[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 22 (Thursday, February 15, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D132-D133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
need for Medicare reform and efforts to provide prescription drug 
coverage to Medicare beneficiaries, and the budgetary issues these 
proposals raise, after receiving testimony from Gail R. Wilensky, 
Project HOPE, Bethesda, Maryland, on behalf of the Medicare Payment 
Advisory Commission; and Robert D. Reischauer and Marilyn Moon, both of 
the Urban Institute, and Kathleen E. Means, Patton Boggs, all of 
Washington, D.C.
NOMINATION
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nomination of Joe M. Allbaugh, of Texas, to be Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee began mark up of an original 
bill, to amend title 11, United States Code, but did not complete 
action thereon and recessed subject to call.

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EDUCATION REFORM
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded hearings on the Administration's education proposals to 
improve accountability and close the achievement gap in the education 
system, after receiving testimony from Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of 
Education.