[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 8 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D63-D65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Quality of Life in the Military. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Sgt. Maj. Jack L. 
Tilley, USA; Sgt. Maj. Alford L. McMichael, USMC; Master Chief Petty 
Officer James L. Herdt, USN; and Chief Master Sgt. Frederick J. Finch, 
USAF; and public witnesses.

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TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on the Transportation Security Administration. Testimony was 
heard from John Magaw, Under Secretary, Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, Department of Transportation.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the fiscal year 2003 
National Defense Authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Donald H. 
Rumsfeld, Secretary; and Gen. Richard B. Meyers, USAF, Chairman, Joint 
Chiefs of Staff.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRIORITIES
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of the 
Treasury Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2003. Testimony was heard from 
Paul H. O'Neill, Secretary of the Treasury.
ENRON COLLAPSE--WORKER RETIREMENT SECURITY IMPLICATIONS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on ``The Enron 
Collapse and Its Implications for Worker Retirement Security.'' 
Testimony was heard from Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
SUBPOENAS--ENRON FINANCIAL COLLAPSE; ENRON RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDERSEN 
LLP
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Approved a resolution authorizing the 
issuance of subpoenas in connection with matters involving, relating to 
or arising from the Committee's investigation of Enron Corp., Andersen 
LLP, and related entities.
  The Committee also held a hearing on developments relating to Enron 
Corp., including its relationship with Andersen LLP. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Argentina's Economic 
Meltdown--Causes and Remedies.'' Testimony was heard from John Taylor, 
Under Secretary, International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
DELIBERATIVE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS--CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``The History of 
Congressional Access to Deliberative Justice Department Documents.'' 
Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; Daniel J. Bryant, Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice; 
Morton Rosenberg, Specialist in American Public Law, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; Charles Tiefer, former Solicitor 
and Deputy General Counsel, House of Representatives; and a public 
witnesss.
ADMINISTRATION'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the 
Administration's International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 
2003. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.
CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 2341, Class Action 
Fairness Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW OPERATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on ``The Operations of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review (EOIR).'' Testimony was heard from Kevin Rooney, 
Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--INDIAN TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on Indian Trust Fund 
Accounts: the Department of the Interior's Restructuring Proposal and 
the Impacts of the Court Order Closing Access to the Department's 
Computer System. Testimony was heard from Gale Norton, Secretary of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
HEALTH CARE--SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Small Business Access to 
Health Care, focusing on H.R. 1774, Small Business Health Fairness Act 
of 2001. Testimony was heard from Representative Fletcher; and public 
witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Met to consider pending 
Committee business.
ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on the Administration's 
fiscal year 2003 Budget Proposals. Testimony was heard from Tommy G. 
Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Mitchell E. 
Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB.

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WARFARE SUPPORT EFFORT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Human 
Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive session 
to hold a hearing on Warfare Support Effort. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.