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Republican Convention Releases Revised Convention-Week Schedule Tampa, Fla. Republican officials today released a revised convention-week schedule.

. Changes in the schedule are the result of the conventions decision postpone the Monday, August 27 sessions due to weather-related concerns. The revised schedule is as follows: Monday, August 27, 2012 2:00 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus Call to Order/Start Debt Clocks Announcement of Recess

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:00 p.m. Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus Color Guard Knights of Columbus Pledge of Allegiance by Former Governor Tim Babcock (MT)/ Tom Hogan (FL) National Anthem sung by Philip Alongi Invocation by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries RNC Chairman Priebus RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin Republican Congressional Candidates State Delegate Barbara Comstock (VA) Representative Tim Griffin (AR) Republican Senate Candidates Republican National Committee auxiliaries Consideration of convention committee reports RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, Presiding Official Convention Photograph Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu Committee on Resolutions Chairman Governor Bob McDonnell Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman U.S. Senator John Hoeven Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn Roll Call for Nomination of President of the United States Roll Call for Nomination of Vice President of the United States 6:40 p.m. Recess

7:00 p.m. Reconvene Remarks by Speaker John Boehner Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus

Video and remarks by Mayor Mia Love (Saratoga Springs, UT), U.S. congressional candidate Remarks by Janine Turner Remarks by former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum Remarks by Host, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 8:00 p.m. Remarks by U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH), accompanied by Jack Gilchrist Remarks by Governor John Kasich (OH) Remarks by Governor Mary Fallin (OK) Remarks by Governor Bob McDonnell (VA), accompanied by Bev Gray Remarks by Governor Scott Walker (WI) 9:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor Brian Sandoval (NV) Remarks by Sher Valenzuela (small business owner, candidate for DE Lt. Governor) Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (TX) Remarks by Artur Davis Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley (SC) 10:00 p.m. Remarks by Mrs. Luce' Vela Fortuo Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney Remarks by Governor Chris Christie (NJ) Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez Adjournment Wednesday, August 29, 2012 7:00 p.m. Convention convenes Call to order Introduction of Colors by Amputee Veterans of America Support Team (AVAST) Pledge of Allegiance by Brigadier General Patrick E. Rea, US Army (Ret.) National Anthem sung by Ayla Brown Invocation by Ishwar Singh Ron Paul Video Remarks by Senate Republican Leader and Convention Temporary Chairman Mitch McConnell (KY) Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY) Remarks by Christopher Devlin-Young and Jeanine McDonnell 8:00 p.m. Remarks by Senator John McCain (AZ) Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi (FL) and Attorney General Sam Olens (GA) Remarks by Governor Bobby Jindal (LA) Remarks by Senator John Thune (SD) Remarks by Senator Rob Portman (OH) 9:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor Luis Fortuo (PR) Remarks by Governor Tim Pawlenty (MN) Bush 41, 43 Film Remarks by Mike Huckabee 10:00 p.m. Remarks by Condoleezza Rice Remarks by Governor Susana Martinez (NM) Remarks by vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan Benediction by Archbishop Demetrios Adjournment Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:00 p.m. Convention convenes

Call to order Introduction of Colors US Central Command Joint Forces Color Guard Team Pledge of Allegiance by Dylan Nonaka National Anthem sung by SEVEN Invocation by Ken and Priscilla Hutchins Remarks by U.S. Rep. Connie Mack (FL) Reagan Legacy Video Remarks by Newt and Callista Gingrich Remarks by Craig Romney 8:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor former Jeb Bush (FL) Remarks by Bob White, chairman of Romney for President campaign Remarks by Grant Bennett Remarks by Tom Stemberg 9:00 p.m. Remarks by former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kerry Healey Remarks by Jane Edmonds, former Massachusetts Secretary of Workforce Remarks by Olympians Michael Eruzione, Derek Parra and Kim Rhode 10:00 p.m. Remarks by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL) Remarks by presidential nominee Mitt Romney Benediction by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Speaker Boehner declares convention adjourned

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