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• Rep. Ellmers Speaks on Important Work Awaiting Conference Committee, January 24, 2012, YouTube [VIDEO 1:52]
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House Floor – Week of January 30, 2012

• TUESDAY, JANUARY 31ST
  1) Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 658- FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
  
  2) H.Res. 522 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Special Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions / Rules Committee)
• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
  Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
  3) H.R. 3835 – To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees (Sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
  
  4) H.Res. 496 – Adjusting the amount provided for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Lungren / House Administration Committee)
  
  5) H.R. 3567 – Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2011, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Charles Boustany / Ways and Means Committee)
  
  6) H.R. 1173 – Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Charles Boustany / Energy and Commerce Committee / Ways and Means Committee)The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The rule also provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.H.R. 1173 – Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Charles Boustany / Energy and Commerce Committee / Ways and Means Committee)

  The rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The rule also provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.

• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
  7) H.R. 3582 – Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Price / Budget Committee / Rules Committee)8) H.R. 3578 – Baseline Reform Act of 2011 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Robert Woodall / Budget Committee)
• COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK
  Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup of “The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act” (Thursday, February 2nd, at 9:00 a.m.)

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There have been moments when the United States was more influential than today and moments when it was less influential. The exertion of influence has always been a struggle, which may explain why, in every single decade since the end of World War II, Americans have worried about their declining influence and looked nervously as other powers seemed to be rising at their expense. The difficulties in shaping the international environment in any era are immense. Few powers even attempt it, and even the strongest rarely achieve all or even most of their goals.

The underlying assumption of such a course is that the present world order will more or less persist without American power, or at least with much less of it; or that others can pick up the slack; or simply that the benefits of the world order are permanent and require no special exertion by anyone. Unfortunately, the present world order—with its widespread freedoms, its general prosperity, and its absence of great power conflict—is as fragile as it is unique. Preserving it has been a struggle in every decade, and will remain a struggle in the decades to come. more> http://tinyurl.com/7nowq3y

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If the euro-zone does not return to growth, or does so only in a few better-placed countries, these resentments will multiply. Even if it does, there will be a legacy of bitterness. More and more people inside Europe will ask: “So what is this Europe really for?” more> http://tinyurl.com/74lln9v

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The experiments were carried out at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), whose rapid-fire laser pulses are a billion times brighter than those of any X-ray source before it. Scientists used those pulses to flash-heat a tiny piece of aluminum foil, creating what is known as “hot dense matter,” and took the temperature of this solid plasma—about 2 million degrees Celsius. The whole process took less than a trillionth of a second. more> http://tinyurl.com/8yz897y

Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis, Author: James Rickards.

By Steven Martinovich – James Rickards, who has an extraordinary educational and career resume, recently waded into the debate with the compelling Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis and his effort may be the most distressing yet. Rather than “simple” global economic dislocations which end with the United States assuming a second-tier economic role, civilization itself may collapse due to an unfortunate confluence of factors which includes the growing complexity of interconnected economies and civilization, out of control growth of government spending and debt, irresponsible economic policies and currency manipulation, among others.

Rickards argues that we’re currently entering the first stages of what argues is the third currency war – the first two occurred in the 20th century – with the primary combatants consisting of the U.S., China and Europe. This currency war, he writes, “will be truly global and fought on a more massive scale than ever. Currency War III will include both official and private players. … Today the risk is not just of devaluation of one currency against another or a rise in the price of gold. Today the risk is the collapse of the monetary system itself – a loss of confidence in paper currencies and a massive flight to hard assets.” That collapse could include civilization itself. more> http://tinyurl.com/78hye5x

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Blue Marble
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Suomi NPP is NASA’s next Earth-observing research satellite. It is the first of a new generation of satellites that will observe many facets of our changing Earth.

Suomi NPP is carrying five instruments on board. The biggest and most important instrument is The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite or VIIRS. Image Credit: NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring

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So you and your other technically-minded friends mobilize against the Make Things Better Act and, through coordination and outcry, succeed in killing it. Two days later, Congress proposes another piece of legislation called the It’s Good for the Children Act. more> http://tinyurl.com/7x7ss77

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In the context of a more polarized electorate, both Obama and Romney will be challenged to maintain a precarious balance between the full-throated liberalism and conservatism that their respective bases are demanding and the stances that can appeal to the increasing group of Independents and shrinking but still pivotal band of moderates. more> http://tinyurl.com/6nu9yd2

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Lately, CAD has made a resurgence. Thanks to an array of new 3D modeling advances and, in some cases, a complete rethinking of how CAD functionality is delivered, we’re starting to see an exciting generation of new platforms. more> http://tinyurl.com/899fz7z

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1. H.R. 3261 [112th]
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Future Exploration Destinations
NASA – An artist’s concept shows the Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle and future destinations for human exploration beyond Earth orbit: the moon, an asteroid and Mars.

NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency’s astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornerstone for America’s future human space exploration efforts. The booster will be America’s most powerful since the Saturn V rocket that carried Apollo astronauts to the moon and will launch humans to places no one has gone before.

The SLS will carry human crews beyond low Earth orbit in the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The rocket will use a liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel system, where RS-25D/E engines will provide the core propulsion and the J-2X engine is planned for use in the upper stage.

Artist Concept of SLS on Launchpad
The Space Launch System, or SLS, will be designed to carry the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, as well as important cargo, equipment and science experiments to Earth’s orbit and destinations beyond. Additionally, the SLS will serve as a back up for commercial and international partner transportation services to the International Space Station.

SLS Launch
Artist concept of SLS launching.