[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D925-D926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense approved for full 
committee consideration proposed legislation making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996.
APPROPRIATIONS--INTERIOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior approved for full 
committee consideration, with amendments, H.R. 1977, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
APPROPRIATIONS--TREASURY/POSTAL SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: On Tuesday, July 25, Subcommittee on 
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government approved for full 
committee consideration, with amendments, H.R. 2020, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Treasury, the United States 
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 2,314 
military nominations in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine concluded hearings on 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for the maritime security 
program of the Maritime Administration, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Lott; Albert J. Herberger, Administrator, Maritime 
Administration, Department of Transportation; Gen. Robert L. 
Rutherford, USAF, Commander in Chief, United States Transportation 
Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; John P. Clancey, Sea-Land 
Service, Inc., Timothy Rhein, American President Companies, and Joel E. 
Bem, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, all of Washington, D.C.; 
Erik F. Johnsen, Waterman Steamship Corp. and Central Gulf Lines, Inc., 
New Orleans, Louisiana; Thomas Bowler, American Shipbuilders 
Association, Arlington, Virginia; Thomas P. Jones, Shipbuilders Council 
of America, Alexandria, 

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Virginia; Timothy Brown, International Organization of Masters, Mates 
and Pilots, Linthicum Heights, Maryland; Michael R. McKay, American 
Maritime Officers, Dania, Florida; and Michael Sacco, Seafarers 
International Union of North America (AFL-CIO), Camp Springs, Maryland.
MEDICARE REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee continued hearings to examine ways to 
improve the Medicare program and make it financially sound, focusing on 
the modernization of Medicare and giving senior citizens more choice in 
the kinds of plans that are available to them, receiving testimony from 
Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Karen 
Ignani, Group Health Association of America, Inc., both of Washington, 
D.C.; John C. Goodman, National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas, 
Texas; Dennis G. Kasselman, Mid-America Health Partners, Inc., Kansas 
City, Missouri, on behalf of the American Association of Preferred 
Provider Organizations; and John P. Lee, Sisters of Providence Health 
System, Portland, Oregon, on behalf of the Medicare Fairness Coalition.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
PUNITIVE DAMAGES REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held hearings to examine the Food 
and Drug Administration defense against punitive damages in product 
liability cases as contained in section 103(c), to permit punitive 
damages, to the extent permitted by applicable Federal or State law, in 
any civil action in a Federal or State court against a defendant if the 
claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm 
suffered was the result of conduct that is either specifically intended 
to cause harm or carried out with conscious, disregard for the rights 
or safety of other persons, of Title I (Punitive Damages Reform) of S. 
672, Civil Justice Fairness Act, receiving testimony from Janice Toran, 
G. D. Searle & Co., Skokie, Illinois; Lucinda M. Finley, State 
University of New York, Buffalo; and Richard M. Cooper, Williams & 
Connolly, Washington, D.C.; on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Research 
and Manufacturers of America.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
WHITEWATER
Special Committee to Investigate the Whitewater Development Corporation 
and Related Matters: Committee resumed hearings to examine issues 
relative to the President's involvement with the Whitewater Development 
Corporation, focusing on certain events following the death of Deputy 
White House Counsel Vincent Foster, receiving testimony from Henry P. 
O'Neill, United States Secret Service, Department of the Treasury; 
Margaret A. Williams, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for 
the First Lady; and Evelyn S. Lieberman, White House Deputy Press 
Secretary for Operations, former Assistant to Chief of Staff for the 
First Lady.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.