[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E320-E322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO ETHIOPIAN WOMEN FOR PEACE

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 2006

  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the efforts of Ethiopian 
Women for Peace, Democracy, and Humanitarian Aid in calling attention 
to the current political situation in Ethiopia, particularly to the 
status of women. Today, they will hold a candlelight vigil at the White 
House to show solidarity with all Ethiopian women who continue to fight 
for their basic human rights, and who seek freedom and peace for all 
Ethiopians in the broadest sense. I am truly inspired by their 
commitment, and hope that I can be helpful to their cause as Chair of 
the Congressional Ethiopia and Ethiopian American Caucus. I am proud to 
see Ethiopian American women take part in commemorating International 
Women's Day and Women's History Month to demand recognition of how far 
women have come, and how much more there is left to fight for. It is my 
hope that all Americans, and the international community as a whole, 
will join us.

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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Thursday, March 9, 2006 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 10
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the roles and missions of the 
           Department of Defense regarding homeland defense and 
           support to civil authorities in review of the defense 
           authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program.
                                                            SR-222
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine defective products relating 
           to criminal penalties ensuring corporate 
           accountability.
                                                            SD-226
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine the employment situation for 
           February 2006.
                                                         2212 RHOB

                                MARCH 13
     3 p.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold a closed briefing on an update from the Joint 
           Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 14
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine military strategy and 
           operational requirements in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program.
                                                            SH-216
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine a status report on United 
           Nations reform.
                                                            SD-419
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Investigations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Federal contractors with 
           unpaid tax debt, focusing on the extent to which 
           contractors are tax delinquent and what can be done 
           about it.
                                                            SD-342
     10 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Boyd Kevin 
           Rutherford, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary, 
           Gale A. Buchanan, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary for 
           Research, Education, and Economics, Marc L. Kesselman, 
           of Tennessee, to be General Counsel, and Linda Avery 
           Strachan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, 
           all of the Department of Agriculture.
                                                           SR-328A
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of James S. 
           Simpson, of New York, to be Federal Transit 
           Administrator, Department of Transportation, and Robert 
           M. Couch, of Alabama, to be President, Government 
           National Mortgage Association.
                                                            SD-538
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine wireless issues spectrum 
           reform.
                                                            SD-106
     10:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine consolidation in the oil and 
           gas industry.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine judicial and executive 
           nominations.
                                                            SD-226
     2:15 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider Protocol Amending the 
           Convention Between the Government of the United States 
           of America and the Government of the French Republic 
           for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention 
           of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and 
           Capital, signed at Paris on August 31, 1994 (Treaty 
           Doc. 109-04), Convention between the Government of the 
           United States of America and the Government of 
           Bangladesh for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
           Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
           Income signed at Dhaka on September 26, 2004 with an 
           exchange of notes enclosed (Treaty Doc. 109-05), 
           Protocol Amending the Convention Between the United 
           States of America and the French Republic for the 
           Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of 
           Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Estates, 
           Inheritances, and Gifts signed at Washington on 
           November 24, 1978 (Treaty Doc. 109-07), and Protocol 
           Amending the Convention Between the Government of the 
           United States of America and the Government of Sweden 
           for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention 
           of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income 
           signed at Washington on September 30, 2005 (Treaty 
           Doc.109-08).
                                                    S-116, Capitol
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Joint Strike Fighter F-
           136 Alternate Engine Program in review of the defense 
           authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine Wall Street perspective on 
           telecom.
                                                            SD-106
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine an overview of the proposed 
           budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for the Office of 
           Science, the Energy Supply and Conservation account, 
           and the Fossil Energy Research and Development account 
           within the Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-138
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2007 for the National 
           Park Service, Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-366
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine health benefits and programs 
           in review of the defense authorization request for 
           fiscal year 2007.
                                                            SR-325

                                MARCH 15
     9 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider S. 1955, to amend title I of 
           the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the 
           Public Health Service Act to expand health care access 
           and reduce costs through the creation of small business 
           health plans and through modernization of the health 
           insurance marketplace.
                                                            SD-430
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Joint Strike Fighter F136 
           Alternative Engine Program in review of the defense 
           authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program.
                                                            SH-216
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 1899, to amend the Indian 
           Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to 
           identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, 
           to provide for examinations of certain children.
                                                            SR-485
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine ground forces readiness in 
           review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2007.
                                                            SR-222
     10 a.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine eliminating retirement income 
           disparity for women.
                                                            SD-106
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2007 for the the Secretary of the Senate, 
           Architect of the Capitol, and the Capitol Visitor 
           Center.
                                                            SD-138
     11:30 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-366

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     2:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine hospital group purchasing, 
           focusing on if the industry's reforms are sufficient to 
           ensure competition.
                                                            SD-226
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine innovation and 
           competitiveness legislation.
                                                            SD-562
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the progress of the programs 
           on the Government Accountability Office's high-risk 
           list, including whether a proposal to create a Chief 
           Management Officer at the Department of Homeland 
           Security and Department of Defense would foster a 
           culture of accountability necessary for improved high-
           risk program performance.
                                                            SD-342

                                MARCH 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine military strategy and 
           operational requirements in review of the defense 
           authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program; to be followed by a 
           closed session in SH-219.
                                                            SH-216
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the Great Lakes Regional 
           Collaboration's strategy to restore and protect the 
           Great Lakes.
                                                            SD-628
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Disaster Prevention and Prediction Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine impacts on aviation regarding 
           volcanic hazards.
                                                            SD-562
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the homeless programs 
           administered by the VA.
                                                            SR-418
     3 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-562
     3:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Global Strike Plans and 
           programs in review of the defense authorization request 
           for fiscal year 2007.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 28
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the settlement of Cobell v. 
           Norton.
                                                            SR-485
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Federal Aviation 
           Administration budget and the long term viability of 
           the Aviation Trust Fund.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       National Ocean Policy Study Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine offshore aquaculture.
                                                            SD-562

                                MARCH 29
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SR-485
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the importance of basic 
           research to United States' competitiveness.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine missile defense programs in 
           review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2007.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 30
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Disaster Prevention and Prediction Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine National Polar-
           Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System.
                                                            SD-562
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the legislative presentations 
           of the National Association of State Directors of 
           Veterans Affairs, the AMVETS, the American Ex-Prisoners 
           of War, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.
                                                            SD-106
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine reserve component personnel 
           policies in review of the defense authorization request 
           for fiscal year 2007.
                                                            SD-106
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine competition and convergence.
                                                            SD-562

                                APRIL 4
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Federal Aviation 
           Administration funding options.
                                                            SD-562

                                APRIL 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Defense's role 
           in combating terrorism in review of the defense 
           authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the 
           future years defense program; to be followed by a 
           closed session.
                                                            SR-222
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the problem of 
           methamphetamine in Indian country.
                                                            SR-485
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2007 for the Sergeant at Arms and U.S. 
           Capitol Police Board.
                                                            SD-138
     3 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine improving contractor 
           incentives in review of the defense authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2007.
                                                            SR-222

                                APRIL 26
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine fostering innovation in math 
           and science education.
                                              Room to be announced
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To resume hearings to examine the progress of 
           construction on the Capitol Visitor Center.
                                                            SD-138

                                 MAY 3
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2007 for the Government Printing Office, 
           Congressional Budget Office, and Office of Compliance.
                                                            SD-138

                                 MAY 17
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine accelerating the adoption of 
           health information technology.
                                              Room to be announced

                                 MAY 24
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To resume hearings to examine the progress of 
           construction on the Capitol Visitor Center.
                                                            SD-138

                                JUNE 14
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine alternative energy 
           technologies.
                                              Room to be announced