[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nomination of Andrew S. Effron, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, after the nominee, 
who was introduced by Senators Warner and Robb, testified and answered 
questions in his own behalf.
SAUDI ARABIA BOMBING REPORT
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in open and closed sessions 
to receive a report on the bombing of United States military facilities 
in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996 from William J. Perry, Secretary of 
Defense; Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff; and Gen. J. H. Binford Peay, III, USA, Commander-in-Chief, 
United States Central Command.
  Committee 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.
TERRORISM: SAUDI ARABIA/BEIRUT
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held hearings to examine 
the incidents of terrorism and bombing of United States military 
facilities in Saudi Arabia and Beirut, focusing on reports of the Long 
Commission, which investigated the bombings, and lessons learned on 
intelligence support and counterterrorism programs, receiving testimony 
from Adm. Robert Long, USN (Ret.), Chairman, Long Commission; Lt. Gen. 
Mick Trainor, USMC (Ret.), former Deputy Chief of Operations for the 
Marine Corps; Col. Pat Lang, USA (Ret.), former Defense Intelligence 
Officer for the Middle East; and Robert Murray, Center for Naval 
Analysis, Washington, D.C., former Member of the Long Commission.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.