IN THE HOUSE
- The House convenes at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.
- Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
- One Minute Speeches
- Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
A) H.R. 394 – The Federal Courts and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith / Judiciary Committee)
B) H.R. 386 – The Securing Cockpits Against Laser Pointers Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Lungren / Judiciary Committee)
C) H.R. 368 – The Removal Clarification Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Hank Johnson / Judiciary Committee)
D) H.R. 347 – The Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Rooney / Judiciary Committee)
5. Special Order Speeches
6. For Boehner, the Dance Won’t Be Getting Easier - After this week, the steps for Speaker John A. Boehner will grow progressively harder in his budget minuet with Democratic adversaries. (New York Times)
IN THE SENATE
- The Senate convenes at 2:00pm.
- Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Isakson will deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Following the address, there will be a period of morning business until 3:30pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
- At 3:30pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.23, the Patent Reform Act of 2011.
- At 4:30pm, the Senate will turn to Executive session to consider judicial nominations
- The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided and controlled in the usual form; at 5:30pm, votes on the nominations will be held.
- Sen. Schumer calls for increased public WiFi security - Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on major U.S. web site operators such as Amazon and Twitter to switch to a more secure protocol to prevent identify theft and other security breaches in places like coffee shops. (Reuters)
OTHER NEWS
- Deal on Spending Cuts Would Defer Tougher Decisions - Republicans and Democrats appear increasingly likely to reach a deal that would avoid a government shutdown Friday, but in doing so they are deferring and possibly deepening the challenge of reaching a longer-term spending agreement. (Wall Street Journal)
- Governors undermine Obama’s agenda in states - Governors from Florida to Alaska are undermining President Barack Obama’s agenda at every turn ahead of the Democrat’s 2012 re-election campaign. (AP)
- Senators to Debate Patent Bill - The Senate on Monday will begin debating a bill that critics say will undermine American strength abroad, plunder the United States economy and exceed the government’s constitutional authority. (New York Times)
- Supreme Court confronts conflict between constitutional rights and protecting children - On the Supreme Court’s docket this month are two cases involving children as justices continue to parse how the Constitution applies to kids. (Washington Post)
- Herman Cain, the only declared 2012 presidential candidate, wins ‘tea-party’ poll - Republican Herman Cain wins a straw poll at a weekend tea-party summit, but presumed GOP candidate Ron Paul outstrips Cain in an online poll by the Tea Party Patriots. (Los Angeles Times)
FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY
- University Radio Observatories Program- The URO program provides support for operations, technical enhancements, scientific investigations, and student training at university-based radio facilities. A primary function of funded University Radio Observatories is to provide focused research environments that foster hands-on student involvement in state-of-the-art radio astronomy instrumentation. UROs also serve the general astronomical community by providing open access to a substantial fraction of available telescope time. For more information, see NSF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
- February 28, 1940- On this day, college basketball was televised for the first time as station W2XBS aired the Pittsburgh-Fordham and Georgetown-NYU games from Madison Square Garden.
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