[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 30 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D235-D236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUILDING IRAQI SECURITY FORCES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Building Iraqi Security Forces.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph 
Christoff, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Peter W. Rodman, 
Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs; and RADM William 
D. Sullivan, USN, Vice-Director, Strategic Plans and Policy; and 
Richard A. Jones, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator of 
Iraq, Department of State; and public witnesses.
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR 
ON TERROR, AND TSUNAMI RELIEF, 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami 
Relief, 2005, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule 
waives all point of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with

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clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 
legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except for Section 
1113 and 1114. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Finally, the rule provides that upon the 
engrossment of H.R. 1268, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 418 as 
passed by the House as new matter at the end of H.R. 1268, and conform 
the title of H.R. 1268 to reflect the addition. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Lewis of California and Representatives Obey, Stupak, 
Hooley of Oregon, Reyes and Tierney.