[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E710-E711]
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 HONORING THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FOR 95 YEARS 
                     OF EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE

                                 ______
                                 

                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 18, 2009

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay 
tribute to the Urban League of Greater Richmond, which has served the 
communities of Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg, Colonials 
Heights and Chester, Virginia for 95 years.
  One of the oldest of 102 affiliates of the National Urban League, the 
Urban League of Greater Richmond has enabled many African-Americans and 
other minorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia to secure economic 
self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.
  The Urban League of Greater Richmond has always been committed to 
assisting those it serves in their professional and personal lives, and 
to promoting lifelong learning and educational achievement at all 
levels of education. The Urban League of Greater Richmond provides 
vital services to the Richmond community. These services include 
providing access to housing counseling, employment services, a full 
computer center, credit services, and health services in partnership 
with the MCV/VCU Hospital Quality Care Unit program.
  On Friday, March 20, 2009, the Urban League of Greater Richmond will 
celebrate its 95th anniversary with music legend Chuck Brown. This 
event will not only celebrate and honor 95 years of service to the 
Richmond community, but it will also raise money for college 
scholarships for underserved students.
  I have had the opportunity to work alongside the Urban League of 
Greater Richmond to better the Richmond community for many years. 
Whether it's civil rights, crime policy, or welfare reform, the Urban 
League has always been out there leading the charge and making sure the 
urban agenda and those issues important to minority communities are a 
part of the local, state and national conversation.
  While today I honor their first 95 years of service of the Urban 
League of Greater Richmond, I look forward to many, many more years of 
dedicated service, commitment and passion for the welfare of the people 
of Greater Richmond. I commend their many volunteers, their hard 
working staff, their board of directors and their President and CEO 
Thomas Victory, and I thank the Urban League of Greater Richmond for 95 
years of outstanding leadership on issues that directly affect our 
urban community.

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                       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 Thursday, March 19, 2009 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine United States European 
           Command and United States Joint Forces Command; with 
           the possibility of a closed session following in SR-
           222.
                                                            SH-216
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine alleviating global hunger, 
           focusing on challenges and opportunities for United 
           States leadership.
                                                            SD-419
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To continue hearings to examine modernizing bank 
           supervision and regulation.
                                                            SD-538
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine addressing insurance market 
           reform in national health reform.
                                                            SD-430
       Judiciary
       Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine abusive credit card practices 
           and bankruptcy.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Three Mile Island, focusing 
           on lessons learned over the past 30 years.
                                                            SD-406
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Thomas L. 
           Strickland, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of 
           the Interior for Fish and Wildlife.
                                                            SD-366
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Christopher 
           R. Hill, of Rhode Island, a Career Member of the Senior 
           Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
           Ambassador of the United States of America to the 
           Republic of Iraq.
                                                            SD-419
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Southern border violence, 
           focusing on homeland security threats, vulnerabilities, 
           and responsibilities.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau 
           of Investigation.
                                                            SH-216
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine State-of-the-Art information 
           technology (IT) solutions for Veterans' Affairs 
           benefits delivery.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2010 for National Guard 
           and Reserve.
                                                            SD-192
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine transportation investment.
                                                            SD-406
     10:30 a.m.
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2010 for the Small 
           Business Administration.
                                                           SR-428A
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine an update from the 
           Alzheimer's Study Group.
                                                            SD-106
     2 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Energy Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine how to improve energy market 
           transparency and regulation.
                                                            SD-366
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Federal Aviation 
           Administration reauthorization, focusing on NextGen and 
           the benefits of modernization.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine foreign policy and the global 
           economic crisis.
                                                            SD-419
       Finance
       Health Care Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the role of long-term care in 
           health reform.
                                                            SD-215
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine reserve component programs of 
           the Department of Defense.
                                                           SR-232A

                                MARCH 26
     10 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Jane Holl 
           Lute, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
           Security.
                                                            SD-342
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine current and future roles, 
           missions, and capabilities of United States military 
           land power.
                                                            SR-222
     2:30 p.m.
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                APRIL 1
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of W. Scott 
           Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
           Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SR-418

                             CANCELLATIONS

                                APRIL 2
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the report of the 
           Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of 
           the United States.
                                                            SD-106