[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1577-D1579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Provincial Reconstruction Teams--
Historical and Current Perspectives on Doctrine and Strategy. Testimony 
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heard from BG Eric Olson, USA (Ret.), former Commander, Combined/Joint 
Task Force-76, former Director, National Coordination Team; and public 
witnesses.
U.S. ECONOMY AND THE FEDERAL BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the State of the U.S. 
Economy and Implications for the Federal Budget. Testimony was heard 
from Peter Orszag, Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION--PROVIDING FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Approved a motion adopting, as 
amended, a resolution to add a Rule 24 to the Rules of the Committee to 
Provide a Process for Taking Depositions.
OVERSIGHT--FCC: MEDIA OWNERSHIP
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Communications Commission: Media Ownership.'' Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the FCC: Kevin J. Martin, Chairman; Michael 
J. Copps, Jonathan S. Adelstein, Deborah Taylor Tate and Robert M. 
McDowell, all Commissioners; and public witnesses.
LOW INCOME VETERANS' HOUSING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Affordable Housing Needs of 
America's Low Income Veterans.'' Testimony was heard from Mark 
Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Needs, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; Peter H. Dougherty, Director, Homeless 
Veterans Programs, Department of Veterans Affairs; David Wood, 
Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS--AFTER ANNAPOLIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on After Annapolis: Next 
Steps in the Middle East Peace Process. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REBUILDING FISHERIES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and 
Oceans held an oversight hearing entitled ``Rebuilding Overfished 
Fisheries Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Act.'' 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Frank of Massachusetts, Jones 
of North Carolina; and Bishop of New York; and public witnesses.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on 
Executive Pay and the Role of Compensation Consultants. Testimony was 
heard from Meredith Miller, Assistant Treasurer, Policy, Office of 
Treasurer, Connecticut; and public witnesses.
PROVIDING FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS--CRANDALL CANYON MINE INVESTIGATION
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported H. Res. 836, Granting the 
authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that 
occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman George Miller of California; Representative 
McKeon; and T.J. Halstead, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, 
CRS, Library of Congress.
CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 3, a rule which makes in 
order a motion by the Majority Leader to concur in the Senate 
amendments with the House amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except 
clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendments and 
the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 1 hour of 
debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
Leader and the Minority Leader. The rule further provides that the 
Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time 
designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard by Representatives 
Blumenauer and Barton of Texas.
BRIEFING--IRAN
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Iran. The Committee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2082, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government,

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the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System.