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“PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT P. ELLIS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2559-E2560 on Dec. 12, 2007.
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PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT P. ELLIS
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HON. JON C. PORTER
of nevada
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend Robert P. Ellis and his dedication to the Southern Nevada community.
Robert ``Bobby'' Ellis is the President and CEO of B&E Auto Auction, an independently-owned salvage company. It was recently announced that B&E will sell their assets to a national company, a decision that should enhance their ability to serve customers' needs in Nevada.
Bobby also founded the Coalition of Independent Salvage Pools of America in 2000, a partnership of independently owned salvage companies who make it their mission to provide reliable service, competitive pricing that benefits insurance companies, and commitment to their individual local communities and state.
Bobby proved his devotion to education by establishing the Robert and Sandy Ellis Scholarship Fund for students at Nevada State College in 2004. Robert and his wife believed that this scholarship endowment would not only help students obtain a college education, but would help the future economic growth and development of Southern Nevada. In addition to his generous donations to educational institutions, Robert has truly embraced the spirit of philanthropy and has greatly contributed to his surrounding community.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor my good friend Bobby P. Ellis. His steadfast loyalty to the state of Nevada is an example to us all, and I wish him continued success with all his future endeavors.
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur.
As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
Meetings scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2007 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
DECEMBER 1810 a.m.
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Ondray T.
Harris, of Virginia, to be Director, Community
Relations Service, David W. Hagy, of Texas, to be
Director of the National Institute of Justice, Cynthia
Dyer, of Texas, to be Director of the Violence Against
Women Office, Department of Justice, and Nathan J.
Hochman, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney
General, all of the Department of Justice, and Scott M.
Burns, of Utah, to be Deputy Director of National Drug
Control Policy.
SD-22610:30 a.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Jon
Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a member of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
SD-3663:30 p.m.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Steven H.
Murdock, of Texas, to be Director of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
SD-342
DECEMBER 199:30 a.m.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Harvey E.
Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and Jeffrey William Runge, of North
Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, both of the Department of
Homeland Security, and Steven H. Murdock, of Texas, to be Director of the Census, Department of Commerce.
SD-34210 a.m.
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Mark R.
Filip, of Illinois, to be Deputy Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
SD-226
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure,
Safety and Security Subcommittee
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, focusing on truck driver hours-of-service (HOS) rules and truck safety.
SR-25311 a.m.
Foreign Relations
To receive a closed briefing on Kosovo, focusing on future challenges.
S-407, Capitol
DECEMBER 202:30 p.m.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Robert A.
Sturgell, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration, and Simon Charles
Gros, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Transportation.
SR-253
