[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 17 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D89]
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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 14, 2006

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to resume hearings to examine the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the future 
years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings 
to examine improving contractor incentives in review of the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2007, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Randall S. Kroszner, of New Jersey, 
and Kevin M. Warsh, of New York, each to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Edward P. Lazear, of 
California, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: to continue hearings to examine the 
President's fiscal year 2007 budget proposal, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development, to hold hearings to 
examine the economic impacts of the Canadian softwood lumber dispute 
on U.S. industries, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the Energy Information Administration's 2006 annual energy 
outlook on trends and issues affecting the United States' energy 
market, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for foreign 
affairs; and, if a quorum is present, consider and vote on the 
nominations of Claudia A. McMurray, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs, Bradford R. Higgins, of Connecticut, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Resource Management and Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of State, Jackie Wolcott Sanders, of Virginia, 
to be U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs in 
the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be U.S. 
Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations during her tenure of service as U.S. Alternate 
Representative for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, 
Janet Ann Sanderson, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti, Bernadette Mary Allen, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Niger, Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Steven Alan Browning, of 
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, Robert Weisberg, 
of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Michael W. 
Michalak, of Michigan, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service as United States Senior Official to the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Forum, Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea-Bissau, Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to 
Burkina Faso, James D. McGee, of Florida, to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of 
Comoros; Kristie A. Kenney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of the Philippines, Gary A. Grappo, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Patricia A. Butenis, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 
Donald T. Bliss, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America 
on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Ben 
S. Bernanke, to be United States Alternate Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund, International Monetary Fund; and 2 
Foreign Service Officer promotion lists received in the Senate on 
December 13 and December 14, 2005, respectively, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee 
on Retirement Security and Aging, to hold hearings to examine the 
Older Americans Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to 
continue hearings to examine Hurricane Katrina response issues, 
focusing on the Homeland Security Department's preparation and 
response, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for 
Indian programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-418.


                                 House

  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Members' Day, 2 p.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats, and International Relations, hearing entitled 
``National Security Whistleblowers in the Post-9/11 Era: Lost in a 
Labyrinth and Facing Subtle Retaliation,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Europe and 
Emerging Threats to mark up a resolution expressing support for the 
efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full 
democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging 
the Government of Belarus to conduct free and fair presidential 
elections in 2006, 6 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Chinese 
Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy through U.S. Educational 
Institutions, Multilateral Organizations and Corporate America, 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, oversight hearing on the VA's Fiscal Year 2007 budget 
request for the education, vocational rehabilitation, and loan 
guaranty programs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, oversight hearing on the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2007 budget request for the Veterans 
Health Administration, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.