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The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

A hearing was held on the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the State Department. Secretary Rice testified about foreign operations budget requests, State Department operations in…

Secretary Spellings testified about budget requests for the fiscal year 2008 Department of Education spending. She talked about a variety of programs, improving education standards, federal…

Health officials testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Centers for Disease Control and for emergency response to protect the public from acts of bioterrorism,…

The State Department Global AIDS Initiative coordinator testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria programs. Topics included the…

Members debated a non-binding resolution opposing current U.S. policy in Iraq while supporting military personnel stationed in the region.

Representative Jesse Jackson,Jr. , a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, provided opening and closing remarks. Moderated by Professor James Horton, panelists discussed African…