[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.J. Res. 
80, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, 
providing one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit.
DRUG PB--EFFECTS ON PERSIAN GULF VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on 
the possible health effects of the drug pyridostigmine bromide (PB) on 
veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Sue Bailey, M.D., 
Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; and Bernard D. Rostker, Special 
Assistant to the Deputy Secretary, Gulf War Illnesses; Frances Murphy, 
M.D., Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Health, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; public witnesses; and representatives of veterans 
organizations.