[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1648-D1649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Mary Beth Long, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary for International Security Affairs, and James Shinn, of New 
Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security 
Affairs, and Craig W. Duehring, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant 
Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, John H. Gibson, of Texas, 
to be an Assistant Secretary for Financial Management, both of the 
United States Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, and 720 
nominations in the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
  Prior to this action, committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nominations of Mary Beth Long, of Virginia, and James Shinn, of New 
Jersey, both to be an Assistant Secretary, and Craig W. Duehring, of 
Minnesota, and John H. Gibson, of Texas, both to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Carl T. Johnson, of Virginia, to 
be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, and Francis P. Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
the Surface Transportation Board, both of the Department of 
Transportation; Denver J. Stutler, Jr., of Florida, Nancy A. Naples, of 
New York, and Thomas C. Carper, of Illinois, all to be a Member of the 
Reform Board (Amtrak); and a promotion list in the United States Coast 
Guard.
  Prior to this action, committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nominations of Carl T. Johnson, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, who was 
introduced by Senator Stevens, and Francis P. Mulvey, of Maryland, to 
be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, both of the Department 
of Transportation and Denver J. Stutler, Jr., of Florida, who was 
introduced by Senator Martinez, and Nancy A. Naples, of New York, each 
to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak), after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.

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NON-TANK VESSEL OIL SPILLS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard concluded a hearing to 
examine oil spills from non-tank vessels, focusing on threats, risks, 
and vulnerabilities, after receiving testimony from Admiral Thad Allen, 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; 
Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Susan A. 
Fleming, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Mike Cooper, Washington State Oil Spill Advisory 
Council, Olympia; Dagmar Schmidt Etkin, Environmental Research 
Consulting, Cortlandt Manor, New York; and William G. Deaver, Totem 
Ocean Trailer Express, Federal Way, Washington.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nomination of Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  Prior to this action, committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senator Bingaman, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the following:
  S. 1189, to designate the Federal building and United States 
Courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as 
the ``George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'';
  H.R. 735, to designate the Federal building under construction at 799 
First Avenue in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United 
States Mission to the United Nations Building'';
  S. 862, to designate the Federal building located at 210 Walnut 
Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ``Neal Smith Federal Building''; and
  The nominations of Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, and Gregory B. 
Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, both to be Members of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Steven H. Murdock, of 
Texas, to be Director of the Census, Department of Commerce, after the 
nominee, who was introduced by Senator Hutchison, testified and 
answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Ondray T. Harris, of Virginia, to be Director, 
Community Relations Service, David W. Hagy, of Texas, to be Director of 
the National Institute of Justice, Cynthia Dyer, of Texas, to be 
Director of the Violence Against Women Office, and Nathan J. Hochman, 
of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, who was introduced 
by Senator Coleman, all of the Department of Justice, and Scott M. 
Burns, of Utah, to be Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions on their own 
behalf.