[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D316-D318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2010 for National Guard and Reserve, after receiving testimony 
from Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA, Director, Army National 
Guard, and Lieutenant General Jack Stultz, USA, Chief, Army Reserve, 
both of the United States Army, Lieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt, III, 
USAF, Director, Air National Guard, and Lieutenant General Charles E. 
Stenner, Jr., USAF, Chief, Air Force Reserve, both of the United States 
Air Force, Vice Admiral Dirk J. Debbink, USN, Chief, Navy Reserve, 
United States Navy, and Lieutenant General Jack W. Bergman, USMC, 
Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, United States Marine Corps, all of 
the Department of Defense.
RESERVE COMPONENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel concluded a 
hearing to examine reserve component programs of the Department of 
Defense, after receiving testimony from Thomas F. Hall, Assistant 
Secretary for Reserve Affairs, Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA, 
Director, Army National Guard, and Lieutenant General Jack C. Stultz, 
Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve 
Command, both of the United States Army, Lieutenant General Harry M. 
Wyatt, III, USAF, Director, Air National Guard, and Lieutenant General 
Charles E. Stenner, Jr., Chief, Air Force Reserve, both of the United 
States Air Force, Vice Admiral Dirk J. Debbink, USN, Chief, Navy 
Reserve, United States Navy, Lieutenant General Jack W. Bergman, USMC, 
Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, United States Marine Corps, and Rear 
Admiral Daniel R. May, USCG, Director, Coast Guard Reserve and 
Training, United States Coast Guard, all of the Department of Defense.
2010: BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee met to mark up a proposed concurrent 
    resolution setting forth the fiscal year 2010 budget for the 
    Federal Government, but did not complete consideration thereon, and 
    will meet again tomorrow.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security concluded a hearing to 
examine Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization, focusing on

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NextGen and the benefits of modernization, after receiving testimony 
from Hank Krakowski, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation; Gerald 
L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Joe Kolshak, United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois, 
on behalf of the Air Transport Association of America; Dale Wright, 
National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Washington, D.C.; and TK 
Kallenbach, Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, Arizona.
ENERGY MARKET TRANSPARENCY AND REGULATION IMPROVEMENT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy 
concluded a hearing to examine how to improve energy market 
transparency and regulation, after receiving testimony from Howard 
Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator, Energy Information Administration, 
Department of Energy; Anna Cochrane, Acting Director, Office of 
Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Robert McCullough, 
McCullough Research, Portland, Oregon; and Gerry Ramm, Inland Oil 
Company, Ephrata, Washington, on behalf of the Petroleum Marketers 
Association of America.
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine transportation investment, after receiving testimony 
from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation; Pennsylvania Governor 
Edward G. Rendell, Harrisburg; and Mayor Kathleen Novak, Northglenn, 
Colorado, on behalf of the National League of Cities.
LONG-TERM CARE IN HEALTH REFORM
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care concluded a hearing 
to examine the role of long-term care in health reform, after receiving 
testimony from Judith Feder, Center for American Progress Action Fund, 
Ray Scheppach, National Governors Association, Dennis G. Smith, The 
Heritage Foundation, and Joshua M. Wiener, RTI International, all of 
Washington, D.C.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, a 
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senator Reed, testified and answered questions in his own 
behalf.
GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine foreign policy and the global economic crisis, after receiving 
testimony from Lawrence B. Lindsey, former Director of the National 
Economic Council; Martin Wolf, Financial Times, London, United Kingdom; 
and George Soros, Soros Fund Management and Open Society Institute, New 
York, New York.
SOUTHERN BORDER VIOLENCE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine Southern border violence, focusing on 
homeland security threats, vulnerabilities, and responsibilities, after 
receiving testimony from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland 
Security; James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State; and David 
Ogden, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after receiving testimony 
from Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2010 for Small Business Administration, after receiving testimony 
from Darryl K. Hairston, Acting Administrator, Small Business 
Administration.
BENEFITS DELIVERY METHODS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine State-of-the-Art information technology (IT) solutions for 
Veterans' Affairs benefits delivery, after receiving testimony from 
Stephen W. Warren, Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and 
Technology, and Keith M. Wilson, Director, Education Service, and Kim 
A. Graves, Director, Office of Business Process Integration, both of 
the Veterans Benefits Administration, all of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and Scott A. Gaydos, EDS, Washington, D.C.
ALZHEIMER'S STUDY GROUP
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an 
update from the Alzheimer's Study Group, after receiving testimony from 
former Senator Bob Kerrey, former Speaker of the House of 
Representatives Newt Gingrich, and Sandra Day O'Conner, former 
Associate Justice, Supreme Court

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of the United States, all of the Alzheimer's Study Group; Maria 
Shriver, First Lady of California, Sacramento; and Larry Butcher, 
Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida.