[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony but took no action on H.J. Res. 1, 
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hyde and Representatives Schiff, Hoke, Saxton, Schaefer, 
Barton of Texas, Gillmor, Allard, Castle, Franks of New Jersey, Istook, 
Smith of Michigan, Sawyer, Conyers, Schroeder, Frank of Massachusetts, 
Nadler, Jackson-Lee, Jacobs, Obey, Volkmer, Stenholm, Coleman, 
Foglietta, Borski, Kleczka, Owens, Wise, Thornton, Skaggs, Condit, 
Orton, Waters, Deutsch, Furse, Hilliard, Pomeroy, and Stupak.
REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY--STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Regulatory Flexibility--
Strengthening the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Testimony was heard from 
Jere Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA; and public witnesses.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources continued 
hearings on H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, with emphasis on 
welfare dependency and welfare-to-work programs. Testimony was heard 
from Stephen Martin, Senator, State of Virginia; Jean Rogers, 
Administrator, Division of Economic Support, Department of Health and 
Social Services, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue January 27.
CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on child welfare programs. Testimony was heard from Mary Jo Bane, 
Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Patricia Balasco-Barr, 
Director, Division of Youth and Family Services, Department of Human 
Services, State of New Jersey; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
proposed Balanced Budget Amendment, focusing on the inclusion of a tax 
limitation, after receiving testimony from Representatives Mica, Sabo, 
Souder, and Roth; Walter E. Dellinger, Assistant Attorney General, 
Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; Charles J. Cooper, 
Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge, former Assistant Attorney General, 
Department of Justice, and Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Pat Cooksey, True Blue Patriots, Cincinnati, Ohio; 
Gary W. Stewart, Speak Out America, Highland, Michigan; Olivia Eudaly, 
Camelot Properties, Ft. Worth, Texas; and Jake Hansen, Seniors 
Coalition, Fairfax, Virginia.