Monday, December 4, 2006

Daily Digest
Senate
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S11109–10
Chamber Action Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., in a pro
Routine Proceedings, pages S11107–S11110 forma session, and adjourned at 10:02 a.m., until 12
U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT—CON- noon, on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. Page S11110
FEREES: The Chair announced the following con-
ferees on the part of the Senate to H.R. 5682, to ex-
empt from certain requirements of the Atomic En-
Committee Meetings
ergy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for (Committees not listed did not meet)
cooperation with India: Senators Lugar, Hagel,
Allen, Frist, Biden, and Dodd. Page S11108
NOMINATIONS:
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a
lowing nomination: hearing on the nominations of Scott Wallace Stucky,
Robert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of De- of Maryland, and Margaret A. Ryan, of Virginia,
each to be a Judge of the United States Court of Ap-
fense. Page S11110
peals for the Armed Forces, after the nominees testi-
Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S11109 fied and answered questions in their own behalf.

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House of Representatives
Senate Committees
Chamber Action (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
The House was not in session today. The House
is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Decem- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Decem-
ber 5, 2006. ber 6, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Le-
land A. Strom, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Farm
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administra-
Committee Meetings tion, and Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be
No Committee meetings were held. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Ag-
ricultural Services, and to be a Member of the Board of
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Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 9:30
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD a.m., SR–328A.
Committee on Armed Services: December 5, to hold hear-
Week of December 5 through December 9, 2006 ings to examine the nomination of Robert M. Gates, of
Texas, to be Secretary of Defense; with the possibility of
Senate Chamber a closed session in S–407 following the open session, 9:30
a.m., SH–216.
On Tuesday, at 12 noon, Senator DeWine will be December 6, Full Committee, to hold a closed briefing
recognized to speak for up to two hours. At 2 p.m., on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Report of
Senate will consider H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural events from November 2005 in the Iraqi town of Haditha
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and and on the probe by Army Major General Eldon
Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Bargewell on how the chain of command handled the ini-
During the balance of the week, Senate may con- tial reporting of the incidents, 1:30 p.m., SR–222.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: De-
cember 5, to hold hearings to examine the nominations
of Jane C. Luxton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Steven R.
Chealander, of Texas, to be a Member of the National
Transportation Safety Board, and Charles E. Dorkey III,
of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of
the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 10
a.m., SR–253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: December 6,
business meeting to consider the nominations of Alex A.
Beehler, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environ-
mental Protection Agency, and Eric D. Eberhard, of
Washington, and Diane Humetewa, of Arizona, each to
be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K.
Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environ-
mental Policy Foundation, 9:15 a.m., SD–406.
December 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
amine issues relating to climate change and the media,
9:30 a.m., SD–406.
Committee on Finance: December 5, to hold hearings to
examine a report card on tax exemptions and incentives
for higher education, 10 a.m., SD–215.
December 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
amine the nominations of Anthony W. Ryan, of Massa-
chusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
Financial Markets, Phillip L. Swagel, of Maryland, to be
an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Pol-
icy, Dean A. Pinkert, of Virginia, and Irving A.
Williamson, of New York, both to be a Member of the
United States International Trade Commission, and Mark
Warshawsky, to be a Member of the Social Security Advi-
sory Board, Social Security Administration (pending re-
ceipt by the Senate), 12 noon, SD–215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: De-
cember 5, business meeting to consider pending nomina-
tions, 5 p.m., Room to be announced.
December 6, Full Committee, business meeting to con-
sider pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD–430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
December 5, Subcommittee on Financial Management
and Accountability, to hold hearings to examine the suc-
cesses and shortcomings of the Improper Payments Infor-
mation Act of 2002, 10:30 a.m., SD–342.
December 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
amine the extent of fraud, waste, and abuse relating to
Hurricane Katrina, 10 a.m., SD–342.
December 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
amine the nomination of Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland,
to be Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Manage-
ment, 3 p.m., SD–342.
December 7, Full Committee, business meeting to con-
sider pending nominations, Time to be announced, Room
to be announced.
Committee on the Judiciary: December 5, to hold hearings
to examine enforcement of criminal insider trading and
hedge fund activity, 9:30 a.m., SD–226.
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December 6, Full Committee, to hold oversight hear-
ings to examine activities of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD–226.
December 6, Subcommittee on Administrative Over-
sight and the Courts, to hold oversight hearings to exam-
ine implementation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention
and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 109–8), 2:30
p.m., SD–226.
December 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
amine vertically integrated sports programming, focusing
on whether cable companies are excluding competition,
11 a.m., SD–226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Decem-
ber 6, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of
Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Deputy Administrator
of the Small Business Administration, 2:30 p.m.,
SR–428A.
Select Committee on Intelligence: December 7, to hold a
closed briefing on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m.,
SH–219.
House Committees
Committee on Armed Services, December 6, Subcommittee
on Military Personnel, hearing to examine criteria for
awards and decorations, 11 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
December 7, full Committee, hearing on U.S. military
transition teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, December 5, Subcommittee
on Commercial and Administrative Law, meeting to con-
sider a motion to Approve the Interim Report on the Ad-
ministrative Law, Process and Procedure Project for the
21st Century, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
December 5, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border
Security, and Claims, oversight hearing entitled ‘‘The En-
ergy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Pro-
gram Act: Are We Fulfilling the Promise We Made to
Cold War Veterans When We Created the Program?’’
(Part V), 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
December 7, Subcommittee on Commercial and Ad-
ministrative Law, oversight hearing on The Arbitration
Process of the National Football League Players Associa-
tion, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, December 7, Sub-
committee on Economic Opportunity, oversight hearing
to review Departments’ actions regarding the rec-
ommendations of the 1999 Transition Commission Re-
port, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, December 6, hearing on
Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End State Renal Dis-
ease Treatment, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 5,
executive, briefing on Intelligence Collection Architec-
ture, 2:30 p.m., H–405 Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12 Noon, Tuesday, December 5 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 5

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senator DeWine will be recog- Program for Tuesday: To be announced.
nized to speak for up to two hours. At 2 p.m., Senate
will consider H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act.

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