[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 17 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the 
Department of Transportation, receiving testimony from Federico Pena, 
Secretary of Transportation.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Thursday, March 10.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee approved for reporting the 
nomination of Maj. Gen. Marc A. Cisneros, United States Army, to be 
Lieutenant General.
  Also, Committee concluded hearings on the nominations of Edwin Dorn, 
of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Stephen C. Joseph, of Minnesota, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Health Affairs, Helen T. McCoy, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Financial Management, Deborah P. Christie, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial 
Management, Robert F. Hale, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Robert M. 
Walker, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Installations, Logistics, and Environment, Robert B. Pirie, Jr., of 
Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and 
Environment, and Rodney A. Coleman, of Michigan, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, 
Installations, and Environment, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Hale was introduced by 
Senator Warner, Mr. Walker was introduced by Senator Sasser, and Mr. 
Coleman was introduced by Senators Riegle and Levin.
RTC ANNUAL REPORT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
hearings on the semi-annual report of the Resolution Trust Corporation 
(RTC), after receiving testimony from Lloyd Bentsen, Secretary of the 
Treasury, Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Roger C. Altman, Deputy Secretary of the 
Treasury, Jonathan Fiechter, Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, Andrew C. Hove, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, and Dietra Ford, Executive Director, Resolution Trust 
Corporation, all on behalf of the RTC Thrift Depositor Protection 
Oversight Board.
AUTHORIZATION--EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
International Finance and Monetary Policy resumed hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Export Administration 
Act, receiving testimony from Barry E. Carter, Acting Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Export Administration; Lynn E. Davis, Under Secretary 
of State for International Security Affairs; Frank G. Wisner, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy; Norman A. Wulf, Acting Assistant 
Director, Bureau of Nonproliferation and Regional Arms Control, United 
States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; and John G. Keliher, 
Director, Office of Nonproliferation and National Security, Department 
of Energy.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Ginger Ehn Lew, of California, to 
be General Counsel, Greg Farmer, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for 
Travel and Tourism, Graham R. Mitchell, of Massachusetts, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, and Thomas R. Bloom, of 
Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, all of 
the Department of Commerce; Ann Brown, of Florida, to be Chairman and 
Member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Linda Joan Morgan, of 
Maryland, to be a Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission; Rear 
Admiral Robert E. Kramek, USCG, to be Chief of Staff, United States 
Coast Guard with the grade of Vice Admiral while so serving, and 
routine Coast Guard nominations.
  Prior to this action, committee concluded hearings on the nomination 
of Ms. Morgan, after the nominee testified and answered questions in 
her own behalf.
INTERIOR BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1995 for the 
Department of the Interior, after receiving testimony from Bruce 
Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; and Jack Ward Thomas, Chief, Forest 
Service, Department of Agriculture.
CLEAN WATER
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee continued markup 
of S. 1114, authorizing funds for programs of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, but did not complete action thereon, and will 
meet again tomorrow.
HEALTH CARE ALLIANCES
Committee on Finance: Committee resumed hearings on proposed health 
care reform issues, focusing on the role of health care alliances and 
the implications of geographic boundaries for proposed alliances, 
receiving testimony from Sarah F. Jaggar, Director, Health Financing 
and Policy Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 
General Accounting Office; Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Rossello, San 
Juan; Richard E. Curtis, Institute for Health Policy Solutions, and 
Cathy L. Hurwit, Citizen Action, both of Washington, D.C.; Lisa M. 
Carroll, Small Business Service Bureau, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts; 
Lesley Cummings, California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, 
Sacramento; and Kevin P. Flatley, American Express Company, New York, 
New York, on behalf of the Association of Private Pension and Welfare 
Plans.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
ACQUISITION REFORM
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee held joint hearings with 
the Committee on Armed Services on S. 1587, to revise and streamline 
the acquisition laws of the Federal Government, receiving testimony 
from John M. Deutch, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Technology; Roger W. Johnson, Administrator, General Services 
Administration; and Steven J. Kelman, Administrator, Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Samuel Frederick Biery, Jr., to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, William Royal 
Furgeson, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Texas, Orlando Luis Garcia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Texas, John Henry Hannah, Jr., to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, and 
Janis Ann Graham Jack, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf. Mr. Biery was introduced by 
Representatives Brooks and Tejeda, Mr. Furgeson was introduced by 
Senator Hutchison and Representatives Brooks and Coleman, Mr. Garcia 
was introduced by Representatives Brooks and Tejeda, Mr. Hannah was 
introduced by Senator Hutchison and Representatives Brooks and Bryant, 
and Ms. Jack was introduced by Senator Hutchison and Representative 
Brooks.
WELFARE REFORM/CHILD CARE
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Subcommittee on Children, 
Family, Drugs and Alcoholism held hearings on welfare reform issues, 
focusing on child care for working families, receiving testimony from 
Richard B. Stolley, Time, Inc., New York, New York, on behalf of the 
Child Care Action Campaign; Helen Blank, Children's Defense Fund, 
Washington, D.C.; Bruce Liggett, Arizona Department of Economic 
Security, Phoenix; Jerlean Daniel, University of Pittsburgh, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Patty Siegel, National Association of 
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, San Francisco, California.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee held hearings on S. 
1824, to improve the operations of the legislative branch of the 
Federal Government, receiving testimony from Senators Boren, Domenici, 
McCain, and Grassley.
  Hearings continue on Thursday, March 10.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again on Tuesday, March 1.