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PRESIDENT BUSH

11:15 a.m. —Delivers remarks to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

11:30 a.m. —Bureau of Transportation Statisticsreleases the North American surface freight data, April 2007. Location: 400 Seventh St. SW. Contact: 202/366-5580.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

10 a.m. —Environmental Protection Agencyholds a meeting via teleconference of the Board of Scientific Counselors, “Ecological Research Program Mid-Cycle Review Meeting.” Location: None given. Contact: 202/564-8239.

SUPREME COURT

No oral arguments scheduled. Contact: 202/479-3211.

SENATE

In session. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

SENATE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. —Commerce, Science and Transportationoceans, atmosphere, fisheries, and Coast Guard subcommittee holds a hearing on the fiscal 2008 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Conrad Lautenbacher, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of NOAA testifies. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1251.

10 a.m. —Environment and Public Works Committeeholds a hearing on “Examining Global Warming Issues in the Power Plant Sector.” Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy; Peter Darbee, chairman, president and CEO of PG&E Corp., testify. Location: 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-8832.

3 p.m. —Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsfederal financial management, government information, federal services, and international security subcommittee holds a hearing on “Financial Management Systems Modernization at the Department of Homeland Security: Are Missed Opportunities Costing Us Money?” Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-2627.

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