[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 160 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2200-E2201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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       HONORABLE BILL ANOATUBBY GOVERNOR OF THE CHICKASAW NATION

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 22, 2007

  Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege today to rise 
in recognition of a good friend of mine, the Governor of the Chickasaw 
Nation, Governor Bill Anoatubby. On October 26, 2007, East Central 
University will induct Governor Anoatubby into its Hall of Governors; 
he is only the fourth individual to receive such a prestigious 
recognition. He joins former U.S. Senator and former Governor Robert S. 
Kerr; former Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, former U.S. Senator, and 
former Governor Ernest McFarland; and former Governor George Nigh. 
Reflecting upon the caliber of these individuals who have contributed 
so much to the State of Oklahoma, I know Governor Anoatubby truly 
appreciates the honor he is being given and that he so richly deserves.
  Madam Speaker, graduating from East Central University in 1972 was 
merely the beginning, because from that day forward Governor Anoatubby 
has worked tirelessly to make Oklahoma a better State and the 
Chickasaws of Oklahoma a more prosperous people. His passion to this 
end is reflected in the litany of civic and community activities, 
affiliations, leadership roles, awards and honors contained in his 
biography.
  But Madam Speaker, the Governor's impressive resume aside, I am 
honored today to recognize this award on the floor of the United States 
House of Representatives because I am a member of the Chickasaw Nation 
and I have witnessed the Governor achieve amazing things for our tribe, 
for the State of Oklahoma, and for tribes across the country. The 
Governor has presided over the Renaissance of the Chickasaw Nation by 
focusing on increasing economic development, expanding health coverage, 
improving education, and preserving and reviving the tribe's cultural 
and historical heritage so important for our future vitality and self-
identity.
  But Governor Anoatubby's accomplishments do not stop there, Madam 
Speaker. He not only fulfills his duties as the leader of the Chickasaw 
Nation, but has become one of the most respected Native American 
leaders in the country. He understands the unique status of tribes, and 
as such, he recognizes the unique opportunities available not only at a 
state level, but nationally and internationally for tribal development 
and prosperity. He has an unequaled willingness to reach out and make 
partnerships between tribes and businesses, institutions, 
organizations, and other governments.
  Madam Speaker, Governor Anoatubby profoundly understands that neither 
the Chickasaw Nation nor the State of Oklahoma can thrive independently 
of one another. He has demonstrated time and time again that working 
together, the two can bring remarkable benefits to all Oklahomans, 
native and non-native alike. Simply put, Madam Speaker, Governor 
Anoatubby has changed the way people live in the State of Oklahoma for 
the better, and I congratulate him on being inducted into East Central 
University's Hall of Governors.

                       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 23, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               OCTOBER 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
       African Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the United States role in 
           consolidating peace and democracy in the Great Lakes 
           region.
                                                            SD-419
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         Business meeting to markup the 2007 Farm Bill.
                                                           SR-328A
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine pending legislation.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the future of radio.
                                                            SR-253
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine ways to build an effective 
           terrorist screening system.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ronald Jay 
           Tenpas, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney 
           General, Joseph N. Laplante, to be United States 
           District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, Reed 
           Charles O'Connor, to be United States District Judge 
           for the Northern District of Texas, Thomas D. 
           Schroeder, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Middle District of North Carolina, and Amul R. Thapar, 
           to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
           District of Kentucky.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine hidden 401K fees, focusing on 
           ways that disclosure can increase retirement security.
                                                            SD-628
     1:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the role of federally-funded 
           university research in the patent system.
                                                            SD-226
     1:45 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider the nominations of Henrietta 
           Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be Administrator of the 
           United States Agency for International Development, 
           Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
           the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Barry Leon Wells, of 
           Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, 
           Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the 
           Islamic Republic of Mauritania, James D. McGee, of 
           Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, 
           Ronald K. McMullen, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the 
           State of Eritrea, P. Robert Fannin, of Arizona, to be 
           Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Christopher Egan, 
           of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the United 
           States of America to the Organization for Economic 
           Cooperation and Development, with the rank of 
           Ambassador, Louis John Nigro, Jr., of Florida, to be 
           Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, David T. Johnson, 
           of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
           (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), 
           Paul E. Simons, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Chile, Gail Dennise Mathieu, of New Jersey, 
           to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia, Dan 
           Mozena, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Angola, Eunice S. Reddick, of New York, to be 
           Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve 
           concurrently and without additional compensation as 
           Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 
           Principe, Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, to be 
           Ambassador to Greece, Thomas F. Stephenson, of 
           California, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese 
           Republic, Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be 
           Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, William H. Frist, of 
           Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
           the Millennium Challenge Corporation, George E. Pataki, 
           of New York, to be a Representative of the United 
           States of America to the Sixty-second Session of the 
           General Assembly of the United Nations; to be 
           immediately followed by an open hearing to examine 
           issues relative to the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
                                                            SD-419
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine international accounting 
           standards, focusing on opportunities, challenges, and 
           global convergence issues.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and 
           Wildlife Protection Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 2191, to direct the 
           Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
           establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse 
           gases.
                                                            SD-406


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                               OCTOBER 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine sweatshop conditions in the 
           toy industry in China.
                                                            SR-253
     10 a.m.
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine small business health 
           insurance, focusing on building a gateway to coverage.
                                                            SD-215
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 1946, to help Federal 
           prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption 
           by strengthening and clarifying the law, S. Res. 347, 
           designating May 2008 as ``National Be Bear Aware and 
           Wildlife Stewardship Month'', S. Res. 346, expressing 
           heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating 
           thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 
           2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, 
           and Wisconsin, and the nominations of John Daniel 
           Tinder, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge 
           for the Seventh Circuit, and Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, 
           to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-226
       Environment and Public Works
       Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water 
           Quality Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the effectiveness 
           of federal drunk driving programs.
                                                            SD-406
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
           Federal Services, and International Security 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine single audits, focusing on a 
           recent study on the potential impacts that implementing 
           certain recommendations could have to help ensure that 
           federal funds are safeguarded.
                                                            SD-342
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                               OCTOBER 31
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Uniformed 
           services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
           (USERRA).
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine universal telephone service.
                                                            SR-253

                               NOVEMBER 1
     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

                               NOVEMBER 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the performance 
           and structure of the United States Court of Appeals for 
           Veterans.
                                                            SD-562
     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

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                               OCTOBER 24
     5 p.m.
       Intelligence
         To hold a closed conference to examine the fiscal year 
           2008 Intelligence Authorization bill.
                                                    S-407, Capitol