[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 138 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
VA's ABILITY TO RESPOND TO DOD CONTINGENCIES AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on VA's Ability to 
Respond to DoD's Contingencies and National Emergencies. Testimony was 
heard from Cynthia A. Bascetta, Director, Veterans Health and Benefits 
Issues, GAO; Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; David 
S. C. Chu, Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of 
Defense; Kenneth S. Kasprisin, Associate Director, Readiness, Response 
and Recovery, FEMA; Claude A. Allen, Deputy Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Annie W. Everett, Acting Regional 
Administrator, National Capitol Region, GSA; Sue Bailey, M.D., former 
Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs, Department of Defense; and James 
Krueger, Executive Vice President, Chapter Services Network, American 
Red Cross.