February 26, 1980
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COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Budget Committee will hold hearings on the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1981 on February 26, 27, 28, and 29, and on March 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12, in room 6202 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Today, February 26, at 10 a.m., the committee will hear testimony regarding U.S./Soviet relations and Soviet objectives from Prof. George Kennan of the Institute for Advanced Study and Prof. Richard Pipes of the Russian Research Center. At 2 p.m. the committee will hear further testimony regarding the Soviet threat in a closed and classified hearing from Adm. Stansfield Turner, Director of the CIA.
On Wednesday, February 27, Secretary of Defense Harold Brown will testify at 10 a.m. regarding the U.S. defense program. At 2 p.m.a panel comprised of Barry Bosworth of the Brookings Institution, Robert J. Myers, former Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, and Robert J. Dorian, senior economist for group IV, will testify regarding the effects of indexation under certain Federal programs.
On Thursday, February 28, at 10 a.m., Reginald Bartholomew, Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs at the Department of State, and Robert W. Komer, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon, will testify regarding the relationship between U.S. foreign policy and U.S. defense needs. At 2 p.m., Robert Legvold of the Council on Foreign Relations and Dr. Edward Luttwak will testify on Soviet Third-World activities.
On Friday February 29, a panel comprised of Robert Ball of the National Academy of Science, Dr. Michael Boskin of Stanford University, Dr. William Hsiao of the Harvard School of Public Health, and William Driver, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration will testify at 10 a.m. regarding social security financing.
On Monday, March 3, at 10 a.m., a panel of outside experts will critique U.S. foreign policy and at 2 p.m., a panel of witnesses will testify regarding fiscal, economic and manpower issues in defense spending.
On Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m., Dr. Herbert Stein of the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Albert T. Sommers, vice president and chief economist of the Conference Board, and Prof. James Tobin of Yale University, will testify on the economic outlook.
On Wednesday, March 5, Alice Rivlin, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will testify at 10 a.m., regarding fiscal policy options and the economic outlook for fiscal year 1981.
On Thursday, March 6, at 10 a.m., Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, will testify regarding economic and monetary policy.
On Tuesday, March 11, at 10 a.m., representatives from the National Conference of Mayors, the National Governors' Association, the National Conference of State Legislators, the League of Cities, and NACO will form two panels to testify regarding State and local issues. At 2 p.m., representatives from the city of Baltimore, the Oakland, Calif., public schools system, Harvard University, and the Rand Corp. will testify regarding youth unemployment.
On Wednesday, March 12, at 10 a.m., two panels will testify regarding proposals to limit State and local government spending. The first panel will be composed of Leo McCarthy, speaker of the house, California State Legislature, Pete Wilson, mayor of San Diego, and George Peterson of the Urban Institute. The second panel is made up of Brendan Byrne, Governor of New Jersey and John Shannon of the Advisory Council of Intergovernmental Relations.