The Senate is in recess for thanksgiving break.

The Senate will reconvene November 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm. After a period of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of resume consideration of H.R.3590, regarding health care reform. The next vote is scheduled for Tuesday, November 31st on an executive calendar nomination.

Future Hearings

Senate Armed services Committee Hearing on Fort Hood Shooting
Date TBA in 222 Russell
Witnesses: John M. McHugh, secretary of the Army; Gen George W. Casey Jr. to be chief of staff of the Army

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Hearing on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dec 2nd in 366 Dirksen
Witnesses: Ray Kopp, senior fellow and director Climate Policy Program, Resources for the Future; Ted Gayer, co-director, Economic Studies Program, The Climate Center and others

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Threats to Free and Independent Media
Date TBA in 419 Dirksen
Witnesses: Marquerite Sullivan, senior director, The Center for Independent Media Assistance, National Endowment for Democracy; Jennifer Windsor, President, Freedom House and others

House Budget Committee Hearing on Defense Costs and Long- Term Challenges
Date TBA in 210 Cannon
Witnesses: William J. Lynn III to be deputy secretary of Defense; Robert Hale, undersecretary of Defense and comptroller

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on International Child Abduction
Date TBA in 2172 Rayburn
Witnesses: Michele Thoren Bond, deputy assistant secretary of State for overseas citizens services, Bureau of Consular Affairs and others

Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Women and the Economy
Date TBA in 210 Cannon
Witnesses: Hilda L. Solis, secretary of Labor; Heidi Hartmann, president, Institute for Women’s Policy Research and others