[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 71 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine agricultural conservation programs in 
Title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107-171), after receiving testimony from Bruce I. Knight, Chief, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, and John A. Johnson, Deputy 
Administrator for Farm Programs, Farm Service Agency, both of the 
Department of Agriculture; James Earl Kennamer, National Wild Turkey 
Federation, Edgefield, South Carolina; Olin Sims, Sims Cattle Company, 
McFadden, Wyoming, on behalf of the National Association of 
Conservation Districts; James O. Andrew, Andrew Farms, Jefferson, Iowa, 
on behalf of the Iowa Soybean Association; and Randall Spronk, 
Edgerton, Minnesota, on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council.
2006 HURRICANE SEASON
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 
and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine the 2006 hurricane 
season, after receiving testimony from Vice Admiral Conrad C. 
Lautenbacher, Jr., Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Louis 
W. Uccellini, Director, National Weather Service, National Centers for 
Environmental Prediction, both of the Department of Commerce.

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NASA BUDGET AND PROGRAMS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Science and Space concluded a hearing to examine outside perspectives 
relating to NASA budget and programs, including the present budget and 
its impact on the ability of NASA to carry out their planned scientific 
program, and workforce issues, risk management approaches, and full-
cost accounting mechanisms that impact the budget, after receiving 
testimony from Roy B. Torbert, University of New Hampshire Space 
Science Center, Durham; Peter W. Voorhees, Northwestern University 
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Evanston, Illinois; 
James A. Pawelczyk, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; and 
Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC (Ret.), JackandPanther,LLC, 
Houston, Texas.
OIL DEPENDENCE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the economic risk of the oil dependence of the United States, 
and S. 2435, to increase cooperation on energy issues between the 
United States Government and foreign governments and entities in order 
to secure the strategic and economic interests of the United States, 
after receiving testimony from Alan C. Greenspan, Greenspan Associates, 
LLC, Washington, D.C.
ASBESTOS CLAIMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 
3274, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, after receiving 
testimony from former Michigan Governor John Engler, National 
Association of Manufacturers, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Council on Foreign 
Relations, and Dennis M. Cullinan, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 
United States, all of Washington, D.C.; Peter J. Ganz, Foster Wheeler 
Ltd., Clinton, New Jersey; Eric D. Green, Boston University School of 
Law, and Edmund F. Kelly, Liberty Mutual Group, both of Boston, 
Massachusetts; Flora M. Green, Seniors Coalition, Fairfax, Virginia; 
and James A. Grogan, International Association of Heat and Frost 
Insulators and Asbestos Workers, Lantham, Maryland.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
consider pending intelligence matters.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.