[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 94 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D789-D790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense approved for full 
committee consideration H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration an original bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
APPROPRIATIONS--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION/VA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration H.R. 5385, making appropriations for the military quality 
of life functions of the Department of Defense, military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION/TREASURY/JUDICIARY/HUD
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, 
the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
approved for full committee consideration H.R. 5576, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Charles E. McQueary, of North Carolina, to be Director 
of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense, Anita K. 
Blair, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
Manpower and Reserve Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Allen, 
Benedict S. Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of the Army,

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who was introduced by former Representative Christopher Cox, Frank R. 
Jimenez, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the Department of the 
Navy, who was introduced by Senator Martinez, David H. Laufman, of 
Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense, Sue C. Payton, 
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
Acquisition, William H. Tobey, of Connecticut, to be Deputy 
Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear 
Security Administration, and Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, who was 
introduced by Senator Lott, after testifying and answering questions in 
their own behalf.
INSURANCE REGULATION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine perspectives on insurance regulation, focusing on 
the role of insurance in the U.S. economy and the need to modernize the 
regulation of insurance, after receiving testimony from Randal K. 
Quarles, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance; Scott E. 
Harrington, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Philadelphia; 
and Robert W. Klein, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
U.S.-INDIA ENERGY COOPERATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine United States and India energy cooperation in the 
context of global energy demand, the emerging energy needs of India, 
and the role nuclear power can play in meeting those needs, after 
receiving testimony from David Pumphrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Energy for International Energy Cooperation; Paul Simons, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs; David 
G. Victor, Stanford University Program on Energy and Sustainable 
Development, Stanford, California; and Daniel B. Poneman, The Scowcroft 
Group, and R. Michael Gadbaw, General Electric Company, both of 
Washington, D.C.
ISLAM AND THE WEST
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine Islam and the West, focusing on the search for common ground, 
including the roots of Islamic-based terrorism, the current image of 
the United States in the Muslim world, how Westerners and Muslims view 
each other, and the state of the struggle within contemporary Islam 
between its more moderate and extreme factions, after receiving 
testimony from Bruce Hoffman, RAND Corporation, Andrew Kohut, Pew 
Research Center, and Akbar S. Ahmed, American University School of 
International Service, all of Washington, D.C.; and Muqtedar Khan, 
University of Delaware, Newark.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OPERATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia concluded hearings to examine District of Columbia 
government operations, focusing on successes and challenges the 
District has experienced during the two terms of Mayor Williams, 
including the anticipated challenges that the new mayor will face, 
after receiving testimony from Mayor Anthony A. Williams, Natwar M. 
Gandhi, District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, Clifford B. 
Janey, District of Columbia Superintendent of Public Schools, and Alice 
M. Rivlin, Brookings Institution, all of Washington, D.C.
FEDERAL FUNDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
International Security concluded hearings to examine S. 2590, to 
require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving 
Federal funds, after receiving testimony from Senators McCain and 
Obama; Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch, and Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner, 
both of Washington, D.C.; and Eric Brenner, Maryland Governor's Grants 
Office, Annapolis.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Justice, focusing on combating terrorism and 
national security matters, after receiving testimony from Alberto R. 
Gonzales, Attorney General, Department of Justice.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.