[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 26 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
U.S. Air Force Fiscal Year 2007 Supplemental Request. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of the Air Force: 
Michael W. Wynee, Secretary; and GEN T. Michael Moseley, USMC, Chief of 
Staff.
RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS TO IRAQ
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 4, a closed rule. The 
rule provides for the following general debate in the House on H. Con. 
Res. 63, disapproving of the decision of the President announced on 
January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States 
combat troops to Iraq: (1) not beyond midnight on Tuesday, February 13, 
2007; (2) not beyond midnight on Wednesday, February 14, 2007; and (3) 
12 hours beginning on Thursday, February 15, 2007. All debate is 
equally divided and controlled by the Majority and Minority Leader or 
their designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the concurrent resolution and provides that the 
concurrent resolution shall be considered as read.
  The rule provides that the Majority Leader at any time, after 
consultation with the Minority Leader, may extend debate time for an 
additional hour. The rule also provides that, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Finally, 
the rule contains one motion to recommit which may not contain 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Skelton, Chairman 
Lantos, Representatives Jones of North Carolina, Pence, Wolf, Shays, 
Gilchrest, and Sam Johnson of Texas.
SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 976, 
Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007.