[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AVIATION EFFECTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation concluded a hearing to examine the impact of Hurricane Katrina 
on the aviation industry, focusing on jet fuel markets, airport 
infrastructure, and the National Airspace System, after receiving 
testimony from Howard K. Gruenspecht, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Energy 
Information Administration, Department of Energy; James C. May, Air 
Transport Association, Inc., and Deborah McElroy, Regional Airline 
Association, both of Washington, D.C.; and Frank Miller, Pensacola 
Regional Airport, Pensacola, Florida.
HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee held 
a hearing to examine issues relating to recovering from Hurricane 
Katrina, focusing on lessons learned from previous disasters in various 
locations across the United States, and the urgent and long-term needs 
of disaster survivors, receiving testimony from former Senator Pete 
Wilson; former Mayor Patricia A. Owens, Grand Forks, North Dakota; and 
former Mayor Marc H. Morial, New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of the 
National Urban League; and Iain B. Logan, International Federation of 
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, New York, New York.
  Hearing recessed subject to the call.
NOMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee continued hearings to examine the 
nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of 
the United States, where the nominee, further testified and answered 
questions in his own behalf.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.