[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1402-D1403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the following bills:
  S. 907, to clarify the authorities and duties of the Secretary of 
Agriculture in issuing ski area permits on National Forest System lands 
and to withdraw lands within ski area permit boundaries from the 
operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute;
  An original bill to provide for uniform management of livestock 
grazing on Federal lands; and
  S. 1196, to transfer certain National Forest System lands adjacent to 
the Townsite of Cuprum, Idaho.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
States Tax Court, David A. Lipton, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Under 
Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs, Darcy E. Bradbury, of 
New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Financial 
Institutions, Melissa T. Skolfield, of Louisiana, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Health and Human Services for Public Affairs, and David C. 
Williams, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Social Security 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services,
  Prior to this action, committee concluded hearings on all the 
aforementioned nominations, and the nomination of Jeffrey R. Shafer, of 
New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Treasury for International 
Affairs, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf. Mr. Gale was introduced by Senator Moynihan, and Ms. 
Skolfield was introduced by Senators Bumpers and Pryor.
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on the 
Investment Treaty with Albania (Treaty Doc. 104-19), Encouragement 
Reciprocal Investment Treaty with Republic of Belarus (Treaty Doc. 103-
36), Investment Treaty with the Republic of Estonia (Treaty Doc. 103-
38), Investment Treaty with Georgia (Treaty Doc. 104-13), Investment 
Treaty with Jamaica (Treaty Doc. 103-35), Investment Treaty with Latvia 
(Treaty Doc. 104-12), Investment Treaty with Mongolia (Treaty Doc. 104-
10), Investment Treaty with Trinidad and Tobago (Treaty Doc. 104-14), 
and Investment Treaty with Ukraine (Treaty Doc. 103-37), after 
receiving testimony from Daniel K. Tarullo, Assistant Secretary of 
State for Economic and Business Affairs; Donald Abelson, Assistant 
United States Trade Representative for Investment; Robert D. Hormats, 
Goldman Sachs (International), New York, New York; and Daniel M. Price, 
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, and Stephen Canner, both of 
Washington, D.C., both on behalf of the United States Council for 
International Business.

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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee announced the following 
subcommittee assignments:
  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: Senators Roth (Chairman), 
Stevens, Cohen, Thompson, Cochran, McCain, Smith, Brown, Nunn, Glenn, 
Levin, Pryor, Lieberman, Akaka, and Dorgan.
  Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service: Senators Stevens 
(Chairman), Cochran, McCain, Smith, Pryor, Akaka, and Dorgan.
  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the District 
of Columbia: Senators Cohen (Chairman), Thompson, Cochran, McCain, 
Brown, Levin, Pryor, Lieberman, and Akaka.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee began markup of S. 956, to divide 
the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into two circuits, but 
did not complete consideration of, and will meet again on Thursday, 
December 7.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, John Thomas Marten, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Bruce D. 
Black, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Mexico, Patricia A. Gaughan, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio, and Hugh Lawson, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Garland was 
introduced by Senators Sarbanes and Simon and Representative Morella, 
Mr. Marten was introduced by Senators Dole and Kassebaum, Mr. Black was 
introduced by Senator Domenici, Judge Gaughan was introduced by 
Senators DeWine and Glenn, and Mr. Lawson was introduced by Senator 
Nunn and Representative Chambliss.
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 continued hearings to examine issues 
relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, receiving testimony 
from Julia Yanda, Senior Counsel, Karen Carmichael, Senior Attorney, 
and April Breslaw, Counsel, all of the Professional Liability Section, 
Resolution Trust Corporation.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.