[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 138 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--COMMERCE/JUSTICE/STATE/JUDICIARY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary approved for full committee consideration, with 
amendments, H.R. 2076, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, State, and the judiciary, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education concluded hearings to examine the status of 
national childhood immunization services, after receiving testimony 
from Walter A. Orenstein, Director, National Immunization Program, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Irwin Redlener, Children's Health Fund, New York, New 
York; and James Richard, National Association of WIC Directors, 
Washington, D.C.
TIBET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs held hearings on the political and human rights situation in 
Tibet, receiving testimony from Kent M. Wiedemann, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Gare Smith, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Designate for Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor; Dinah PoKempner, Human Rights Watch/Asia, and Lodi 
Gyari, both of Washington, D.C.; Ron Schwartz, Maritime University of 
Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada; Jeffrey Hopkins, University of 
Virginia, Charlottesville; Gendun Rinchen, Dharamsala, India; and 
Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison, both of Jackson, Wyoming.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee ordered favorably 
reported, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, S. 929, to 
abolish the Department of Commerce.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Federalism and Property Rights held hearings to examine the status and 
future of affirmative action, receiving testimony from Linda Chavez, 
Center for Equal Opportunity, Brian W. Jones, Center for New Black 
Leadership, Robert L. Woodson, Sr., National Center for Neighborhood 
Enterprise, Marcia D. Greenberger, National Women's Law Center, and 
Reginald Wilson, American Council on Education, all of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
RUBY RIDGE INCIDENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and 
Government Information continued hearings to examine certain Federal 
law enforcement actions with regard to the 1992 incident at Ruby Ridge, 
Idaho, receiving testimony from Andrew Vita, Assistant Director of 
Enforcement, and Herb Byerly, Case Agent (Spokane, Washington), both of 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the 
Treasury.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NOMINATION
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee concluded hearings on 
the nomination of Harris Wofford, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Kennedy, 
testified and answered questions in his own behalf.