House Republicans cut Funding for Embassy Security !

Oct 10, 2012 by     CNN

     Rep. Chaffetz defends his criticism of the handling of Libyan consulate security despite voting to cut embassy funding.
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Today’s Top Three

The Progress Report is on hiatus for the rest of November. In the meantime, check out three important posts from ThinkProgress you don’t want to miss today:

1. GOP Rep Admits CIA Approved U.N. Ambassador’s Talking Points On Libya

2. Republican Poll Worker Complains About High Turnout Among ‘People Of Color’

3. Hostess Blames Union For Bankruptcy After Tripling CEO’s Pay

Mitt Romney’s views toward Women …

the TRUTH TEAM (VOTERS) Thanks Stephanie ! ****** President Obama won the last debate and laid out the clear choice in this election. Americans saw a strong, steady and decisive president with a vision and plan to move this country forward. And when Mitt Romney tried to mislead voters — which was pretty often — the President exposed the real Romney.  Romney was shifty when it came to women’s issues. He gave an awkward and dishonest answer about his refusal to stand up for legislation that helps women fight back when they don’t receive equal pay for equal work. While the President talked about women as breadwinners for American families, Romney talked about them as resumes in a “binder.” Romney also didn’t tell the truth about his plan to take away women’s access to affordable contraception by repealing Obamacare, or his support of an extreme proposal to put employers in charge of whether female employees can get contraception through their insurance plan. Today, his campaign called the issue of birth control “peripheral” for most women. Um, ok. Take a look at this video we put together on Romney’s trouble with women’s issues, and then share it with others:   Women’s issues weren’t the only area where Romney stumbled, though. Take a look: Wrong on taxes Romney continued to push his mathematically impossible tax math last night, while avoiding getting into any of the specifics in his plan. The President pointed out that Romney would have turned down a “sketchy deal” like the one he’s offering the American people when he worked as an investor — take a look. Wrong on Libya President Obama reiterated his commitment to tracking down those people responsible for the attacks on our consulate and bringing them justice. Mitt Romney tried to score points by saying President Obama didn’t identify the attack in Benghazi as an act of terror for two weeks — a falsehood that both the President and the debate moderator called Romney out on. Wrong on immigration Romney wasn’t honest last night about his own promise to veto the DREAM Act or his support for self-deportation and Arizona’s extreme anti-immigrant law, but he did call young undocumented Americans “illegals” while the President spoke about their dreams. Get the facts on what Romney’s real immigration policies are. If you watched, you know that President Obama won the debate last night — so don’t hesitate to say so. Watch this video, and share it with your friends and family: Thanks, Stephanie

White House Curator

whitehouse has uploaded Catching up with the Curator: The White House Fire of 1814. Catching up with the Curator: The White House Fire of 1814 bywhitehouse Go inside the White House with White House Curator Bill Allman as he shows you how the effects of the White House fire of 1814 still linger untill this day. For information on fire prevention or general emergency preparedness head on over to http://www.ready.gov

West Wing Week

whitehouse has uploaded West Wing Week: 09/21/12 or “The Dignity and Freedom That Every Person Deserves”. West Wing Week: 09/21/12 or “The Dignity and Freedom That Every Person Deserves” bywhitehouse This week, the President, Vice President and Secretary of State attended the Transfer of Remains Ceremony for the four Americans killed in Libya, while the White House welcomed Olympians and Paralympians, WNBA champions the Minnesota Lynx, new foreign Ambassadors, and the Children’s Miracle Network. That’s September 14th to September 20th or “The Dignity and Freedom That Every Person Deserves.”

President Obama’s weekly Address : Fallen Heroes

Weekly Address: Carrying on the Work of Our Fallen Heroes

President Obama speaks about the tragic loss of four of our fellow Americans who were serving in our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. These Americans represented the best of our country; without people like them, we could not sustain our freedoms or security, or provide the leadership that the entire world depends on. During this time of turmoil in many different countries, the President makes it clear that the United States has a profound respect for people of all faiths, but as Commander in Chief, he will never tolerate efforts to harm our fellow Americans and will ensure that those who attack our people find no escape from justice.More

the Progress Report : Smears

Outrageous Smears

By         ThinkProgress War Room

Mitt Romney Continues Smear Campaign Against the President

On Tuesday evening — the evening of September 11th — as violence was still unfolding in Libya, Mitt Romney issued a statement accusing President Obama of “sympathizing” with those who murdered four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya. After the full scope of the attacks including the deaths of four Americans became clear, Romney then held a press conference Wednesday morning during which he doubled down on these false and outrageous smears against the president and other members of his administration. The Romney campaign’s official talking points even blamed the president for the attacks.

Here’s how the fact checkers at the Associated Press assessed Romney’s claims:

“The gunfire at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had barely ceased when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney seriously mischaracterized what had happened in a statement accusing President Barack Obama of “disgraceful” handling of violence there and at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. [...]

“In fact, neither a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo earlier in the day nor a later statement from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton offered sympathy for attackers. The statement from the Cairo Embassy had condemned anti-Muslim religious incitement before the embassy walls were breached. In her statement, issued minutes before Romney’s, Clinton had offered the administration’s first response to the violence in Libya, explicitly condemning the attack there and confirming the death of a State Department official.”

In a widely circulated photo, Romney was seen walking away from the podium at his press conference, which was ostensibly about the murder of four Americans, with a smirk on his face.

Romney Roundly Criticized

The criticism of Romney was swift and severe.

Members of the media were not shy about underscoring the seriousness of what they viewed as a major misstep. NBC News political director Chuck Todd called it a “bad mistake.” Former Reagan speechwriter and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan said, “I don’t feel that Mr. Romney has been doing himself any favors.” Time’s Mark Halperin called Romney’s actions “the most craven and ill-advised move of 2012.” Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter said politicizing a national tragedy was “not just dumb but a sign of desperation.”

But it wasn’t just the media who were attacking Romney for injecting politics into a crisis. Republican foreign policy experts got in on the action, variously saying Romney was an “utter disaster,” “not presidential,” and “not ready for primetime.” One even referred to the blowup as Romney’s “Lehman moment,” a reference to the moment in September 2008 when Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign went off the rails after McCain declared that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong” following the collapse of Lehman Brothers and ensuing market crash.

Editorial boards across the country have also been savaging Romney:

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “That baseless criticism calls into question not only his judgment but also his sensitivity, sense of decency and even his humanity.”
• The Virginian-Pilot: “Romney’s vile assertion…is so far beyond the pale, so far beyond the bounds of American civil discourse that the Republican candidate should be ashamed of himself.”
• Reno Gazette-Journal: “Romney’s statement was ill-considered, ill-timed and politically opportunistic.”
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “inexcusable…vile…untrue”
• Kansas City Star: “Romney’s inflammatory foreign policy accusations — reiterated on Wednesday — serve no one, especially in light of the tragic deaths.”
• Raleigh News & Observer: “criticism of the president so hasty and poorly informed that it reeks of political opportunism amidst a deadly crisis”
• Charlotte Observer: “shameful…inaccurate and inappropriate”
• Washington Post: “A discredit to his campaign”
• New York Times: “An extraordinary lack of presidential character”
• Los Angeles Times: “An outrageous exercise in opportunism.”
• Boston Globe: “His statement was offensive on many other levels…Romney’s actions raise more doubts about himself than Obama.”
• Miami Herald: “Profoundly inappropriate”
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Yes, it was sad and pathetic to see such callous and uninformed statements from politicians who couldn’t wait until they had the facts to use an international incident for political gain.”

Even one of Romney’s own top advisers told the New York Times that Romney “had forgotten the first rule in a crisis: don’t start talking before you understand what’s happening.”

More Smears from the Romney Campaign

Despite the withering criticism from all sides, the Romney campaign has continued to launch new attacks on the president even as our embassies continue to be under siege from angry mobs:

• The attacks were caused by Obama’s alleged but non-existent “apologies” for America.
• Obama’s weakness, “equivocation” and “mixed signals” invited the attacks, a charge repeated by Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan today.
• That President Obama was to blame for the murders and they would not have happened if Romney was president.

BOTTOM LINE: Rather than follow the example of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush who refused to politicize the Iran hostage crisis during the 1980 campaign, Romney has instead chosen to inject politics into a national tragedy and ongoing crisis.

Welcome to West Wing Week

Sep 13, 2012 by     whitehouse

This week, the President and his administration commemorated the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and addressed the attack on the American  embassy in Libya. We also took the Rhodes Traveled for a look back at the

CONGRESS – the Republican led House : Scheduled to do only about 8days of work prior to Election2012 : the Senate led by Dems

the Senate Convenes:10:00amET September 13, 2012

• Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
• The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.
• During Wednesday’s session, cloture was filed on the Murray substitute amendment #2789 to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act and on S.3457.  As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute amendment and to S.3457 is 1:00pm on Thursday.  Under the rule, the cloture vote(s) will be on Friday, September 14^th.  However, we hope to reach an agreement to have the vote(s) on Thursday.

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in no roll call votes tonight or this weekend. Under the agreement, at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 19, the Senate will proceed to vote on a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Murray substitute amendment #2789, if a point of order is raised. If the motion to waive is agreed to, the cloture votes on the substitute amendment and underlying bill and passage will occur at a time to be determined by the two Leaders. Further, at 2:15pm on Wednesday, September 19 the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.117, the Continuing Resolution. Details of the agreement can be found below.

S.3457, Veterans Jobs bill

Leader:            I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, September 19^th, following any Leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of S.3457 and, notwithstanding rule 22, it be in order for Senator McConnell, or his designee, to raise a budget point of order against the substitute amendment #2789; that if a budget point of order is raised, the Majority Leader, or his designee, be recognized for a motion to waive the applicable budget points of order; that the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, on the motion to waive; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to waive; that if the motion to waive the applicable budget points of order is not agreed to, the cloture motions with respect to the substitute and the underlying bill be withdrawn and the bill be returned to the calendar and the Majority Leader then be recognized;

That if the motion to waive is agreed to, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader and notwithstanding rule 22, the motion to commit be withdrawn; that all the pending amendments be withdrawn with the exception of the pending substitute amendment #2789; that the there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute amendment #2789; if cloture is invoked, the remaining post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the substitute amendment #2789; that following that vote, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.3457, as amended, if amended; and, if cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time be yielded back, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; and following the vote on passage, the Majority Leader be recognized.

If cloture is not invoked on the substitute amendment #2789, the cloture motion on the underlying bill be withdrawn and the bill be returned to the Calendar.

Further, that no amendments, motions or points of order be in order to the substitute amendment or the bill other than those listed in this agreement.

Finally, that when the Senate receives H.J.Res.117, the Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013, it be placed on the calendar; that on Wednesday, September 19^th, it be in order for the Majority Leader to move to proceed to H.J.Res.117 and file cloture on the motion to proceed; finally, that if a cloture motion is filed, notwithstanding rule 22, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.117 occur at 2:15pm on Wednesday, September 19^th.

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Passed S.J.Res.44, a joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.

Adopted S.Res.401, expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe.

Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.5949, the FISA Amendments Extension Act.  (Republican request)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Pro Forma Session only with no business conducted.

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The next meeting in the House is 10amET

10:00:56 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:02 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Austria to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:13 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:48:38 A.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 6336.
10:49:03 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House continued with further Morning-Hour Debate.
10:59:00 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:42 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 13.
12:00:46 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Kris Holzmeyer, Second Baptist Church, Clinton, Tennessee.
12:02:00 P.M.		>The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:05 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Schilling to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:11 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:24:48 P.M.	H. Res. 779	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 779 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.”
12:25:28 P.M.	H. Res. 779	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 779.
1:14:21 P.M.	H. Res. 779	The previous question was ordered without objection.
1:14:30 P.M.	H. Res. 779	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 779, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.
1:15:00 P.M.	H. Res. 778	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 778 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.”
1:15:10 P.M.	H. Res. 778	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 778.
2:40:22 P.M.	H. Res. 778	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 – 178 (Roll no. 572).
2:47:29 P.M.	H. Res. 778	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 – 182 (Roll no. 573).
2:47:30 P.M.	H. Res. 778	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:47:37 P.M.		<action_description>UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of H. Res. 779, and a motion to suspend the rules, both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:47:53 P.M.	H. Res. 779	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 779 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.”
2:55:46 P.M.	H. Res. 779	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 – 182 (Roll no. 574).
2:55:47 P.M.	H. Res. 779	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:55:50 P.M.	H.R. 1775	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1775 — “To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to fraudulent claims about military service.”
3:03:06 P.M.	H.R. 1775	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 3 (Roll no. 575).
3:03:07 P.M.	H.R. 1775	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:03:11 P.M.	H.R. 1775	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:03:51 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	<Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. H.J. Res. 117 — “Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.”
3:03:56 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	The rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 117 and H.R. 6365, under a closed rule for both measures. Each are debatable for one hour. In both cases all points of order against provisions in the measure are waived, and in each case, one motion to recommit, with or without instructions is made in order.
3:04:46 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 117.
3:38:02 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:38:19 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.J. Res. 117 until later in the legislative day.
3:43:49 P.M.	H.R. 6365	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. H.R. 6365 — “To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.”
3:43:54 P.M.	H.R. 6365	The rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 117 and H.R. 6365, under a closed rule for both measures. Each are debatable for one hour. In both cases all points of order against provisions in the measure are waived, and in each case, one motion to recommit, with or without instructions is made in order.
3:44:35 P.M.	H.R. 6365	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6365.
5:01:44 P.M.	H.R. 6365	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5:01:57 P.M.	H.R. 6365	Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget.
5:02:35 P.M.	H.R. 6365	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike sections 3 and 4 in the bill and replace with a new section outlining conditional elimination of sequestration and requirements of deficet reduction legislation.
5:12:59 P.M.	H.R. 6365	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5:37:01 P.M.	H.R. 6365	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 – 247 (Roll no. 576).
5:46:09 P.M.	H.R. 6365	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 223 – 196 (Roll no. 577).
5:46:10 P.M.	H.R. 6365	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:46:11 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 117 — “Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.”
5:46:45 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	Mr. Barber moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
5:47:41 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barber motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding language to the bill extending funding for various military accounts until September 30, 2013.
5:57:25 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6:16:58 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 232 (Roll no. 578).
6:24:20 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 329 – 91 (Roll no. 579).
6:24:21 P.M.	H.J. Res. 117	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:24:37 P.M.	S. 3245	Considered as unfinished business. S. 3245 — “To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.”
6:31:29 P.M.	S. 3245	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 – 3 (Roll no. 580).
6:31:30 P.M.	S. 3245	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:32:53 P.M.	H. Res. 775	Mr. Farenthold asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
6:32:53 P.M.	H. Res. 775	Considered by unanimous consent. H. Res. 775 — “Condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012.”
6:33:13 P.M.	H. Res. 775	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
6:33:18 P.M.	H. Res. 775	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:34:59 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
6:37:42 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
9:02:40 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:02:52 P.M.		>On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:02:53 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2012.

House hearings …

12:00 am	Hearing: Adding to Uncertainty: Small Businesses’ Perspectives on the Tax CliffCommittee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
9:30 am	Markup: Markup of:  “H.J. Res 118, providing for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s July 12, 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements.”Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: F-22 pilot physiological issuesCommittee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
10:00 am	Hearing: Joint Hearing with the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform entitled “The JOBS Act: Importance of Prompt Implementation for Entrepreneurs, Capital Formation, and Job Creation”Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
10:00 am	Hearing: Joint Hearing: The JOBS ACT: Importance of Prompt Implementation for Entrepreneurs, Capital Formation, and Job CreationCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: The American Energy Initiative: A Focus on the Outlook for Achieving North American Energy Independence Within the DecadeCommittee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power
10:00 am	Hearing: Open: Investigation of the Security Threat Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTEHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: SIGAR Report: Document Destruction and Millions of Dollars Unaccounted for at the Department of DefenseCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Evaluating the Effectiveness of DOT’s Truck and Bus Safety ProgramCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Committee Oversight of Department of the Interior: Questioning of Key Department of the Interior Officials”Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
10:15 am	Hearing: Creating Opportunities through Improved Government Spectrum EfficiencyCommittee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
11:30 am	Hearing: Federal Voting Assistance ProgramCommittee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel
2:00 pm	Hearing: Joint Subcommittee Hearing: BioWatch Present and FutureCommittee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
2:00 pm	Hearing: Y-12 Intrusion: Investigation, Response, and AccountabilityCommittee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
2:00 pm	Hearing: The State Department’s View of the Haqqani Network: Foreign Terrorist Organization or Not?Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
2:00 pm	Hearing: Hearing entitled “Examining the Uses of Consumer Credit Data”Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
3:00 pm	Hearing: Conditions at Camp Liberty: U.S. and Iraqi FailuresCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Select…
3:00 pm	Hearing: Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in AfricaCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights

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