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The following is political activity for Thursday, October 6, 2011, going on in Washington and across the nation. It is courtesy of Scott Wilk, Community Organizer, and Anchor Consulting group. The Beacon will be posting these daily as they become available.

IN THE HOUSE

  1. The House convenes at 9:00 a.m
  2. One Minute Speeches (5 per side)
  3. Complete Consideration of H.R. 2681 – Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. John Sullivan / Energy and Commerce Committee)
  4. H.R. 2250 – EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Morgan Griffith / Energy and Commerce Committee)
  5. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record.
  6. Special Order Speeches
  7. House faces fork in the road on balanced-budget amendment  -  With an eye on the 2012 elections, the House Republican leadership is debating whether to embrace one of two strikingly different strategies on a balanced-budget amendment (BBA). (The Hill)

IN THE SENATE

  1. The Senate convenes at 9:30am.
  2. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
  3. At approximately 10:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1619.
  4. Senate Democrats add millionaire tax to jobs bill  -  Senate Democrats are rewriting portions of President Barack Obama’s jobs bill to include a new 5 percent tax on income above $1 million — a proposal that is sure to be blocked by Republicans. (Business Week)

OTHER NEWS

  1. Supercommittee May Seek Commission on Federal Pay and Benefits -  The U.S. congressional supercommittee charged with cutting the deficit may consider whether cuts in federal pensions, pay and health-care benefits should be drafted by an independent commission. (Bloomberg)
  2. E-Mails Suggest White House Weighed a 2nd Solyndra Loan Worth Almost Half a Billion Dollars  -  Early last year, the Obama administration was so optimistic about the business prospects of Solyndra, the solar equipment manufacturer that declared bankruptcy last month after receiving a $528 million government loan, that officials entertained the possibility of giving the California company a second loan of almost half a billion dollars, according to internal e-mails. (New York Times)
  3. Supreme Court debates church and state boundary in fired teacher’s case  -  Few issues test Supreme Court justices like trying to find the proper boundary between church and state. And that difficulty was again on display Wednesday as they considered whether a former teacher at a church school could pursue her claim that she was fired after becoming ill. (Washington Post)
  4. Republican Palin decides not to run in 2012  -  Sarah Palin said on Wednesday that she will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, ending months of speculation and leaving the Republican field largely settled. (Reuters)

FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY

  • Solid Waste Management Grant- The primary purposes of this grant are to evaluate current landfill conditions to determine threats to water resources in rural areas; provide technical assistance and/or training to enhance operator skills in the maintenance and operation of active landfills in rural areas; provide technical assistance and/or training to help associations reduce the solid waste stream; and provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills in rural areas which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development/implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements. For more information, see USDA.

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • October 6, 1979- On this day, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.

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