[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 93 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
appropriations for FY 2010.
ECONOMIC CASE FOR HEALTH REFORM
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on The Economic Case for Health 
Reform. Testimony was heard from Christina Romer, Chair, Council of 
Economic Advisers.
ECONOMIC DISASTER AREA ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``The Economic 
Disaster Area Act of 2009.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Cardoza and Costa; Tommy Jones, Mayor, City of Los Banos, California; 
and Bill Johnson, Director, Department of Economic and Community 
Affairs, State of Alabama.
COMBATING ARMS TRAFFICKING TO MEXICO
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a 
hearing on U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico: Report 
from the Government Accountability Office. Testimony was heard from 
Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, GAO.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009
Committee on Homeland Security: Continued markup of H.R. 2868, Chemical 
Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
  Will continue June 23.
COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS/DIVERSITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on a Continuing 
Examination of Civil Rights Services and Diversity in the Coast Guard. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Coast 
Guard, Department of Homeland Security: VADM Clifford I. Pearson, USCG, 
Chief of Staff; and Terri A. Dickerson, Director, Office of Civil 
Rights; and CAPT. Stephen B. Latta, USN, (Ret.), Dean of Admissions, 
U.S. Naval Academy.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.