[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 143 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATORY REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Capital 
Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, Enhancing 
Oversight of Private Pools of Capital and Creating a National Insurance 
Office.'' Testimony was heard from Denise Voigt Crawford, Securities 
Commissioner, Securities Administration Board, State of Texas; and 
public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a rule 
providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2997, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule waives all 
points of order against the conference report on H.R. 2997 and against 
its consideration. Finally, the rule provides that the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any 
motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if 
applicable. Testimony was heard from Representatives DeLauro, Kingston 
and Latham.
LONG ISLAND SOUND--PROTECTING AND RESTORING AMERICA'S GREAT WATERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Protecting and Restoring 
America's Great Waters: The Long Island Sound. Testimony was heard from 
Mark Tedesco, Director, Long Island Sound Office, EPA; Amey Marcella, 
Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, State of 
Connecticut; Peter Scully, Regional Director, Long Island Sound 
Regional Office, Department of Environmental Conservation, State of New 
York, and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.