[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1584-D1585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION LOAN MODIFICATIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Accelerating 
Loan Modifications, Improving Foreclosure Prevention and Enhancing 
Enforcement.'' Testimony was heard from Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, FDIC; 
Randall S, Kroszner, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve 
System; the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: John 
C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency; and Scott M. Polakoff, Senior 
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Office of Thrift 
Supervision; Christiane Gigi Hyland, board member, National Credit 
Union Administration; Mark E. Pearce, Deputy Commissioner of Banks, 
North Carolina; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--USE OF ROBO-CALLS IN FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held an 
oversight hearing on the Use of Robo-Calls in Federal Campaigns. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Bean, Altmire and Foxx; Steve 
Carter, Attorney General, Indiana, and public witnesses.
SALES TAX FAIRNESS AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and 
Simplification Act. Testimony was heard from Joan Wagnon, Secretary of 
Revenue, Kansas; and public witnesses.
INMATE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE PLANNING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on Promoting Inmate Rehabilitation and 
Successful Release Planning. Testimony was heard from Drew Wrigley, 
U.S. Attorney, District of North Dakota, Department of Justice; and 
public witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE REVISION AND EXTENSION ACT 
OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule which makes in 
order a motion by the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services 
to concur in the Senate amendment with the House amendment printed in 
the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of order against 
the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule 
provides 1 hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Financial Services. The rule further provides that the Chair may 
postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by 
the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Chairman Frank

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of Massachusetts, and Representatives Wasserman Schultz, and 
Neugebauer.
SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 3, a rule waiving clause 
6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on 
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to any resolutions reported on the legislative day of December 
11, 2007, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2008. The rule also permits the Chairman of the 
Committee on Appropriations to insert in the Congressional Record 
during the remainder of the first session of the 110th Congress such 
material as he may deem explanatory of appropriations measures for the 
fiscal year 2008. Finally, the rule lays House Resolution 839 on the 
table.
REVIEW REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to review legislation to 
improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Testimony was heard from Thomas 
M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, SBA; and public 
witnesses.
DNI'S 500-DAY PLAN
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Community Management held a hearing on DNI's 500-Day Plan. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence: Donald Kerr, Principal Deputy, and 
David Shedd, Deputy Director, Policy, Plans and Requirements; and 
public witnesses.
BRIEFING--COLOMBIA
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Colombia. The Subcommittee was briefed 
by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
fiscal year 2008.