[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D87-D88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary held a hearing on Review of U.N. Operations and 
Peacekeeping. Testimony was heard from Richard L. Thornburgh, former 
Under Secretary-General, Administration and Management of the United 
Nations; John R. Bolton, former Assistant Secretary, International 
Organization Affairs, Department of State; and Ambassador Frank Ruddy, 
former Deputy Chairman, Referendum for Western Sahara, MINURSO 
Peacekeeping Operation.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies continued appropriation 
hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a 
hearing on Ongoing Defense Operations. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: William J. Perry, 
Secretary; and Gen. John Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of 
Staff.
MEXICAN ECONOMIC SITUATION
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Held a hearing on Mexican 
Economic Situation. Testimony was heard from Robert E. Rubin, Secretary 
of the Treasury; Warren M. Christopher, Secretary of State; and Alan 
Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
LINE-ITEM VETO ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported amended 
H.R. 2, Line-Item Veto Act.
EXPORT CONTROL
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade held a hearing on Issues in Export Control. 
Testimony was heard from Paul Freedenberg, former Under Secretary, 
Department of Commerce; and a public witness.
CUBAN ``MARCH 13TH'' TUGBOAT INCIDENT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere held a hearing on the Cuban ``March 13th'' Tugboat Incident. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Diaz-Balart; Ambassador Michael 
Skol, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Inter-American Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY REVITALIZATION ACT
Committee on National Security: Held a hearing on Title II, Missile 
Defense, of H.R. 7, National Security Revitalization Act. Testimony was 
heard from [[Page D88]] the following former Assistant Secretaries, 
International Security Policy, Department of Defense: Stephen J. Hadley 
and Richard N. Perle; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 
held a hearing on the following: Sea of Okhotsk Fisheries Enforcement 
Act; H.R. 541, to reauthorize the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 
1975; High Seas Fisheries Licensing Act of 1995; a measure to extend 
authorization of the Fishermen's Protective Act until the year 2000; 
H.R. 535, Corning National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act; H.R. 584, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a fish hatchery to the 
State of Iowa; H.R. 542, to approve a governing international fishery 
agreement between the United States and the People's Republic of China; 
and H.R. 543, to approve a governing international fishery agreement 
between the United States and the Republic of Estonia. Testimony was 
heard from Ambassador David A. Solson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Oceans, Department of State; Rolland A. Schmitten, Assistant 
Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; and Gary Edwards, Assistant Director, Fisheries, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
OVERSIGHT--GUARANTEED BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Held an oversight hearing on the SBA's 
7(a) Guaranteed Business Loan Program. Testimony was heard from Philip 
Lader, Administrator, SBA; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development met for organizational purposes.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on the Contract With 
America, with emphasis on provisions designed to encourage savings and 
investment. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wyden and Calvert; 
Jane Gravelle, Senior Specialist, Economic Policy, CRS, Library of 
Congress; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.