[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D29-D31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NATIONAL DEFENSE REPORT
Committee on Armed Services: Committee held hearings to examine certain 
national security requirements of the United States, including the 
force structure necessary to meet those requirements, receiving 
testimony from Phillip Odeen, Chairman, Richard L. Armitage, Robert M. 
Kimmitt, Andrew F.

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Krepinevich, and Gen. Robert W. RisCassi, all Members of the National 
Defense Panel; and Adm. William A. Owens, USN (Ret.).
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Committee held hearings to examine the current 
outlook for the United States economy and the budget for fiscal years 
1999 through 2008, receiving testimony from June E. O'Neill, Director, 
Congressional Budget Office.
  Committee will meet again tomorrow.
EDUCATION FUNDING REFORM
Committee on the Budget: Committee held hearings to examine certain 
Federal education spending reform proposals, receiving testimony from 
Frank T. Brogan, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, on 
behalf of the Education Leaders Council; Madeleine D. Manigold, Texas 
Education Agency, Austin; Henry Der, California Department of 
Education, Sacramento; and Cozette Buckney and Philip J. Hansen, both 
of Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
IRS REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings on proposals and 
recommendations to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, 
and a related measure H.R. 2676, receiving testimony from Robert E. 
Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Charles O. Rossotti, 
Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded hearings on the nominations 
of Richard W. Fisher, of Texas, to be Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Donald C. Lubick, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and L. Paige 
Marvel, of Maryland, and Michael B. Thornton, of Virginia, each to be a 
Judge of the United States Tax Court, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
  Mr. Fisher was introduced by Senators Hutchison, Lugar, and Graham, 
and Ms. Marvel was introduced by Senator Sarbanes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded open and closed 
hearings to examine current and projected worldwide threats to United 
States national security, after receiving testimony from George J. 
Tenet, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; Robert M. Bryant, Deputy 
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; 
Phyllis E. Oakley, Assistant Secretary of State of Intelligence and 
Research; and Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director, Defense 
Intelligence Agency.
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