[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D112-D113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY GOALS
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on 5 and 10 year Homeland Security Goals: Where We Need To Be 
as a Nation and How We Judge Progress. Testimony was heard from the 
following former Senators: Warren Rudman of New Hampshire; and Gary 
Hart of Colorado; the following officials of the 9/11 Commission: 
former Representative Timothy J. Roemer of Indiana; and Jamie S. 
Gorelick; and public witnesses.
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY AND STABILITY
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Security and Stability 
in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FORCE REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION PROCESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on examination of the force requirements determination process. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: MG Richard P Formica, USA, Director, Force Management, Deputy 
Chief of Staff, G3, Headquarters, U.S. Army; MG Stephen T. Johnson, 
USMC, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development 
Command; and Michael F. Applegate, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, 
Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and 
Janet St. Laurent, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team, 
GAO.
CBO'S BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Congressional Budget 
Office's Budget and Economic Outlook. Testimony was heard from Peter R. 
Orszag, Director, CBO.
GENETIC DISCRIMINATION OF WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Protecting Workers from Genetic 
Discrimination. Testimony was heard from Representatives Slaughter and 
Biggert; and public witnesses.
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Continuing Security Concerns 
at Los Alamos National Laboratory.'' Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Energy: Gregory H. Friedman, 
Inspector General; Glenn S.

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Podonsky, Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health, 
Safety and Security; Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary, Office of the 
Secretary; Thomas N. Pyke, Jr., Chief Information Officer; Thomas P. 
D'Agostino, Acting Administrator; William J. Desmond, Associate 
Administrator and Chief for Defense Nuclear Security; and Linda 
Wilbanks, Chief Information Officer, all with the National Nuclear 
Security Administration; Michael R. Anastasio, Director, Los Alamos 
National Laboratory; and a public witness.
ALLEGATIONS OF POLITICAL INTERFERENCE WITH WORK OF CLIMATE CHANGE 
SCIENTISTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on 
allegations of political interference with the work of government 
climate change scientists. Testimony was heard from Drew Shindell, 
Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA; and public witnesses.
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Rules. Granted, by a vote of 8 to 4, a closed rule 
providing one hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 20, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for 
other purposes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule 
waives all points of order against the joint resolution and against its 
consideration (except for clause 9 or 10 of Rule XXI). The rule also 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Obey and Representatives Lewis of California, 
Knollenberg, Weldon of Florida, Hall of Texas, Moran of Kansas, 
Sessions, Walden of Oregon, Flake, Brown-Waite of Florida, Feeney, King 
of Iowa and Campbell of California.
ADVANCE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on H.R. 547, Advanced Fuels Infrastructure 
Research and Development Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--COAST GUARD INTEGRATED DEEPWATER SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held an oversight hearing of Coast 
Guard Integrated Deepwater System. Testimony was heard from ADM Thad W. 
Allen, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Department of Homeland 
Security; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on 
Reauthorization of the Federal Rail Safety Program. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: 
Joseph Boardman, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; and 
Calvin Scovel, Inspector General; Mark Rosenker, Chairman, National 
Transportation Safety Board; and Katherine Siggerud, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure Issues, GAO.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress.
TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on Trade and Globalization. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SUBCOMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
met for organizational purposes.
SUBCOMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade met for 
organizational purposes.