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development; Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, Maryland; Ellen S. Levinson, Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft, and Joachim Von Braun, International Food Policy Research Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; and James T. Morris, United Nations World Food Program, Rome, Italy.

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NATIVE HAWAIIAN FEDERAL RECOGNITION


Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee held hearings on S. 344, expressing the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, receiving testimony from Representative Case; American Samoa Delegate Eni Faleomavaega, Vailoatai; and Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, Micah A. Kane, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Haunani Apoliona, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, all of Honolulu.
Hearings recessed subject to the call.

INTELLIGENCE


Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee will meet again on Thursday, February 27.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Measures Introduced: 50 public bills, H.R. 868-917; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 24-25; H. Con. Res. 52-55, and H. Res. 87-103 were introduced.

Pages H1331-34

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H1334-35

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 13, to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act (H. Rept. 108-16);
H.R. 254, to authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank (H. Rept. 108-17);
H.R. 534, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning (H. Rept. 108-18); and
H.R. 657, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to augment the emergency authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (H. Rept. 108-19).

Page H1331

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Capito to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Page H1277

Meeting Hours--Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday February 26. Agreed that when the House adjourns on Wednesday, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 27.

Page H1278

Committee Election--Majority Members: The House agreed to H. Res. 98, electing Representative King of Iowa to the Committee on Small Business and Representative Murphy to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Page H1282

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Official Photographs of the House on March 12, 2003: H. Res. 67, permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on March 12, 2003;

Page H1280

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust: H. Con. Res. 40, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No.34); and
Pages H1280-82, H1283-84

Honoring the Life of Al Hirschfeld and His Legacy: H. Res. 46, honoring the life of Al Hirschfeld and his legacy (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 33).
Pages H1278-80, H1282-83

Presidential Message--National Emergency re Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted a six month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-41).

Page H1282

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives McKeon and Biggert to the Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board.

Page H1304D149

Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative LaHood to the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University.

Pages H1304-05

Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Young of Alaska to the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.

Page H1305

Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Kolbe and Pryce of Ohio to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Page H1305

House of Representatives Page Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Shimkus and Wilson of New Mexico to the House of Representatives Page Board.

Page H1305

Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Regula and Sam Johnson of Texas to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Page H1305

Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Young of Florida and Hefley to the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy.

Page H1305

Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Simmons to the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Page H1305

Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative King of New York to the Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Page H1305

Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Taylor of North Carolina and Kelly to the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy.

Page H1305

Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Cunningham and Gilchrest to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy.

Page H1305

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Leach, Chairman, and Representatives Bereuter, Dreier, Wolf, and Pitts, Members, to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.

Page H1305

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Castle to the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission.

Page H1305

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Cole to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Page H1305

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative LaHood to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

Page H1305

Joint Economic Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Ryan of Wisconsin, Dunn, English, Putnam, and Paul to the Joint Economic Committee.

Page H1305

National Council on the Arts: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Ballenger and McKeon to the National Council on the Arts.

Pages H1305-06

Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives LaTourette, Cannon, and Cantor to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

Page H1306

President's Export Council: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives English, Pickering, and Hayes to the President's Export Council.

Page H1306

Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:15 p.m.

Page H1278

Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

Page H1282

Senate Message: Message received today from the Senate appears on page H1277.

Referral: S. 151 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. Con. Res. 4 was referred to the Committee on International Relations.

Page H1328

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1283 and H1283-84. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:22 p.m.

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Committee Meetings


HOME BUYING PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION--HUD'S PROPOSAL TO REFORM RESPA


Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Simplifying the Home Buying Process: HUD's Proposal to Reform RESPA.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT--12TH REGULAR MEETING--CONFERENCE OF PARTIES


Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing on the Twelfth Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Testimony was heard from Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; and Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY--BURDEN OF REGULATIONS


Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight held a hearing on the Burden of Regulations on the small business community. Testimony was heard from Thomas Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA; and public witnesses.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS--INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a hearing on Emergency Preparedness at the Indian Point Energy Center located in Buchanan, New York. Testimony was heard from Representatives Engel and Lowey; Joe Picciano, Acting Regional Director, Region 2, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; Hubert Miller, Regional Administrator, Region 1, NRC; and the following officials of the State of New York: Ed Jacoby, Director, Emergency Management Office; Scott Vanderhoef, County Executive, Rockland County; Andrew Spano, County Executive, Westchester County; and Ed Diana, County Executive, Orange County.

MEDICARE--ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT


Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Eliminating Barriers to Chronic Care Management in Medicare. Testimony was heard from Stuart Guterman, Director, Office of Research, Development and Information, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings


DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS


Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine certain legislative recommendations and concerns of wartime service-connected disabled veterans, after receiving testimony from Edward R. Heath, Sr., Disabled American Veterans, Cold Spring, Kentucky.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2003


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Armed Services: to hold a closed briefing to examine planning for post-conflict Iraq and potential U.S. military operations in the Philippines, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine the Federal Deposit Insurance System, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the President's Fiscal Year 2004 Budget proposal for Medicare and Medicaid, 3 p.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine issues involving Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) safety, including data relating to vehicle rollovers, crash compatibility, and seatbelt use, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine the proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Environmental Protection Agency budget, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: business meeting to mark up the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Correction Act of 2003, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: committee will meet to receive a perspective on the revitalization and reconstruction of post conflict Afghanistan, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: to continue hearings to examine consolidating intelligence analysis, focusing on a review of the President's proposal to create a Terrorist Threat Integration Center, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider the nomination of Ross Owen Swimmer, of Oklahoma, to be Special Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, S.162, to provide for the use of distribution of certain funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and S. 222, to approve the settlement of the water rights D151claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona; to be followed by hearings to examine the Presidents proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004 for Indian Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-485.

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Committee on Rules and Administration: business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing certain expenditures for committee operations, 9:15 a.m., SR-301.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget, 4 p.m., SR-418.

House


Committee on Agriculture, to consider the following: Committee Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2004 for submission to the Committee on the Budget; and further organizational matters, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on Office of Inspector General, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Interior, on Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Army Construction, 10 a.m., and on Navy Construction, 2 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, on American Battle Monuments Commission, 10 a.m., and on Selective Service System, 11 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, to continue hearings on the fiscal year 2004 National Defense Authorization budget request, 10 a.m., and to hold a hearing on U.S. forward-deployed strategy in the European Theater, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2004, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, to mark up H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Procurement and Property Mismanagement and Theft at Los Alamos National Laboratory,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Health of the Telecommunications Sector: A Perspective from the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``It's Only FAIR: Returning Money to Defrauded Investors,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, hearing on Russia's Policies Toward the Axis of Evil: Money and Geopolitics in Iraq and Iran, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on ``Peer-to-Peer Piracy On University Campuses,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 534, Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Small Business, to meet for organizational purposes, 1:30 p.m., followed by a hearing on the Small Business Administration's Budget for Fiscal Year 2004, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to mark up the following: Committee Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2004 for submission to the Committee on the Budget; H.R. 866, Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003; the Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003; the Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003; and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Railroads, joint hearing on Planes, Trains, and Intermodalism: Improving the Link Between Air and Rail, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the Administration's Trade Agenda, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, executive, hearing on Terrorist Threat Integration Center, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.

Joint Meetings


Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the Economic Report of the President, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m, Wednesday, February 26

Senate Chamber

Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.










Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1 p.m., Wednesday, February 26

House Chamber

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
(1) H. Con. Res. 36, Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery;
(2) H.R. 254, North American Development Bank Reauthorization;
(3) H.R. 657, Augmenting the emergency authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(4) H.R. 258, American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act; and
(5) H. R. 672, Renaming the Guam South Elementary/Middle School in honor of Navy Commander William ``Willie'' McCool, pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia when it was lost on February 1, 2003.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E284

Berry, Marion, Ark., E275

Camp, Dave, Mich., E280

Castle, Michael N., Del., E280

Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E283

Davis, Tom, Va., E275, E276, E276, E277, E279, E280

Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E278

Graves, Sam, Mo., E275, E276, E282, E283, E284

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E277

Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E277

Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E282

Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E276

Kingston, Jack, Ga., E275

Leach, James A., Iowa, E281

McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E277

McHugh, John M., N.Y., E279

Markey, Edward J., Mass., E278

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E281

Payne, Donald M., N.J., E284

Peterson, John E., Pa., E276

Radanovich, George, Calif., E279

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E281

Smith, Nick, Mich., E283

Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E277

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E282, E284

Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E282, E283


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