[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet.)
NOMINATION
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
hearings on the nomination of Frederick Gilbert Slabach, of 
Mississippi, to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional 
Relations, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Cochran, 
testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following bills:
  H.R. 3759, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (As approved by the committee, the bill incorporates 
provisions of S. 1608 and S. 1832.);
  S. 1608, to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded 
in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on 
November 1, 1993, in accordance with title X of the Congressional 
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as amended, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  S. 1832, to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded 
in a special message transmitted to the Congress by the President on 
February 7, 1994, in accordance with title X of the Congressional 
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as amended, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies concluded hearings to examine National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA) efforts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, 
after receiving testimony from Jeremiah W. Pearson III, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Space Flight, Wesley T. Huntress, Jr., 
Associate Administrator, and Edward Weiler, Program Scientist, Hubble 
Telescope, both of the Office of Space Science, and Richard C. Covey, 
Commander, Kenneth Bowersox, Pilot, and Story Musgrave, Tom Akers, 
Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Kathryn C. Thornton, and Claude Nicollier, all 
Mission Specialists, all Members of the STS-61 Crew, all of NASA.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee held hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department 
of Defense and the future years defense program, receiving testimony 
from William J. Perry, Secretary of Defense; and John M. Shalikashvili, 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
RUSSIAN ECONOMIC REFORM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine the condition of the Russian economy, focusing on 
the impact of International Monetary Fund and World Bank policies on 
Russia's economic health and political future and the implications for 
the United States, after receiving testimony from Lawrence H. Summers, 
Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; Thomas W. 
Simons, Jr., Coordinator of United States Assistance to the Newly 
Independent States, Department of State; Jeffrey Sachs and Marshall 
Goldman, both of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Jude 
Wanniski, Polyconomics, Morristown, New Jersey; and Peter Reddaway, 
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
1995 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee held hearings in preparation for 
reporting the first concurrent resolution on the fiscal year 1995 
budget for the Federal Government, receiving testimony from Leon E. 
Panetta, Director, Office of Management and Budget.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on the nominations of Greta Joy Dicus, of Arkansas, Margaret Hornbeck 
Greene, of Kentucky, Frank G. Zarb, of New York, William J. Rainer, of 
Connecticut, and Kneeland C. Youngblood, of Texas, each to be a Member 
of the Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf. Mr. Rainer was introduced by Senators Dodd and Lieberman, and 
Mr. Youngblood was introduced by Senator Bradley.
URUGUAY ROUND
Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings to examine the results of 
the Uruguay Round trade negotiations and what more needs to be 
accomplished before the trade agreements are to be signed on April 15, 
1994, as well as the timing and process for implementation of the 
agreements, receiving testimony from Michael Kantor, United States 
Trade Representative.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nomination of Strobe Talbott, of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of State, 
after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Glenn and Metzenbaum, 
testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nomination of Edward Jay Gleiman, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of 
the Postal Rate Commission, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senator Sarbanes, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.