[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D402-D403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAPERWORK REDUCTION--IS THE ADMINISTRATION DOING ENOUGH?
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural 
Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on ``Mid-Term Report 
Card: Is the Bush Administration Doing Enough on Paperwork Reduction?'' 
Testimony was heard from John D. Graham, Administrator, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Robert E. Wenzel, Acting 
Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury; John D. Henshaw, 
Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health, Department of 
Labor; Victor S. Rezendes, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS--CONTROLLING COSTS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing on 
``Controlling Costs in Tactical Aircraft Programs.'' Testimony was 
heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense; Michael W. Wynne, 
Principal Deputy, Under Secretary (Acquisition); and Marvin Sambur,

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Assistant Secretary, Air Force (Acquisition), Department of the Air 
Force; and public witnesses.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION--WARTIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE 
REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 
6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on 
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies 
the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of 
Saturday, April 12, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of 
a conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1559) making emergency 
wartime supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.