[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 25 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D168-D169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
U.S. Army FY '07 Supplemental. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of the Army: Francis J. Harvey, Secretary; 
and GEN Peter J. Schoomaker, Chief of Staff.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Quality of 
Life. Testimony was heard from SGM Kenneth O. Preston, Department of 
the Army; Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Campa, Department of the Navy; 
SGM Major John L. Estrada, Marine Corps; and CMSgt. Rodney J. McKinley, 
U.S. Air Force.
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT FY 2008 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``An 
Examination of the President's FY 2008 Budget Request for the 
Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was heard from Michael 
Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security.
PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled 
``Allegations of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Pharmaceutical Pricing: 
Financial Impacts on Federal Health Programs and the Federal 
Taxpayer.'' Testimony was heard from John Dicken, Director, Health 
Care, GAO; Lew Morris, Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, 
Department of Health

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and Human Services; Ron Tenpas, Associate Deputy Attorney General, 
Department of Justice; Patrick J. O'Connell, Chief, Civil Medicaid 
Fraud, Attorney General, State of Texas; and public witnesses.