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May 22, 2007
The House has just debated the Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007, which has already passed the Senate and would revoke the power of the President to appoint interim US Attorneys for extended periods, effectively bypassing Senate confirmation.
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May 22, 2007
MarketWatch covered the bill earlier this month when it was approved by the Judiciary Committee:

Spyware bill gains momentum

Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch - May 2, 2007

Blog Post
May 22, 2007
MSHA revises its rules on seals

James R. Carroll, Courier-Journal - May 19, 2007

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May 22, 2007
The National Summit on America's Children is taking place today on Capitol Hill. The day-long session convenes national experts and academics on recent scientific findings and how they relate to early childhood development - a first step in making certain that federal policies on children reflect the latest scientific developments.
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May 22, 2007
At 10:00 the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing: "Iraq: Is Reconstruction Failing?" Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, will testify.
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May 21, 2007
Today marks the last day of the "The Food Stamp Challenge" by four Members of Congress - Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO).
Blog Post
May 21, 2007
From the Science Committee:

Blog Post
May 21, 2007
Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez sent a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, offering the White House one last chance at cooperation with the Committee's ongoing investigation into the US Attorney firings and noted that the evidence to date indicated that the White House played a central role in the matter.
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May 21, 2007
A sample of hearings scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2007:

Armed Services -- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

9:00 am: Training of Iraqi Security Forces and the Use of Transition Teams

Foreign Affairs Committee

10:00 am: Iraq: Is Reconstruction Failing?