[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1287-E1288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MS. CHRISTINE ``CHRIS'' TORRES, UPON HER RECEIPT OF THE 2007 
           SUBURBAN REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AWARD

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2007

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Ms. Christine ``Chris'' Torres, upon her receipt of the 2007 Suburban 
Republican Women's Tribute to Women Award.
  Since 1983, Chris has been actively involved in promoting the 
conservative principles of the Republican Party in Michigan. She 
supported Ronald Reagan's historic campaign for the Presidency and, 
later, became a precinct delegate by walking through Redford 
neighborhoods with her children and their friends, all the while 
dropping off literature and obtaining signatures for legislative 
proposals. In the years since, she also dedicated herself to the Bush-
Cheney campaigns of 2000 and 2004, the gubernatorial campaigns of Dick 
Poshumus and Richard Devos, and the re-election campaigns of Mike Cox 
for Attorney General and Laura Toy for state Senate.
  In 2004, she became a member of the Suburban Republican Women's Club 
where she serves as Chairman of Hospitality and as Chaplain. As the 
proud wife of Juan Manuel Torres for 30 years and the mother of six 
outstanding children, Chris is a deserving recipient of the Suburban 
Republican Women's Club's highest honor, the 2007 Tribute to Women 
Award. Importantly, Chris has also dedicated her time to the Michigan 
Right to Life organization by participating in annual benefits dinners 
in the southeastern district.
  Madam Speaker, Chris's leadership and courage of convictions are an 
inspiration to her peers in the Suburban Republican Women's Club and 
our entire community. Thus, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Ms. Christine Torres for her selfless service to our community and our 
country.
    

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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, June 14, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                June 19
     9:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Juvenile Diabetes 
           Research Foundation and the federal government, 
           focusing on a model public-private partnership 
           accelerating research toward a cure.
                                                            SD-106
     10 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of June 
           Carter Perry, of the District of Columbia, to be 
           Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, Frederick 
           B. Cook, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Central 
           African Republic, Robert B. Nolan, of Virginia, to be 
           Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, and Maurice S. 
           Parker, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
           of Swaziland.
                                                            SD-419
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
       International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and 
           Human Rights Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the passport backlog and the 
           Department of State's response to the Western 
           Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
                                                            SD-419
       Intelligence
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of John A. 
           Rizzo, of the District of Columbia, to be General 
           Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
                                                            SD-106
     4 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         Business meeting to markup proposed legislation making 
           appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, 
           Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2008.
                                                            SD-124

                                June 20
     9:30 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider original bills entitled, 
           ``The Higher Education Access Reconciliation Act'', and 
           ``The Higher Education Amendments of 2007'', and other 
           pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-628
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine rising crime in the aftermath 
           of Hurricane Katrina.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the Hope 
           VI Program.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine foreign aviation 
           repair stations.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine pending judicial nominations.
                                                            SD-226
     3 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anne Woods 
           Patterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
           Republic of Pakistan, Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be 
           Ambassador to Nepal, Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District 
           of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
           Bahrain, Richard Boyce Norland, of Iowa, to be 
           Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Stephen 
           A. Seche, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
           of Yemen.
                                                            SD-419

                                June 21
     2 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of John L. 
           Withers II, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Albania, Charles Lewis English, of New 
           York, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
           Cameron Munter, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Serbia, Roderick W. Moore, of Rhode Island, 
           to be Ambassador to the Republic of Montenegro, and J. 
           Christian Kennedy, of Indiana, to be Ambassador during 
           his tenure of service as Special Envoy for Holocaust 
           Issues.
                                                            SD-419
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine energy efficiency 
           technologies and programs.
                                                            SR-253
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                June 26
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the preparedness 
           of the federal land management agencies for the 2007 
           wildfire season and efforts to contain the costs of 
           wildfire management activities.
                                                            SD-366
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine pending executive nomination.
                                                            SD-226

                                June 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Constitution Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the federal death 
           penalty.
                                                            SD-226
       Veterans' Affairs
         Business meeting to markup pending legislation; to be 
           immediately followed by a full committee hearing to 
           examine the nomination of Charles L. Hopkins, of 
           Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
           Affairs (Operations, Preparedness, Security and Law 
           Enforcement).
                                                            SD-562

                                June 28
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the President's 
           proposed budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the 
           National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
                                                            SR-253

                                July 11
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Veterans Affairs 
           health care funding.
                                                            SD-562

                                July 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Veterans Affairs and the 
           Department of Defense education issues.
                                                            SD-562