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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
ENERGY POLICY ACT: NUCLEAR POWER PROVISIONS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine nuclear power provisions contained in the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, focusing on incentives for the construction of new 
nuclear power plants, including production tax credits, loan 
guarantees, insurance against regulatory delays, and extension of the 
Price-Anderson Act nuclear liability system, after receiving testimony 
from Dennis Spurgeon, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy; 
Nils J. Diaz, Chairman, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 
and James K. Asselstine, Lehman Brothers, Inc., New York, New York.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nomination of Susan C. Schwab, of Maryland, to be United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Lurita Alexis Doan, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services, after the nominee, 
who was introduced by Senators Landrieu and Allen, testified and 
answered questions in her own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
ordered favorably reported the nominations of Robert J. Portman, of 
Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Robert 
Irwin Cusick, Jr., of Kentucky, to be Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics, Office of Personnel Management, and David L. 
Norquist, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
Homeland Security.