[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  S. 2467, to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in 
the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, without 
recommendation; and
  The nomination of Marsha P. Martin, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
Farm Credit Administration Board.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Bernard D. Rostker, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Gil 
Coronado, of Texas, to be Director, Selective Service System, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
GATT
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee began 
hearings on S. 2467, to approve and implement the trade agreements 
concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, 
receiving testimony from James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly, New York, New 
York.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nominations of Robert A. Pastor, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Panama; Lori Esposito Murray, of Connecticut, to be an 
Assistant Director, Bureau of Multilateral Affairs, United States Arms 
Control and Disarmament Agency; and Thomas E. McNamara, of the District 
of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military 
Affairs.
UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
the status of United States assistance to the New Independent States of 
the former Soviet Union, after receiving testimony from Thomas Simons, 
Coordinator of United States Assistance to the New Independent States; 
Thomas Dine, Assistant Administrator, Agency for International 
Development; and Ashton Carter, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
International Security Policy.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Martha F. Riche, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
Census, Department of Commerce; James H. Atkins, of Arkansas, and Scott 
B. Lukins, of Washington, each to be a Member of the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board; George J. Opfer, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Federal Emergency Management Agency; and Vanessa Ruiz, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of 
Columbia Court of Appeals, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf. Ms. Riche was introduced by 
Representative Sawyer, Mr. Opfer was introduced by Senator DeConcini, 
and Ms. Ruiz was introduced by District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor 
Holmes Norton.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Diana E. Murphy, of Minnesota, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; Elaine F. Bucklo, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Robert W. 
Gettleman, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Illinois; Sven E. Holmes, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Oklahoma; Vicki Miles-LaGrange, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma; and William 
H. Walls, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf. Ms. Murphy was introduced by Senators Wellstone and 
Durenberger; Ms. Bucklo and Mr. Gettleman were introduced by Senators 
Simon and Moseley-Braun; Mr. Holmes was introduced by Senators Boren 
and Chafee; Ms. Miles-LaGrange was introduced by Senator Boren; and Mr. 
Walls was introduced by Senator Lautenberg.
FEDERAL JOB CORPS PROGRAM
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee concluded hearings to 
examine the status of the Department of Labor's Job Corps Program for 
at-risk youth, after receiving testimony from Robert B. Reich, 
Secretary, and Charles C. Masten, Inspector General, both of the 
Department of Labor; Miguel Garza, Red Rock Job Corps Center, Lopez, 
Pennsylvania; Tamika Butler, Pittsburgh Job Corps Center, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania; Anna Street, Partners in Vocational Opportunity Training, 
Portland, Oregon; John J. Donohue III, Northwestern University, 
Chicago, Illinois; Rob Hollister, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 
Pennsylvania; and John Crosby, Job Corps Center, Clearfield, Utah.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on intelligence matters from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to call.