[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COUNTERING A NUCLEAR IRAN
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on countering a nuclear 
Iran. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. FORCE PROTECTION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces and the Subcommittee on Readiness held a joint hearing on 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Ground Forces 
Vehicle and Personnel Protection and Rotary Wing Safety of Flight 
Update. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Mg Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA, Deputy, Acquisition 
and Systems Management; MG Stephen M. Speakes, USA, Director, Force 
Development; and BG Stephen D. Mundt, USA, Director, Army Aviation, all 
with the Department of the Army; MG William D. Catto, USMC, Commanding 
General, Marine Corps Systems Command; CDR Craig T. Mallak, USN, Office 
of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner; and BG Martin Post, USMC, 
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Aviation, all with the Department of 
the Navy.
PHONE RECORD SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``Phone 
Records For Sale: Why Aren't Phone Records Safe From Pretexting?'' 
Testimony was heard from Kevin J. Martin, Chairman, FCC; Jon Leibowitz, 
Commissioner, FTC; Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, State of Illinois; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; FEDERAL PENSION FORFEITURE ACT REVIEW
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 4054, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as 
the ``Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office''; H.R. 4346, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill 
Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the ``Malcolm Melville `Mac' 
Lawrence Post Office''; H.R. 4456, To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, 
Arkansas, as the ``Hattie Caraway Station''; H.R. 4509, To designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North 
King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Hiram L. Fong Post 
Office Building''; H. Res. 629, Supporting the goals and ideals of a 
day of Hearts, Congenital Heart Defect Day in order to increase 
awareness about congenital heart defects; and S. 1989, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square 
in Cranston, Rhode Island, as the ``Holly A. Charette Post Office''.
  The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``Restoring the Public 
Trust: A Review of the `Federal Pension Forfeiture Act.' '' Testimony 
was heard from Linda M. Springer, Director, OPM; and public witnesses.
TAX CODE TRANSFORMATION--TAX REFORM PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance and Exports 
and the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture, and Technology 
held a joint hearing entitled ``Transforming the Tax Code: An 
Examination of the President's Tax Reform Panel Recommendations.'' 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Castle and Garrett; John 
Breaux, Vice-Chairman, President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax 
Reform; and public witnesses.
RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, without 
recommendation H. R. 1631, Rail Infrastructure Development and 
Expansion Act for the 21st Century.