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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1106 on Nov. 15, 2006.
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Committee Meetings
IRAQ--CURRENT SITUATION AND MILITARY OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the current situation and military operations in Iraq. Testimony was heard from David M. Satterfield, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq, Department of State; and GEN John Abizaid, USA, Commander, U.S. Central Command, Department of Defense.
SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``The Secure Border Initiative: Ensuring Effective Implementation and Financial Accountability of SBInet.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Gregory L. Giddens, Director, Secure Border Initiative Program; Deborah J. Spero, Deputy Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection; Elaine Duke, Chief Procurement Officer; and Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST: NEXT STEPS
Committee on International Relations: Held an oversight hearing on North Korea's Nuclear Test: Next Steps. Testimony was heard from R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Department of State.
PREVENTING HARASSMENT THROUGH OUTBOUND NUMBER ENFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 5304, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Murphy; Barry Sabin, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; Philip G. Kiko, Chief of Staff and General Counsel, House Committee on the Judiciary; and a public witness.
OVERSIGHT--ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims continued oversight hearings entitled ``The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: Are We Fulfilling the Promise We Made to Cold War Veterans When We Created the Program?'' (Part IV) Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
