[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D235-D236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Held a hearing on the House of 
Representatives, Office of Compliance and the Architect of the Capitol, 
Testimony was heard from James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative 
Officer; Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House; Wilson J. Livingood, 
Sergeant at Arms; James J. Cornell, Inspector General; Geraldine 
Gennet, Office of the General Counsel; Peter G. LeFevre, Office of the 
Law Revision Counsel; M. Pope Barrow, Jr., Office of the Legislative 
Counsel; and John Eisold, M.D., Office of the Attending Physician; the 
following officials of the Office of Compliance: Robert Holzwath; and 
Barbara Camens, both members of the Board of Directors; William W. 
Thompson II, Executive Director; and Peter A. Eveleth, General Counsel; 
and Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol.
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND HUD, THE JUDICIARY, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and

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Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. Testimony was heard from Alphonso R. Jackson, Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, 
and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Central 
Command. Testimony was heard from GEN John P. Abizaid, USA, Commander, 
U.S. Central Command, Department of Defense.
SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Science, the Departments 
of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
held a hearing on the Attorney General. Testimony was heard from 
Alberto Gonzales, the Attorney General, Department of Justice.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY; DOD QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported adversely H. Res. 685, 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense provide to the House of Representatives certain 
documents in their possession relating to any entity with which the 
United States has contracted for public relations purposes concerning 
Iraq.
  The Committee also held a hearing on the Department of Defense 
Quadrennial Defense Review. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Gordon England, Deputy 
Secretary; and ADM Edmund P. Giambastiani, USN, Vice Chairman, Joint 
Chiefs of Staff; and public witnesses.
REVIEW RUDMAN REPORT ON FANNIE MAE
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Review of 
the Rudman Report on Fannie Mae.'' Testimony was heard from former 
Senator Warren B. Rudman of New Hampshire.
HANDLING CLASSIFIED AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Drowning in a Sea of Faux Secrets: Policies on Handling of Classified 
and Sensitive Information.'' Testimony was heard from Davi M. 
D'Agostino, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO; the 
following officials of the National Archives and Records 
Administration: Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States; and J. 
William Leonard, Director, Information Security Oversight Office; 
Robert Rogalski, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Counterintelligence and 
Security, Department of Defense; and Glenn S. Podonsky, Director, 
Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance, Department of 
Energy; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear 
and Biological Attack approved for full Committee action the following 
measures: Office of Domestic Nuclear Detection; Annual Report to 
Congress on the Directorate of Science and Technology; and Project 
Bioshield Material Threats Act of 2006.
WORKPLACE GOODS JOB GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2005
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 3509, Workplace Goods Job 
Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FY 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 4939, Making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides that the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that when the reading for amendment reaches Title II, such 
title shall be considered as read. The rule authorizes the Chair to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Lewis of California and Representatives Kirk, Burton of 
Indiana, Thornberry, Bradley of New Hampshire, Wilson of New Mexico, 
Pickering, Sabo, Millender-McDonald, Tierney, and Melancon.