[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1036-D1037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CHILD PROTECTION ON THE INTERNET
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the protection of children on the internet, after 
receiving testimony from Lan W. Neugent, Virginia Department of 
Education, Richmond; David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire 
Horton Social Sciences Center Crimes Against Children Research Center, 
Durham; Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children, Alexandria, Virginia; Christine N. Jones, Go Daddy Group, 
Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona; and Lauren Nelson, Linwood, New Jersey.
GLOBAL WARMING POLICY
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Private 
Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection 
concluded a hearing to examine economic and international issues, 
focusing on global warming policy, including S. 280, to provide for a 
program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the 
United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas 
tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-
related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the 
trading in such allowances, after receiving testimony from Timothy H. 
Profeta, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy 
Solutions, Durham, North Carolina; Blythe Masters, JP Morgan Chase, New 
York, New York; Garth Edward, Shell International Trading and Shipping 
Company, Ltd., London, United Kingdom; and Robert C. Baugh, AFL-CIO 
Industrial Union Council and Energy Task Force, and Margo Thorning, 
American Council for Capital Formation, both of Washington, D.C.
FARM COUNTRY TAX POLICY
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the government tax policy in farm country, focusing on the 
extent to which the United States Department of Agriculture follows its 
regulations that are intended to provide assurance that farm program 
payments go only to eligible estates and prevents improper payments to 
deceased individuals, after receiving testimony from Alison Siskin, 
Specialist in Immigration Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Lisa Shames, 
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability 
Office; Glen Keppy, Associate Administrator, and John Johnson, Deputy 
Administrator, both for Farm Programs, Farm Services Agency, Department 
of Agriculture; Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C.; and 
Terrance R. Fankhauser, Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Arvada, on 
behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing on the 
nominations of Michael W. Michalak, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Eric G. John, of Indiana, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Hutchison, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
GULF SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing regarding Gulf Security dialogue from R. Nicholas 
Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; and Lieutenant 
General Jeffrey B. Kohler (USAF), Director, Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, and Major General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Vice 
Director, Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), The Joint Staff, both of 
the Department of Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Jim Nussle, of Iowa, 
to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after the 
nominee, who was introduced by Senators Grassley and Harkin, testified 
and answered questions in his own behalf.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee continued oversight hearings to 
examine the Department of Justice, receiving testimony from Attorney 
General Alberto R. Gonzales, Department of Justice.
  Hearings recessed subject to the call.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nomination of Charles L. Hopkins, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Operations, Preparedness, Security 
and Law Enforcement.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.