Today in Congress/Open Thread

Courtesy of the House Majority Leader's office:
FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008

Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (8 Bills):

1. H.R. 5741 - To amend the High Seas Drift net Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks (Rep. Bordallo - Natural Resources)

2. H.R. 3981 - To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes (Rep. Miller (NC) - Natural Resources)

3. H.R. 1423 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion of a visitor center to be constructed outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and for other purposes (Rep. Visclosky - Natural Resources)

4. H.R. 4199 - To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to add sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes (Rep. Turner – Natural Resources)

5. H.R. 802 - Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 (Rep. Oberstar – Transportation and Infrastructure)

6. H.R. 5975 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, as the "Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office" (Rep. Arcuri – Oversight and Government Reform)

7. H.R. 6061 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 219 East Main Street in West Frankfort, Illinois, as the "Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building" (Rep. Costello – Oversight and Government Reform)

8. H.R. 6092 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Tallapoosa Street in Bremen, Georgia, as the "Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Office Building" (Rep. Gingrey – Oversight and Government Reform)

* Conference Reports [definition] may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference [definition] should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees [definition].

In the Senate:

Convenes: 10:00am
Up to one hour of morning business, 10 minute limitations.

Following morning business [definition], the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.6304, FISA legislation.

Recess from 12:30pm - 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Votes:
There will be No Roll Call Votes during today's session of the Senate due to the funeral services of former Senator Jesse Helms.

Day one of the Senate's FISA consideration starts today. Debate begins on the bill and three amendments: Feingold-Dodd, Specter and Bingaman. But actual votes on those amendments, and then votes on cloture on the bill and passage of the bill will be postponed until Wednesday. (How? By unanimous consent agreement. That's how the Senate typically sets its schedule, unlike the House where the Speaker invokes a standing rule to postpone votes.)

Oh, P.S., a little reminder:

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said he’s not going to let his effort to impeach President Bush die a quiet death in committee.

He said Wednesday that he’ll bring his resolution back in 30 days if the Judiciary Committee, to which it was referred Wednesday, doesn’t act on it.

Thirty days from the date his resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee is July 11th -- this Friday.

And on a related note: Karl Rove's subpoena comes due on Thursday, the 10th. He's not coming.