[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FISCAL CHALLENGES
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
addressing short-and long-term fiscal challenges, after receiving 
testimony from Alice M. Rivlin, Brookings Institution, and Robert D. 
Reischauer, and Rudolph G. Penner, both of the Urban Institute, all of 
Washington, DC.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nomination of Ray LaHood, to be Secretary of 
Transportation, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Durbin 
and former Representative Michel, testified and answered questions in 
his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the 
Treasury, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Schumer and 
Paul Volcker, former Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nomination of Susan E. Rice, to be Permanent Representative to the 
United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and to be 
Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations during her tenure of service as Representative to the United 
Nations.
FINANCIAL CRISIS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing on the financial crisis and financial governance, 
after receiving testimony from Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller 
General, Government Accounting Office; Howell E. Jackson, Harvard Law 
School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Steven M. Davidoff, University of 
Connecticut School of Law, Hartford.