[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D140-D142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AIR FORCE NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE; CONTRACT SERVICES/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on Air Force Nuclear Enterprise. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Air Force: Michael 
Donley, Secretary; and GEN Norton Schwartz, USAF, Chief of Staff.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Contract Services and 
Acquisition Management. Testimony was heard from Gene Dodaro, Acting 
Comptroller General, Department of the Treasury.
TEEN ABUSE PREVENTION; COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported H.R. 911, Stop Child 
Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009.
  The Committee also approved its Oversight Plan for the 111th 
Congress.
SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Salmonella Outbreak: The 
Continued Failure to Protect the Food Supply.'' Testimony was heard 
from Stephen Sundlof, D.V.M., Director, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; Oscar 
Garrison, Assistant Commissioner, Consumer Protection Division, 
Department of Agriculture, State of Georgia; and public witnesses.
  In failing to respond to questions, the following officials of the 
Peanut Corporation of America invoked constitutional privileges: 
Stewart Parnell, President; and Sammy Lightsey, Plant Manager.
TARP FUNDS USAGE
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``TARP 
Accountability: Use of Federal Assistance by the First TARP 
Recipients.'' Testimony was heard from the following: Lloyd C. 
Blankfein, CEO and Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co.; James Dimon, CEO, 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Robert P. Kelly, Chairman and CEO, Bank of New 
York Mellon; Ken Lewis, Chairman and CEO, Bank of America; Ronald E. 
Logue, Chairman and CEO, State Street Corporation; John J. Mack, 
Chairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley; Vikram Pandit, CEO, Citigroup; and 
John Stumpf, President and CEO, Wells Fargo & Co.
COMMITTEE FUNDING
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Committee Funding 
for the 111th Congress. Testimony was heard from various Committee 
Chairmen and Ranking Members.
YOUTH VIOLENCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on Youth Violence: Trends, Myths and 
Solutions. Testimony was heard from Irving Bradley, Jr., Director 
(Chief), Police Department, Trenton, New Jersey; and public witnesses.

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OFFSHORE DRILLING: ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMERCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Natural Resources: Held an oversight hearing entitled, 
``Offshore Drilling: Environmental and Commercial Perspectives.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 854, amended, Over-Classification Reduction 
Act; H. Res. 18, To recognize the life, achievements and contributions 
of Paul Newman; H. Res. 83, To recognize the significance of Black 
History Month, which is commemorated annually during the month of 
February; H. Res. 47, To express support for the goals and ideals of 
Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is commemorated annually on May 
15th; H. Res. 110, To congratulate the National Football League 
champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII (43) and 
becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 
6th Super Bowl title; H. Res. 112, To express support for the goals and 
ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day; H.R. 516, To 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the ``Colonel John 
H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building;'' H.R. 663, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad 
Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the ``Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office 
Building;'' H. Res. 139, Commemorating the life and legacy of President 
Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth; and H.R. 131, 
amended, Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act.
  Prior to this action, the Committee met for organizational purposes. 
The Committee also approved its Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule authorizing the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any 
time through the legislative day of February 13, 2009. The rule also 
provides that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the 
Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration under suspension of the rules pursuant to the resolution.
  The resolution also provides that H. Res. 10 is amended to change the 
hour of daily meeting of the House to 9 a.m. for Fridays and Saturdays.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by record vote of 7-3, 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 resolution reported through the legislative day of 
February 13, 2009, providing for consideration or disposition of any 
measure relating to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009.
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on Electronic 
Waste: Investing in Research and Innovation to Reuse, Reduce, and 
Recycle. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SBA ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The State of 
SBA's Entrepreneurial Development Programs and Their Role in Promoting 
an Economic Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESSES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BIDDING
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Entrepreneurship and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of 
Competitive Bidding on Small Businesses in the Durable Medical 
Equipment Community.'' Testimony was heard from Laurence D. Wilson, 
Director, Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare and 
Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Thompson of California; the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Nancy LoBue, 
Acting Assistant Administrator, Aviation Policy, Planning, and 
Environment, FAA; and Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General; Gerald 
Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
GSA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY ROLE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
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GSA's Economic Recovery Role: Job Creation, Repair, and Energy 
Efficiency in Federal Buildings and Accountability. Testimony was heard 
from Paul Prouty, Acting Administrator, GSA; and a public witness.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee also approved its Oversight Plan for the 111th 
Congress.

Joint Meetings
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
  Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job 
preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency 
and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal 
stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and continued 
in evening session.