[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 15 (Thursday, February 9, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D74-D75]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
TSA'S PASSENGER PRE-SCREENING PROGRAMS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held an 
oversight hearing to examine commercial aviation security, focusing on 
Transportation Security Administration's aviation passenger pre-
screening programs, Secure Flight and Registered Traveler, to discuss 
issues that have prevented these programs from being launched, and to 
determine their future, receiving testimony from Kip Hawley, Assistant 
Secretary, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; Cathleen A. Berrick, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; James C. May, Air 
Transport Association of America, Inc., and Timothy D. Sparapani, 
American Civil Liberties Union, both of Washington, D.C.; and Charles 
Barclay, American Association of Airport Executives, on behalf of The 
American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council 
International-North America, and Bill Connors, National Business Travel 
Association, both of Alexandria, Virginia.
  Hearings recessed subject to the call.
BUDGET: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2007 for the Department of Energy, after receiving testimony from 
Samuel Bodman, Secretary of Energy.
NATURAL GAS PRICES
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, 
Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety concluded a hearing to examine the 
impact of clean air regulations on natural gas prices, including 
electricity generation, after receiving testimony from Howard K. 
Gruenspecht, Deputy Administrator, Energy Information Administration, 
Department of Energy; William Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Arthur E. 
Smith, Jr., NiSource, Inc., Washington, D.C., on behalf of the American 
Gas Association; and Joel Bluestein, Energy and Environmental Analysis, 
Inc., and Jack N. Gerard, American Chemistry Council, both of 
Arlington, Virginia.

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BUDGET: HHS
Committee on Finance: Committee held a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, receiving testimony from 
Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Hearings recessed subject to the call.
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine new initiatives in cooperative threat reduction, focusing S. 
1949, to provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction 
activities and conventional arms disarmament, after receiving testimony 
from Robert G. Joseph, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 
International Security.
HURRICANE KATRINA
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine Hurricane Katrina response issues, 
focusing on the Defense Department's role in the response, after 
receiving testimony from Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Homeland Defense; Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN, Commander, 
United States Northern Command; Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, 
Chief, National Guard Bureau; Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, 
Commander, First U.S. Army; and Major General Bennett C. Landreneau, 
The Adjutant General, State of Louisiana, and Director, Louisiana 
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee held a 
hearing to examine the role of education in global competitiveness, 
focusing on the knowledge of math and science, and the respective high 
school reform and national security language initiatives, receiving 
testimony from Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education.
  Hearing recessed subject to the call.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to call.