[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1317-D1318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL PESTS/DISEASES PROTECTION
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic 
Agriculture held a hearing to examine the joint performance of the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA, Customs and Border 
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in protecting U.S. 
agriculture from foreign pests and diseases. Testimony was heard from 
Lisa Shames, Director, Natural Resources and the Environment, GAO; 
James L. Taylor, Acting Assistant Inspector General, Office of Audits, 
Department of Homeland Security; Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner, 
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, State of Florida; John 
Jurich, Investigator, House Committee on Agriculture; and public 
witnesses.
CRANDALL CANYON MINE TRAGEDY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Mine Safety: The 
Perspective of the Families at Crandall Canyon. Testimony was heard 
from Jon Huntsman, Jr., Governor of Utah; relatives of miners and 
public witnesses.
FDA TOBACCO PRODUCTS REGULATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. 
Testimony was heard from Fred J. Jacobs, M.D., Commissioner, Department 
of Health and Senior Services, State of New Jersey; and public 
witnesses.
GLOBAL POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled `` The Fight 
Against Global Poverty and Inequality: The World Bank's Approach to 
Core Labor Standards and Employment Creation.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
INSURANCE REGULATORY REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Need for Insurance Regulatory Reform.'' Testimony was heard from 
Walter Bell, Commissioner, Department of Insurance, State of Alabama; 
and public witnesses.
OUTSTANDING HOLOCAUST ISSUES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing on 
America's Role in Addressing Outstanding Holocaust Issues. Testimony 
was heard from J. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy, Holocaust Issues, 
Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY EXERCISES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness, and Response held a hearing entitled 
``Practicing Like We Play: Examining Homeland Security Exercises.'' 
Testimony was heard from Dennis R. Schrader, Deputy Administrator, 
National Preparedness, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; MG Steven 
Saunders, USA, Director, Joint Doctrine, Training and Force 
Development, National Guard Bureau; and James Langenbach, Program 
Manager, Operations Branch, Division of Health Infrastructure 
Preparedness and Emergency Response, Department of Health and Senior 
Services, State of New Jersey.

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ELECTION POLL WORKERS
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on The Importance of 
Poll Workers: Best Practices and Recommendations. Testimony was heard 
from Michael Mauro, Secretary of State, Iowa; Lance Gough, Executive 
Director, Board of Election Commission, Chicago, Illinois; and public 
witnesses.
INDIAN TRIBAL FEDERAL RECOGNITION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 2837, Indian 
Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Shays; Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary, 
Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; 
and public witnesses.
ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Energy Storage Technologies: State of 
Development for Stationary and Vehicular Applications. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Internet Tax Moratorium. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VA--FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Held a hearing on Funding the VA of the 
Future. Testimony was heard from W. Paul Kearns III, Chief Financial 
Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counter Intelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee heard 
testimony from departmental witnesses.