[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 57 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION DISASTER CAPACITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: On April 3, the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency 
Management held a hearing on Disaster Capacity in the National Capital 
Region: Experiences, Capabilities, and Weaknesses. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Peter 
Nickels, Attorney General; MG Errol R. Schwartz, USA, Commanding 
General, DC National Guard; and Jeff Delinski, Deputy Chief, Special 
Operations Bureau, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 
Police; the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: 
Gabrielle Gallegos, Director, Law Enforcement Policy; Jonathan Sarubbi, 
Regional Administrator; and Kenneth Wall, Acting Director, Office of 
National Capital Region, both with FEMA; Daniel R. Nichols, Assistant 
Chief, U.S. Capitol Police Department; Vernon Herron, Deputy Chief 
Administrative Officer for Public Safety/Director of Homeland Security, 
Office of the County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: On Friday, April 3, 2009, committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the employment situation for March 2009, after 
receiving testimony from Keith Hall, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, Department of Labor.