[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 125 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS:
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations: of John Hillen, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, who was introduced by Senator 
Allen, Barry F. Lowenkron, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, both of the Department of State, 
and Kent R. Hill, of Virginia, and Jacqueline Ellen Schafer, of the 
District of Columbia, both to be Assistant Administrator, United States 
Agency for International Development, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATIONS:
Committee on the Judiciary: on Thursday, September 29, Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Margaret Mary 
Sweeney, of Virginia, and Thomas Craig Wheeler, of Maryland, each to be 
a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, John Richard 
Smoak, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Florida, who was introduced by Senator Nelson (FL), Brian Edward 
Sandoval, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Nevada, who was introduced by Senators Reid and Ensign, and Harry 
Sandlin Mattice, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Tennessee, who was introduced by Senators Frist and 
Alexander, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf.