[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 22 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D170-D171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on Inspector General Panel. 
Testimony was

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heard from Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General, Department of Labor; 
Janet Rehnquist, Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and Lorraine Lewis, Inspector General, Department of 
Education.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony 
was heard from Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
DOMESTIC TERRORISM RESPONSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement held 
a hearing on recommendations on crisis response capabilities to 
incidents of domestic terrorism. Testimony was heard from Bruce 
Baughman, Director, Domestic Preparedness, FEMA; the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Peter F. Verga, Special 
Assistant, Homeland Security; and Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, USA, 
National Guard, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau; Maj. Gen. John M. 
McBroom, USAF (Ret.), Director, Emergency Operations, Department of 
Energy; Charles Ramsey, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department, District 
of Columbia; James Gilmore, former Governor, State of Virginia and 
Chairman, Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for 
Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction; and public witnesses.
ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade continued hearings entitled ``Argentina's Economic 
Meltdown--Causes and Remedies.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight 
hearing on ``The Office of Justice Programs Part One-Coordination and 
Duplication.'' Testimony was heard from Deborah Daniels, Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice; 
Ralph E. Kelly, Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice, State of 
Kentucky; Laurie O. Robinson, former Assistant Attorney General, Office 
of Justice Programs, Department of Justice; and a public witness.
HUNTING SEASONS--MIGRATORY MOURNING DOVES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 275, expressing the sense of the 
Congress that hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves should be 
modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable opportunity to 
hunt such birds. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the concurrent resolution. The rule authorizes the 
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hansen 
and Representative Underwood.
MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that 
certain suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day 
of March 6, 2002.
ADMINISTRATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCING REFORM 
INITIATIVE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on the Administration's Unemployment Administrative Financing 
Reform Initiative. Testimony was heard from Emily S. DeRocco, Assistant 
Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor; 
and public witnesses.
RETIREMENT SECURITY--EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER VIEWS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on Employee and Employer Views on Retirement Security. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.