August 1, 1994 - Part 9
August 1, 1994 - Part 9
(23:45:30) Ms. HANSON. That's what I understood the comment to mean. Senator DAMATO. You understood that to mean Mr. Altman's recounting of the original statement he made as to his decision to recuse himself, and the Secretary says, "That's not exactly the way I recalled it," because the Secretary recalled that Mr. Altman said he was going to recuse himself prior to that meeting at the White House? 201 Ms. HANSON. I don't know, exactly, what the Secretary recalled. That's what I understood the comment to mean. Senator DAMATO. That's what you understood the comment to mean. Did you agree with Secretary Bentsen's recollection that Mr. Altman had decided to recuse himself before he went to the White House? Ms. HANSON. As I stated, I don't know what the Secretary we've called, or really meant, by that statement, but I had recalled that Mr. Altman had made the decision before he had gone. Senator DAMATO. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions. The CHAIRMAN. I've just been trying to evaluate whether we should start at 9:30 a.m., or maybe make it a little bit later, because we've run so late tonight. Senator DODD. Mr. Chairman, may I make one comment? Ms. Hanson, let me make it clear, my comments about those three clusters of issues and their handling went beyond just your involvement. I wasn't speaking, specifically, of your involvement, but just, enerally, my assessment of how those issues were generally anled. You responded in terms of your own involvement, or your noninvolvement, in those particular incidents. I respect that answer but, nonetheless, Mr. Chairman, my conclusions have to do with more than Ms. Hanson's participation. Ms. HANSON. I just wanted to make clear what my involvement was. The CHAIRMAN. Let the record reflect that. I think we'll start tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Do we still have time to notify the witnesses of that? I We've invited them to be here at 9:30 a.m. Senator DODD. What time are we going to start? They won't be disappointed to start a little late. If you tell them we're re coming a little earlier The CHAIRMAN. I'm seeking a little judgment on that, because we're going to have our lunches tomorrow, and we're going to have to break for an hour or so Senator DAMATO. Mr. Chairman, I can see another night The CHAIRMAN. I think you're right. I think we'd better stay with our original schedule. The witnesses are planning to be here at 9:30 a.m. We can't inform them now, so the Committee will resume at 9:30 a.m. As we adjourn, I want to thank you, Ms. Hanson, just for your durability there. You've spent a long time in the witness chair. I know this is not a pleasant experience, such as it is, but I appreciate your being here and I appreciate your staying and answer the questions. MS. ANSON. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. The Committee stands in recess. (23:48:26) [Whereupon, at 11:50 p.m., the hearing was adjourned, to reconvene at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, August 1, 1994. [Prepared statements, response to written questions, and additional material supplied for the record follow:] (23:48:28) From tv studio NINA TOTENBERG and DON BODE close out coverage (23:49:33) WETA logo, PBS funding credits