[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing on dietary supplements, focusing on current regulations to 
protect American consumers from potential adverse health risks 
associated with the use of certain supplements, after receiving 
testimony from Senators Hatch and Durbin; John M. Taylor, Associate 
Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Howard Beales, Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission; Terry Madden, 
United States Anti-Doping Agency, Colorado Springs, Colorado; David 
Seckman, National Nutritional Foods Association, and Charles W.F. Bell, 
Consumers Union, both of Washington, D.C.; Arthur Grollman, State 
University of New York at Stony Brook, New York; and Greg Davis, San 
Diego, California.
IRAN: SECURITY THREATS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine security threats and U.S. policy in relation to Iran, focusing 
on nuclear issues, Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hezbolla, Al 
Qaeda, the range of possible Iranian threats, and the European 
initiative, after receiving testimony from Richard L. Armitage, Deputy 
Secretary of State; William H. Luers, United Nations Association of the 
United States of America, and Nasser Hadian, Columbia University, both 
of New York, New York; and Anthony H. Cordesman and Robert J. Einhorn, 
both of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 
D.C.
NOMINATIONS:
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing on the 
nominations of Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, who was introduced by Senators 
Warner and Allen, and Mark R. Filip, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois, who was introduced by Senators 
Fitzgerald and Durbin, after each nominee testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf. Testimony was also received from 
Senators Sarbanes and Mikulski.
NOMINATIONS:
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded a hearing on 
the nominations of Paul S. DeGregorio, of Missouri, who was introduced 
by Senator Bond, Gracia M. Hillman, of the District of Columbia, who 
was introduced by District of Columbia Delegate Norton, Raymundo 
Martinez III, of Texas, who was introduced by Representative Reyes, and 
Deforest B. Soaries, Jr., of New Jersey, who was introduced by Senator 
Corzine, each to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission, 
after each nominee testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.