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A <br />Congressional Summary <br />• Congressional recess and Convention. (August 4`h - September 5`h) August recess means that all Members <br />of Congress and their staffs leave Washington. This is the time that Members take to vacation and spend <br />time away from Washington meeting with constituents and conducting Congressional business like visiting <br />and being briefed on US 36. <br />August work plan: <br />• Finalize the Oberstar visit. <br />• Conduct Congressional staff visits <br />• Look for opportunities to meet with the CO Members along the Corridor -site <br />visit and briefings. <br />• Forward news and relevant information regarding DC happenings <br />September <br />Congressional Summary <br />• Congress returns from recess. This is the push before Congress takes a leave in order to campaign. Since <br />all House seats and 1/3`d of all Senate seats are up for election„ Washington will have great incentive to try <br />and get whatever they feel they can get done before leaving for the November elections. We anticipate that <br />Congress will work during September to complete the DefensE; Appropriations bill and any other <br />appropriations measure that they can get consensus on prior toy the end of the Federal Fiscal Year which <br />ends on September 315`. <br />September work plan: <br />• Resume working with CO offices for reauthorization request. <br />• Attend Congressional hearings that are relevant to reauthorization -look for an <br />opportunity for a member of the MCC be a witness? <br />• Committee staff will start putting together the bill -big picture provisions like <br />will they continue to fund projects of regional and national significance. What <br />other policy changes on highways or transit is Congress considering -inside <br />report back to the MCC. <br />• Determine, if possible, what the earmark request format and procedure may be <br />in 2009. <br />• CDOT may be preparing its reauthorization plans -ensure US36 still a priority <br />(MCC) <br />• Forward news and relevant information regarding DC happenings <br />October: <br />Congressional Summary <br />C <br />• We would expect that Members of Congress will be in their Districts campaigning during the month of <br />October. The best work will be done in Districts. To this end., we will want to meet with our federal <br />12 <br />