[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1279-D1280]
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                       Next Meeting of the Senate
                   9:45 a.m., Wednesday, December 14
                            __________
                            
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business 
(not to extend beyond 30 minutes), Senate will begin debate on the 
motions to instruct conferees with respect to S. 1932, Deficit 
Reduction Act.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                    10 a.m., Wednesday, December 14
                            __________
                            
                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) S. 335--A bill 
to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act; (2) H.R. 4473--To 
reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal 
certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for 
futures and over-the-counter derivatives; (3) H. Res. 409--Condemning 
the Government of Zimbabwe`s ``Operation Murambatsvina'' under which 
homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings and 
facilities were demolished in an effort characterized by the Government 
of Zimbabwe as an operation to ``restore order'' to the country; (4) H. 
Con. Res. 294--Calling on the international community to condemn the 
Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in the People`s 
Republic of China, as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese 
Government; (5) H. Con. Res. 238--Honoring the victims of the Cambodian 
genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979; (6) H. Res. 
529--Recommending the integration of the Republic of Croatia into the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (7) H. Con. Res. 252--Expressing 
the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should 
actively support the aspirations of the democratic political and social 
forces in the Republic of Nicaragua toward an immediate and full 
restoration of functioning democracy in that country; (8) H. Con. Res. 
312--Urging the Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw or 
modify proposed legislation that would have the effect of severely 
restricting the establishment, operations, and activities of domestic 
and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation; 
and (9) H. Res. 534--Recognizing the importance and credibility of an 
independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic 
Iraq. Consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3199--USA PATRIOT 
and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Subject to a 
Rule).
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            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

                   HOUSE
       
     Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E2516
     Berman, Howard L., Calif., E2510
     Bishop, Rob, Utah, E2515
     Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E2509
     Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E2509
     Case, Ed, Hawaii, E2517
     Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2511
     DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E2507
     Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E2518
     Franks, Trent, Ariz., E2514
     Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E2506, E2508, E2512
     Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E2507
     Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E2506, E2507, E2508, E2509, E2510, 
     E2511, E2513
     Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E2505
     Jones, Walter B., N.C., E2516
     McKinney, Cynthia A., Ga., E2514
     Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2511
     Marshall, Jim, Ga., E2510
     Miller, George, Calif., E2507
     Oberstar, James L., Minn., E2515
     Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E2511
     Pence, Mike, Ind., E2512
     Porter, Jon C., Nev., E2505
     Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E2515
     Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2514
     Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E2518
     Shuster, Bill, Pa., E2510
     Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2513
     Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E2509
     Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E2507
     Thompson, Mike, Calif., E2517
     Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2506, E2508, E2512
     Velazquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E2512
     Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E2511