[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Anne S. Ferro, of Maryland, to 
be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
who was introduced by Senator Cardin, and Cynthia L. Quarterman, of 
Georgia, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration, both of the Department of Transportation, after 
the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee continued consideration of an original 
bill entitled, ``America's Healthy Future Act of 2009'', but did not 
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call and will meet 
again on Thursday, September 24, 2009.
DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the Defense Contract Audit Agency, 
focusing on reform, which would include legislative measures to help 
enhance effectiveness and independence, after receiving testimony from 
Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special 
Investigations, and Gayle L. Fischer, Assistant Director, Financial 
Management and Assurance, both of the Government Accountability Office; 
and Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary, Comptroller, Gordon S. Heddell, 
Inspector General, and April G. Stephenson, Director, Defense Contract 
Audit Agency, all of the Department of Defense.
USA PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act, after receiving testimony from David 
Kris, Assistant Attorney General, Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, 
both of the Department of Justice; and Suzanne E. Spaulding, Bingham 
Consulting Group, Lisa Graves, Center for Media and Democracy, and 
Kenneth L. Wainstein, O'Melveny and Myers LLP, all of Washington, DC.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, who was introduced by Senator 
Boxer, and Dolly M. Gee, both to be a United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California, and Richard Seeborg and Edward 
Milton Chen, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.