Friday, November 18, 2005

Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
House and Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R.
2528, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs’ Appropriations.
House and Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R.
3058, Transportation/Treasury/HUD/DC Appropriations.
Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, Adjournment Resolution.

Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13284–S13425
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and elev-
en resolutions were introduced, as follows: S.
2052–2079, S. Res. 320–329, and S. Con. Res. 67.
Pages S13360–62
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised Alloca-
tion to Subcommittees of Budget Totals from the
Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006’’. (S.
Rept. No. 109–185) Page S13360
Measures Passed:
Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res.
72, making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2006, after taking action on the following
amendment proposed thereto, clearing the measure
for the President: Pages S13283–87
Rejected:
By 46 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 348), Harkin
Amendment No. 2672, to increase the amount ap-
propriated to carry out under the Community Serv-
ices Block Grant Act. Pages S13285–87
National Flood Insurance Program Further En-
hanced Borrowing Authority Act: Senate passed
H.R. 4133, to temporarily increase the borrowing
authority of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance
program, after agreeing to the following amendment
proposed thereto: Page S13424
Hutchison (for Shelby) Amendment No. 2673, to
provide for emergency spending. Page S13424
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H.
Con. Res. 307, providing for a conditional adjourn-
ment of the House of Representatives and a condi-
tional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Pages S13307–08
Rosa Parks Anniversary: Committee on the Judi-
ciary was discharged from further consideration of H.
Con. Res. 208, recognizing the 50th anniversary of
Rosa Louise Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on the
bus and the subsequent desegregation of American
society, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S13409
Permanent Trade Relations Extension: Com-
mittee on Finance was discharged from further con-
sideration of S. 632, to authorize the extension of
unconditional and permanent nondiscriminatory
treatment (permanent normal trade relations treat-
ment) to the products of Ukraine, and the bill was
then passed. Page S13409
Subsequently, the bill was ordered held at the
desk. Page S13409
Rosa Parks Statue: Senate passed H.R. 4145, to
direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue
of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United
States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, clearing the
measure for the President. Pages S13409–10
Trials of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon
Lebedev: Senate agreed to S. Res. 322, expressing
the sense of the Senate on the trial, sentencing and
imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon
Lebedev. Page S13410
Control Over the Internet: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 323, expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United Nations and other international organizations
should not be allowed to exercise control over the
Internet. Pages S13410–11

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Sri Lanka: Senate agreed to S. Res. 324, express-
ing support for the people of Sri Lanka in the wake
of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri
Lankan Foreign Minister and urging support and re-
spect for free and fair elections in Sri Lanka.
Pages S13411–12
Printing Authority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 325,
to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the
Senate Election Law Guidebook. Page S13412
Child Safety Pilot Program: Senate passed S.
1961, to extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot
Program. Page S13412
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments:
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from
further consideration of S. 1785, to amend chapter
13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the
vessel hull design protection), to clarify the distinc-
tion between a hull and a deck, to provide factors
for the determination of the protectability of a re-
vised design, to provide guidance for assessments of
substantial similarity, and the bill was then passed.
Page S13412
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah: Senate passed H.R.
680, to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey cer-
tain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe
of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, clearing the
measure for the President. Page S13413
Holly A. Charette Post Office: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of S. 1989, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston,
Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Holly A. Charette Post Office’’, and the bill was
then passed. Page S13413
Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building:
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 2062, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 57 West Street in
Newville, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart
Post Office Building’’, and the bill was then passed,
clearing the measure for the President. Page S13413
Vincent Palladino Post Office: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2183,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 567 Tompkins Avenue in Staten
Island, New York, as the ‘‘Vincent Palladino Post
Office’’, and the bill was then passed, clearing the
measure for the President. Page S13413
Willie Vaughn Post Office: Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs was dis-
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charged from further consideration of H.R. 3853, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 208 South Main Street in
Parkdale, Arkansas, as the Willie Vaughn Post Of-
fice, and the bill was then passed, clearing the meas-
ure for the President. Page S13413
Darfur Peace and Accountability Act: Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations was discharged from
further consideration of S. 1462, to promote peace
and accountability in Sudan, and the bill was then
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment
proposed thereto: Pages S13413–17
McConnell (for Brownback) Amendment No.
2674, in the nature of a substitute. Page S13414
Year of Polio Education: Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions was discharged from
further consideration of S. Res. 304, to designate the
period beginning on November 1, 2005 and ending
on October 31, 2006 as the Year of Polio Education,
and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S13417
Drive Safer Sunday: Senate agreed to S. Res.
326, designating November 27, 2005, as ‘‘Drive
Safer Sunday’’. Page S13417
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation
50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 358,
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of
the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High
School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the bill was
then passed, after agreeing to the following amend-
ment proposed thereto: Pages S13417–18
McConnell (for Pryor) Amendment No. 2675, in
the nature of a substitute. Pages S13417–18
Presidential $1 Coin Act: Senate passed S. 1047,
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of each of the Nation’s past
Presidents and their spouses, respectively to improve
circulation of the $1 coin, to create a new bullion
coin, after agreeing to the following amendment pro-
posed thereto: Pages S13421–24
McConnell (for Sununu) Amendment No. 2676,
to make technical corrections. Page S13421
Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations House
Message—Conferees: Senate considered the House
Message to accompany H.R. 3010, making appro-
priations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006,
taking action on the following motions proposed
thereto: Pages S13287–91
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By 66 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 349), Senate
agreed to Specter motion to instruct Conferees to in-
sist that $2,183,000,000 be available for the Low In-
come Home Energy Heating Assistance program.
Pages S13288–90, S13291
By 58 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 350), Senate
agreed to Durbin motion to instruct Conferees to in-
sist on retaining the Senate passed provisions relat-
ing to funding for the National Institutes of Health.
Pages S13290–91
Subsequently, the Senate requested a conference
with the House thereon, and the Chair was author-
ized to appoint the following conferees on the part
of the Senate: Senators Specter, Cochran, Gregg,
Craig, Hutchison, Stevens, DeWine, Shelby, Domen-
ici, Harkin, Inouye, Reid, Kohl, Murray, Landrieu,
Durbin, and Byrd. Pages S13291–92
Military Construction/Veterans Affairs’ Appro-
priations Conference Report: By unanimous con-
sent, Senate agreed to the conference report to ac-
company H.R. 2528, making appropriations for
military quality of life functions of the Department
of Defense, military construction, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2006, clearing the meas-
ure for the President. Page S13329
Transportation/Treasury/HUD/DC Appropria-
tions—Conference Report: By a modified unani-
mous consent agreement, notwithstanding the ad-
journment of the Senate, Senate agreed to the con-
ference report to accompany H.R. 3058, making ap-
propriations for the Departments of Transportation,
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2006, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S13418
Enrollment Resolution—Agreement: A unani-
mous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, that
when the Senate receives from the House of Rep-
resentatives a correcting resolution relating to the
conference report to accompany H.R. 3058 (listed
above), the text of which is identical to the concur-
rent resolution at the desk, the concurrent resolution
be considered agreed to and the motion to reconsider
be laid upon the table. Page S13418
Signing Authority—Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that dur-
ing this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority
Leader, the Assistant Majority Whip, and Senator
Warner, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or
joint resolutions. Page S13418
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Authority for Committees: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that notwith-
standing the adjournment of the Senate, all commit-
tees were authorized to file legislative and executive
matters on Thursday, December 8, 2005, from 10
a.m. until 12 noon. Page S13418
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appoint-
ments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agree-
ment was reached providing that notwithstanding
the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority
and Minority Leaders be authorized to make ap-
pointments to commissions, committees, boards,
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences au-
thorized by law, by concurrent action of the two
Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S13418
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing Nominations:
Patricia Lynn Scarlett, of California, to be Deputy
Secretary of the Interior.
Ronald L. Schlicher, of Tennessee, to be Ambas-
sador to the Republic of Cyprus. (Prior to this ac-
tion, Committee on Foreign Relations was dis-
charged from further consideration.)
Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be the
Deputy Representative of the United States of Amer-
ica to the United Nations, with the rank and status
of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative of
the United States of America in the Security Council
of the United Nations. (Prior to this action, Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations was discharged from
further consideration.)
Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, a Career
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Min-
ister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United
States of America to the Sessions of the General As-
sembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of
service as Deputy Representative of the United
States of America to the United Nations. (Prior to
this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was dis-
charged from further consideration.)
Carol van Voorst, of Virginia, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Iceland. (Prior to this action,
Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged
from further consideration.)
Ross Wilson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Turkey. (Prior to this action, Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations was discharged from
further consideration.)
Donald M. Payne, of New Jersey, to be a Rep-
resentative of the United States of America to the
Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the
United Nations. (Prior to this action, Committee on
Foreign Relations was discharged from further con-
sideration.)
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Edward Randall Royce, of California, to be a Rep- Additional Statements: Pages S13354–57

resentative of the United States of America to the Amendments Submitted: Pages S13403–07
Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the
United Nations. (Prior to this action, Committee on Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S13407
Foreign Relations was discharged from further con- Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today.
sideration.) (Total—350) Pages S13287, S13291
31 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and, pur-
51 Army nominations in the rank of general.
7 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admi- suant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 307, ad-
ral. journed at 6:19 p.m., until 2 p.m., on Monday, De-
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. cember 12, 2005. (For Senate’s program, see the re-
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Coast marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s
Guard. Record on page S13424.)
Routine list in the Foreign Service. (Prior to this
action, Committee on Foreign Relations was dis-
charged from further consideration.) Pages S13424–25 Committee Meetings
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- (Committees not listed did not meet)
lowing nominations:
David Longly Bernhardt, of Colorado, to be Solic- FUTURE OF SCIENCE
itor of the Department of the Interior.
Michael W. Michalak, of Michigan, a Career Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Min- Committee concluded a hearing to examine the fu-
ister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during ture of science, focusing on scientific education and
his tenure of service as United States Senior Official research, after receiving testimony from Eric A. Cor-
to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. nell, Senior Scientist, National Institute of Standards
James D. McGee, of Florida, to be Ambassador to and Technology, Technology Administration, De-
the Union of Comoros. Page S13424 partment of Commerce, and University of Colorado
Messages From the House: Page S13357
Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics; Peter
Agre, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham,
Measures Held at Desk: Page S13357 North Carolina; James R. Heath, California Institute
Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S13357 of Technology, Pasadena; and Samuel C.C. Ting,
Executive Communications: Pages S13358–60
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S13360 BUSINESS MEETING
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S13362–63 Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: reported S. 2027, to implement the United States-
Pages S13363–S13403 Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.

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House of Representatives
Reform’s Hearing: ‘‘Restoring Faith in America’s
Chamber Action Pastime: Evaluating Major League Baseball’s Efforts
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 45 pub- to Eradicate Steroid Use’’ (H. Rept. 109–310);
lic bills, H.R. 4387–4431; 1 private bill, H.R. S. 229, to clear title to certain real property in
4432; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 307–310; New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande
and H. Res. 571, 573–578 were introduced. Project (H. Rept. 109–311);
Pages H11033–35 H. Res. 572, providing for consideration of the
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H11035–36
resolution (H. Res. 571) expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that the deployment of
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: United States forces in Iraq be terminated imme-
Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro’s March 17, diately and providing for consideration of the con-
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Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a
technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3058
(H. Rept. 109–312);
H.R. 3128, to affirm that Federal employees are
protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the con-
trary (H. Rept. 109–313); H.R. 1631, to provide for
the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H.
Rept. 109–314, Pt. 1);
H.R. 2829, to reauthorize the Office of National
Drug Control Policy Act, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 109–315, Pt. 1);
H.R. 3699, to provide for the sale, acquisition,
conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in
the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization,
development, and redevelopment of such property,
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109–316, Pt. 1); and
H.R. 972, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 109–317, Pt. 1). Page H11032
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker
Pro Tempore for today. Page H10911
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H.
Con. Res. 307, providing for the conditional ad-
journment of the House and conditional adjourn-
ment or recess of the Senate. Pages H10914–15
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006—
Conference Report: The House agreed to the con-
ference report on H.R. 2528, making appropriations
for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas
with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 604.
Pages H10915–25, H10958
H. Res. 564, the rule providing for consideration
of the conference report, was agreed to by voice vote,
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H10912–13
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban
Development, the Judiciary, the District of Co-
lumbia, and Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2006—Conference Report: The House
agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3058, mak-
ing appropriations for the Departments of Transpor-
tation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and inde-
pendent agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas
to 31 nays, Roll No. 605. Pages H10925–57, H10958–59
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H. Res. 565, the rule providing for consideration
of the conference report, was agreed to by voice vote,
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H10913–14
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and re-
convened at noon. Page H10957
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force
Academy—Appointment: The Chair announced
the Speaker’s appointment of Representative Hefley
to the Board of Visitors of the United States Air
Force Academy. Page H10959
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and recon-
vened at 4:10 p.m. Page H10959
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2005—Motion to go to
Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate
amendment and agreed, by unanimous consent, to a
conference on S. 1281, amended, to authorize appro-
priations for the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration for science, aeronautics, exploration, ex-
ploration capabilities, and the Inspector General, for
fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Pages H10971–91
Agreed to Mr. Boehlert’s motion to strike all after
the enacting clause of S. 1281 and insert in lieu
thereof the text of H.R. 3070 as passed by the
House. Pages H10979–91
The Chair appointed conferees: from the Com-
mittee on Science, for consideration of the Senate bill
and the House amendment, and modifications com-
mitted to conference: Messrs. Boehlert, Calvert, Hall,
Smith of Texas, Gordon, Udall of Colorado, and
Honda. Page H10991
Provided, that Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas is ap-
pointed in lieu of Mr. Honda for consideration of
secs. 111 and 615 of the House amendment, and
modifications committed to conference. Page H10991
From the Committee on Government Reform, for
consideration of secs. 153 and 606 of the Senate bill,
and sec. 703 of the House amendment, and modi-
fications committed to conference: Messrs. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Turner, and Waxman. Page H10991
For consideration of the Senate bill and House
amendment, and modifications committed to con-
ference: Mr. DeLay. Page H10991
National Flood Insurance Program Further En-
hanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005: The
House agreed, by unanimous consent, to H.R. 4133,
amended by the Senate, to temporarily increase the
borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency for carrying out the national flood
insurance program—clearing the measure for the
President. Pages H10991–93
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:31 p.m. and recon-
vened at 7:57 p.m. Page H10993
Expressing the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that the deployment of United States
forces in Iraq be terminated immediately: The
House failed to pass H. Res. 571, to express the
sense of the House of Representatives that the de-
ployment of United States forces in Iraq be termi-
nated immediately, by a recorded vote of 3 ayes to
403 noes with 6 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 608.
Pages H11005–25
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, H.
Con. Res. 308 is considered as passed in the House.
Page H11005
Agreed to H. Res. 563, amended, waiving a re-
quirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect
to the same day consideration of certain resolutions
reported by the Rules Committee, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 211 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 606, after
agreeing to order the previous question and the
Gingrey amendment. Pages H10959–71
H. Res. 572, the rule providing for consideration
of the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of
210 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 607, after agreeing
to order the previous question by voice vote.
Pages H10994–H11005
Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization
Act of 2005: The House agreed by unanimous con-
sent to H.R. 4324, to amend the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to re-
authorize the predisaster mitigation program.
Pages H11025–26
Resignation of the Clerk of the House: Read a
letter from Jeff Trandahl, in which he announced his
resignation as Clerk of the House of Representatives,
effective upon the appointment of his successor on
November 18, 2005. Page H11026
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s
appointment as Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives Mrs. Karen L. Haas of Maryland. Page H11026
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk
wherein she designated Mr. Gerasimos C. Vans,
Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all
other acts under the name of the Clerk of the House
in case of her temporary absence or disability. Ms.
Marjorie C. Kelaher, Assistant to the Clerk, should
similarly perform such duties under the same condi-
tions as are authorized by this designation providing
Mr. Vans should not be able to act in her behalf for
any reason. Page H11026
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, De-
cember 7, 2005. Pages H11026–27
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the
Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Tom
Davis of Virginia and Representative Wolf, to act as
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint
resolutions through December 6, 2005. Page H11026
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
today appears on pages H10925, H10959, and
H11005.
Senate Referrals: S. 467, S. 1462 and S. 1047 were
held at the desk; S. 1785 and S. 1961 were referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 1989 was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform and
S. 1418 was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce. Page H11031
Quorum Calls—Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and
one recorded vote developed during the proceedings
today and appear on pages H10958, H10958–59,
H10970–71, H11004–05, and H11025. There was
one quorum call, Roll No. 603, which appears on
page H10957.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and at
11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 18, pursuant to the
provisions of H. Con. Res. 307, stands adjourned
until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6.
Committee Meetings
REGARDING UNITED STATES FORCES IN
IRAQ
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 4, a
closed rule providing one hour of debate on H. Res.
571, Expressing the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that the deployment of United States forces in
Iraq be terminated immediately, in the House equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Inter-
national Relations. The rule provides one motion to
recommit which may not contain instructions. Fi-
nally, the rule provides that upon adoption of this
resolution, H. Con. Res. 308 is hereby adopted. Tes-
timony was heard from Chairman Hunter and Rep-
resentative Edwards.
U.S.-BAHRAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported H.R.
4340, United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 p.m., Monday, December 12 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 6

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of Program for Tuesday, December 6th: To be an-
morning business. nounced.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E2413, E2414, E2417, E2419,
E2421, E2422, E2423
Allen, Thomas H., Me., E2424 Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E2410
Baca, Joe, Calif., E2434 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2425
Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E2404, E2405 Hulshof, Kenny C., Mo., E2415
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E2403, E2404, E2405 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E2397, E2429
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E2422 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E2407, E2434
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E2403, E2405 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E2433
Cantor, Eric, Va., E2432 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2411
Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E2435 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E2426
Carnahan, Russ, Mo., E2434 Kolbe, Jim, Ariz., E2397
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E2406, E2425, E2428
Chocola, Chris, Ind., E2398
Langevin, James R., R.I., E2403, E2404
Costa, Jim, Calif., E2397, E2398, E2399, E2400, E2400,
Larson, John B., Conn., E2430
E2401, E2403
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E2418, E2420
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E2434
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2412
Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E2412, E2429 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E2400
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E2406 McGovern, James P., Mass., E2404, E2405, E2421
Davis, Tom, Va., E2407, E2414 McHenry, Patrick T., N.C., E2416
DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E2424 McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E2399
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E2399 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2432
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E2412 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E2400
Farr, Sam, Calif., E2432 Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E2430
Fortenberry, Jeff, Nebr., E2419 Miller, Gary G., Calif., E2415
Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E2419, E2421 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E2434, E2435
Harris, Katherine, Fla., E2415 Neal, Richard E., Mass., E2402
Hastings, Doc, Wash., E2407 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E2397
Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E2417, E2418, E2419, E2421, Olver, John W., Mass., E2410
E2422, E2423, E2424, E2426, E2427, E2428 Paul, Ron, Tex., E2402
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E2417, E2420
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E2433
Porter, Jon C., Nev., E2397, E2416
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2423
Regula, Ralph, Ohio, E2436
Rohrabacher, Dana, Calif., E2430
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E2407
Ross, Mike, Ark., E2436
Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E2410, E2410
Salazar, John T., Colo., E2427
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E2426
Scott, David, Ga., E2406
Shimkus, John, Ill., E2417, E2420
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E2414, E2428
Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E2418, E2420
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2413
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E2401
Terry, Lee, Nebr., E2409
Thomas, William M., Calif., E2407, E2416
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E2424
Udall, Mark, Colo., E2408, E2435
Upton, Fred, Mich., E2436
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E2415
Watson, Diane E., Calif., E2408
Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E2427
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E2423
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2411
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E2433

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