[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 40 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D223-D224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PREVENTING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Prevention. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: 
Carolyn Collins, Program Manager, Sexual Harassment and Assault 
Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program, U.S. Army; Raymond Bruneau, 
Manager, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program,

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U.S. Marine Corps; Katherine Robertson, Deputy Manager, Counseling, 
Advocacy and Prevention Program, Commander, Navy Installation Command, 
U.S. Navy; Charlene M. Bradley, Assistant Deputy, Force Management 
Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary, (Manpower and Reserve 
Affairs), U.S. Air Force; and Kaye Whitley, Director, Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO); and public witnesses.
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a closed 
rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 38, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2009, and for other 
purposes. The rule provides one hour of general debate in the House 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
joint resolution (except for clause 10 of rule XXI). The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The 
rule also provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as 
read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
employment situation for February 2009, after receiving testimony from 
Keith Hall, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of 
Labor.