[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 24 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D160-D161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Food Safety: Shedding Light on a Broken System. Testimony 
was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on the Secretary of Homeland Security. Testimony was heard from 
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations 
and Related Programs held a hearing on oversight of Assistance Programs 
in Iraq. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of State: Howard J. Krongard, Inspector General; and Donald 
Gambatesa, Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International 
Development; and Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., Special Inspector General for 
Iraq Reconstruction.
NAVY LITTORAL COMBAT SYSTEM OVERSIGHT
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary 
Forces held a hearing on acquisition oversight of the U.S. Navy's 
Littoral Combat System. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of the Navy: Delores Etter, Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, and Acquisition; VADM 
Paul Sullivan, USN, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; RADM Charles 
Hamilton, USN, Program Executive Officer (Ships); and RADM Barry 
McCullough, USN, Director, Surface Warfare Division (N86), Office of 
the Chief of Naval Operations; and public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING THE MIDDLE CLASS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Strengthening America's Middle 
Class Through the Employee Free Choice Act. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ENERGY DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing on the Department of 
Energy's Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. Testimony was heard from Samuel 
W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy.
DARFUR CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on The Escalating Crisis 
in Darfur: Are There Any Prospects for Peace? Testimony was heard from 
Andrew Natsios, Special Envoy to Sudan and former Administrator, United 
States Agency for International Development, Department of State.
OVERSIGHT--HOMELAND SECURITY CONTRACTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled 
``Management of Massive Homeland Security Contracts: Deepwater and 
SBInet.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Homeland Security: Richard Skinner, Inspector General; 
Elaine Duke, Chief Procurement Officer; Greg Giddens, Director, SBI 
Program Executive Office; and ADM Thad W. Allen, USCG, Commandant, U.S. 
Coast Guard; David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on The State of 
Climate Change Science 2007: The Findings of the Fourth Assessment 
Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working 
Group I Report. Testimony was heard

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from Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives; and public 
witnesses.
SBA'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The Small 
Business Administration's Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.'' Testimony was 
heard from Steven Preston, Administrator, SBA.
TRANSPORTATION/EPA BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing entitled 
``FY 2008 President's Budget Request for Department of Transportation 
and Environmental Protection Agency.'' Testimony was heard from Mary E. 
Peters, Secretary of Transportation; and the following officials of the 
EPA: Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Water; and Susan 
Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response.
VA'S BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on the VA's budget 
request for Fiscal Year 2008. Testimony was heard from R. James 
Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of 
veterans organizations.
HHS BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's budget 
proposals for the Department of Health and Human Services. Testimony 
was heard from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human 
Services.
OVERSIGHT PLAN: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES ON IRAQ
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: On February 7, the 
Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress.
  The Committee also approved Member requests to view the National 
Intelligence Estimate on Iraq.