[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2139-E2140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROB WIGTON

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Rob Wigton, the 
incoming President of the Nevada Association of REALTORS.
  Mr. Wigton's career as a realtor started in 1995 when he began 
working at CENTURY 21 Clark Properties. In his first three years, he 
became one of the company's top producing agents. Then in 1998, he was 
offered an opportunity to purchase an interest with the company. In 
2000, he joined Patty Clark and Shele Pandl and built an 18,000 square 
foot ``Real Estate Mall'' which housed many necessary services in real 
estate such as sales and property management, mortgage brokerage, and 
homeowner's insurance. This innovative idea has become a model in the 
real estate industry and remains one of the most ground-breaking ideas 
in Nevada real estate today.
  Mr. Wigton has been actively involved in his local realtor board, 
serving as the chair of multiple committees and as the president of the 
board. He has also been actively involved in the Sierra Nevada 
Association of REALTORS and the Nevada Association of REALTORS.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Rob Wigton. His hard work and 
dedication to the Nevada REALTORS Association is to be admired, and I 
wish him well in his upcoming term as President.
    

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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 Tuesday, October 16, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               OCTOBER 17
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the federal 
           Superfund Program's activities to protect public 
           health.
                                                            SD-406
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense 
           collaboration, focusing on the report of the 
           President's Commission on Care for America's Returning 
           Wounded Warriors, the report of the Veterans Disability 
           Benefit Commission, and other related reports.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled 
           ``Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007,'' an 
           original bill entitled ``Terrorism Risk Insurance 
           Program Reauthorization Act of 2007,'' and an original 
           bill entitled ``Flood Insurance Reform and 
           Modernization Act of 2007.''
                                                            SD-538
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine consumer wireless issues.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael B. 
           Mukasey, of New York, to be Attorney General.
                                                            SH-216
     10:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of Homeland 
           Security, focusing on contractors and the work of the 
           government.
                                                            SD-342
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the digital television 
           transition, focusing on government and industry 
           perspectives.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel V. 
           Speckhard, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to Greece, 
           Thomas F. Stephenson, of California, to be Ambassador 
           to the Portuguese Republic, and Vincent Obsitnik, of 
           Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
                                                            SD-419

                               OCTOBER 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine a parliamentary perspective 
           of challenges facing today's Europe.
                                                         B-318RHOB
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Transportation.
                                                            SR-253
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine lead and children's health.
                                                            SD-406
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine international trade, focusing 
           on import health and safety for today and the future.
                                                            SD-215
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine politics in government, 
           focusing on the scope and enforcement of the Hatch Act.
                                                            SD-342
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine science parks, focusing on 
           bolstering United States competitiveness.
                                                            SR-253
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to markup pending intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219
     3 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Ellen C. 
           Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United 
           States Postal Service.
                                                            SD-342

                               OCTOBER 23
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the efficacy of the Energy 
           Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, 
           focusing on our Cold War heroes.
                                                            SD-430

                               OCTOBER 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine to consider pending 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the future of radio.
                                                            SR-253

                               OCTOBER 25
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Gregory F. 
           Jacob, of New Jersey, to be Solicitor, and Howard 
           Radzely, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary, both of 
           the Department of Labor.
                                                            SD-430

                               OCTOBER 31
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine vocational 
           rehabilitation.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine universal telephone service.
                                                            SR-253

                               NOVEMBER 7
     10 a.m.
       Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine the Government Accountability 
           Office report focusing on funding challenges and 
           facilities maintenance at the Smithsonian Institution.
                                                            SR-301