[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 3 (Thursday, January 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: On Wednesday, January 19, 
Committee concluded a hearing on the nomination of Samuel W. Bodman, of 
Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy, after the nominee testified 
and answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: On Wednesday, January 19, Committee concluded a 
hearing on the nomination of Michael O. Leavitt, of Utah, to be 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, after the nominee testified and 
answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: On Wednesday, January 19, committee 
concluded hearings and ordered favorably reported the nomination of 
Condoleezza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State.
  On Tuesday, January 18, Committee began hearings on the nomination of 
Condoleezza Rice, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Feinstein, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: On Tuesday, 
January 18, Committee concluded a hearing on the nomination of Michael 
O. Leavitt, of Utah, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
ASBESTOS CLAIMS RESOLUTION
Committee on the Judiciary: On Tuesday, January 11, Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine proposed legislation to create a fair and 
efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused 
by asbestos exposure, after receiving testimony from Judge Edward 
Becker, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, Margaret Seminario, 
Department of Occupational Safety and Health, AFL-CIO, Craig 
Berrington, American Insurance Association, Michael Forscey, American 
Trial Lawyers Association, and Jeffrey D. Robinson, Baach, Robinson & 
Lewis, all of Washington, DC; Mary Lou Keener, McLean, Virginia; and 
Billie Joe Speicher, Ontario, Canada.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: On Wednesday, January 19, Committee began 
consideration of the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, to be 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, but did not complete action 
thereon, and will meet again on Wednesday, January 26.