[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 132 (Wednesday, November 17, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STATUS OF U.S. FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Status of U.S. 
Forces. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: GEN Peter J. Schoomaker, USA, Chief of Staff, 
Army; GEN John P. Jumper, USAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; ADM Vernon 
E. Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Operations and GEN Michael W. Hagee, 
USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, both with the Department of the 
Navy.
FLU SHOT SHORTAGE
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``The Nation's 
Flu Shot Shortage: Where Are We Today and How Prepared Are We for 
Tomorrow?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services: Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Anthony S. Fauci, 
M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; 
and Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Acting Commissioner, FDA; Howard Pien, 
President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Chiron Corporation; and 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL REGULATORY REFORM--ADMINISTRATION'S RECORD
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural 
Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled ``What is the 
Bush Administration's Record in Regulatory Reform?'' Testimony was 
heard from John D. Graham, Administrator, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Stephen L. Johnson, Deputy Administrator, EPA; 
Howard M. Radzely, Solicitor, Department of Labor; Thomas M. Sullivan, 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA; and public witnesses.
OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM: TRACKING THE FUNDS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on The Oil-for-
Food Program: Tracking the Funds. Testimony was heard from Charles A. 
Duelfer, Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on 
Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction, CIA; Herbert A. Biern, Senior 
Associate Director, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, 
Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
DEBT LIMIT EXTENSION
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 
hour of debate in the House on S. 2986, to amend title 31 of the United 
States Code to increase the public debt limit, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
commit. Testimony was heard from Representative Thompson of California.

Joint Meetings
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 4818, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 1350, to reauthorize the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.