[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1311-1312]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

                       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 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               FEBRUARY 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the defense authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2009, the future years defense 
           program, and for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
                                                            SD-106
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the Six Party Talks for the 
           denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
                                                            SD-419
     10 a.m.
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the President's Fiscal Year 
           2009 budget and revenue proposals.
                                                            SD-608
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the 
           Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-366
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine perspectives on the Surface 
           Transportation Commission report.
                                                            SD-406
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget for fiscal year 2009.
                                                            SD-215
     10:05 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         Business meeting to consider S. 2146, to authorize the 
           Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
           accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission 
           reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects.
                                                            SD-406
     1 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Margaret 
           Scobey, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Arab 
           Republic of Egypt, James Francis Moriarty, of 
           Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the People's 
           Republic of Bangladesh, and Deborah K. Jones, of New 
           Mexico, to be Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, all of 
           the Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
     3 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To receive a closed briefing on Sudan.
                                                    S-116, Capitol

                               FEBRUARY 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
       African Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the immediate and underlying 
           causes and consequences of Kenya's flawed election.
                                                            SD-419
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the final report of the 
           Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.
                                                            SD-106
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the energy market 
           effects of the recently-passed renewable fuel standard.
                                                            SD-366
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Robert G. 
           McSwain, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian 
           Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
           Services.
                                                            SD-628
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine ways to reform the regulation 
           of government sponsored enterprises.
                                                            SD-538
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Robert A. 
           Sturgell, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the 
           Federal Aviation Administration, and Simon Charles 
           Gros, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary for 
           Governmental Affairs, both of the Department of 
           Transportation.
                                                            SR-253
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine selling to seniors, focusing 
           on the need for accountability and oversight of 
           marketing and sales by Medicare private plans.
                                                            SD-215
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Founding Fathers papers, 
           focusing on ensuring public access to our national 
           treasures.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Hector E. 
           Morales, of Texas, to be Permanent Representative of 
           the United States of America to the Organization of 
           American States, with the rank of Ambassador, 
           Department of State, Larry Woodrow Walther, of 
           Arkansas, to be Director of the Trade and Development 
           Agency, and Ana M. Guevara, of Florida, to be United 
           States Alternate Executive Director of the 
           International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
                                                            SD-419
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine business transformation and 
           financial management at the Department of Defense.
                                                            SR-222
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to consider pending calendar 
           business.
                                                            SH-219
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To continue hearings to examine anti-Semitism in the 
           Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 
           (OSCE) region.
                                                            SD-406

                              FEBRUARY 12
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine ways to address healthcare 
           workforce issues for the future.
                                                            SD-430
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of James 
           Randal Hall, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Southern District of Georgia, Richard H. Honaker, to be 
           United States District Judge for the District of 
           Wyoming, Gustavus Adolphus Puryear IV, to be United 
           States District Judge for the Middle District of 
           Tennessee, and Brian Stacy Miller, to be United States 
           District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Crime and Drugs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine federal cocaine sentencing 
           laws, focusing on reforming the 100-to-1 crack/powder 
           disparity.
                                                            SD-226

                              FEBRUARY 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2009 for veterans 
           programs.
                                                            SR-418

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     9:45 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the President's budget 
           request for fiscal year 2009 for the Department of the 
           Interior.
                                                            SD-366
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the state secrets privilege, 
           focusing on protecting national security while 
           preserving accountability.
                                                            SD-226

                              FEBRUARY 14
     9:30 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the 
           Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
                                                            SD-366
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine one year to digital 
           television transition, focusing on consumers, 
           broadcasters, and converter boxes.
                                                            SR-253

                              FEBRUARY 27
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2009 for the National 
           Space and Aeronautics Administration (NASA).
                                                            SR-253

                              FEBRUARY 28
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the defense authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2009, for the Department of the 
           Navy, and the future years defense program; with the 
           possibility of a closed session in SR-222 immediately 
           following the open session.
                                                            SH-216

                                MARCH 12
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the defense authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2009, the future years defense 
           program, and military installation, environmental, and 
           base closure programs.
                                                           SR-232A

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                               FEBRUARY 7
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine weathering the economic 
           storm, focusing on helping working families in 
           troubling times.
                                                            SD-430
     2:30 p.m.
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219