[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D94-D95]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the future 
years defense program, after receiving testimony from Frances J. 
Harvey, Secretary, and General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA, Chief of 
Staff, both of the United States Army; and Lieutenant General H. Steven 
Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Randall S. Kroszner, of New 
Jersey, and Kevin M. Warsh, of New York, who was introduced by Senator 
Schumer, 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, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
BROADBAND
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine issues of municipal broadband and the role of 
Federal, State and local government in the digital world, after 
receiving testimony from Robert K. Sahr, South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission, Pierre; Dianne Munns, Iowa Utilities Board, on behalf of 
the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and John 
R. Perkins, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, 
both of Des Moines, Iowa; Michael F. Altschul, CTIA--The Wireless 
Association, and Donald B. Berrryman, Earthlink, Inc., both of 
Washington, D.C.; Douglas A. Boone, Premier Communications, Sioux City, 
Iowa; and Dianah L. Neff, Philadelphia Chief Information Officer, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development concluded a hearing to examine 
the economic impacts of the Canadian softwood lumber dispute on U.S. 
industries, focusing on the Administration's efforts to negotiate a 
settlement to the long-standing trade dispute regarding softwood lumber 
from Canada, after receiving testimony from Franklin L. Lavin, Under 
Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; Susan Schwab, Deputy 
United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative; Steve Swanson, The Swanson Group, Glendale, Oregon, on 
behalf of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports; Bill Kluting, Western 
Council of Industrial Workers, Monmouth, Oregon; and Barry Rutenberg, 
Barry Rutenberg Homes, Gainesville, Florida, on behalf of the National 
Association of Home Builders.
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on 
Retirement Security and Aging met to discuss the reauthorization of the 
Older Americans Act, receiving testimony from Jo Reed, AARP, Howard 
Bedlin, National Council on Aging, Laura Howard, National Association 
of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs, Patrick Flood, National 
Association of State Union on Aging, Sany Markwood, National 
Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Karyne Jones, National Caucus 
and Center on Black Aged, Inc., Bob Blancato, Matz, Blancato and 
Associates, Inc., on behalf of the Elder Justice Coalition, Barbara B. 
Kennelly, Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, and George J. 
Kourpias, Alliance for Retired Americans, all of

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Washington, D.C.; Enid A. Borden, Meals on Wheels Association of 
America, Alexandria, Virginia; Suzanne Mintz, National Family 
Caregivers Association, Kensington, Maryland; Clayton S. Fong, National 
Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Seattle, Washington; and Carmela G. 
Lacayo, National Association for Hispanic Elderly, Pasadena, 
California.
  Subcommittee expects to discuss this and related issues again.
BUDGET: INDIAN PROGRAMS
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing 
to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 
for Indian programs, after receiving testimony from James Cason, 
Associate Deputy Secretary, and Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for 
American Indians, both of the Department of the Interior; Charles W. 
Grim, Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Darla Marburger, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Elementary and Secondary 
Education, and Tom Corwin, Director of Division of Elementary and 
Secondary Vocational Analysis, both of the Department of Education; 
Orlando J. Cabrera, Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Regina B. 
Schofield, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice; Joseph A. Garcia, National Congress of American 
Indians, Kathleen Kitcheyan, National Indian Health Board, Cheryl 
Parish and Gary Gordon, both of National American Indian Housing 
Council, and Gary L. Edwards, National Native American Law Enforcement 
Association, all of Washington, D.C.; and Ryan Wilson, National Indian 
Education Association, Alexandria, Virginia.