[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D93-D94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
F-15 AIRCRAFT; WORLD-WIDE THREAT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on F-15 Aircraft. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Air Force: GEN T. 
Michael Moseley, USAF, Chief of Staff; and GEN John D.W. Corley, USAF, 
Commander, Air Combat Command.
  The Subcommittee also met in executive session to hold a briefing on 
World-Wide Threat. The Subcommittee was briefed by J. Michael 
McConnell, Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
and Michael V. Hayden, Director, CIA.
NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 
National Defense Budget Request from the Department of Defense. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Robert M. Gates, Secretary; and ADM Michael G. Mullen, USN, 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
KENYA--POLITICAL CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health 
held a hearing on the Political Crisis in Kenya: A Call for Justice and 
Peaceful Resolution. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of State: James C. Sawn, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs; and Gregory Gottlieb, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development; Mia Farrow, 
Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Children's Fund; and public 
witnesses.
INDIAN LAND CLAIMS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 2176, To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land 
claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 4115, To provide for 
and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. 
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Dingell, Stupak, Kilpatrick, Rogers of Michigan, Miller 
of Michigan, Conyers, Berkley and Thompson of Mississippi; Carl Artman, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the 
Interior; the following Mayors of Michigan: Alan R. Lambert, Romulus; 
and Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit; and public witnesses.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules.
  The rule provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules 
on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to 
any rule reported on the legislative day of Thursday, February 7, 2008, 
relating to a bill to provide economic stimulus.
COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
one hour of general debate on H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and 
Affordability Act of 2007, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and 
Labor. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report and the amendments en bloc. The amendments made in 
order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
All points of order against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 
of rule XXI are waived. The rule also permits the chairman of the 
Committee on Education and Labor or his designee to offer amendments en 
bloc consisting of those amendments that have been printed in this 
report and not earlier disposed of. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that, 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may 
postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the

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Speaker. The rule tables House Resolution 941. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman George Miller of CA, Representatives Susan Davis of CA, Dann 
Davis of IL, Alcee Hastings of FL, Edwards, Stupak, Etheridge, Baird, 
Cooper, Tim Ryan of OH, Lincoln Davis of TN, McKeon, Castle and Shays.