[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D93-D94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies continued hearings on Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Math Education 2. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the 2009 Quadrennial 
Defense Review. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Michele A. Flourney, Under Secretary, Policy; 
VADM P. Stephen Stanley, USN, Director, Force Structure, Resources, and 
Assessment, J8, The Joint Staff; and Christine Fox, Director, Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation.
PREVENTING HARMFUL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION IN SCHOOLS ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
4247, Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FY 2011 BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing on Department of 
Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. Testimony was heard 
from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL MERGER
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of 
the Proposed Combination of Comcast and NBC Universal.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY EMPLOYEE TRAVEL POLICIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Investigations, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Furthering the 
Mission or Having Fun: Lax Travel Policies Cost DHS Millions.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Homeland Security: Elaine Duke, Under Secretary, Management; and Carl 
Mann, Assistant Inspector General, Inspections, Office of Inspector 
General.
STATE TAXATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on State Taxation: The Role of 
Congress in Defining Nexus. Testimony was heard from R. Bruce Johnson, 
Commissioner, Tax Commission, State of Utah; and public witnesses.
CALIFORNIA DROUGHT ASSISTANCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a 
hearing on H.R. 4225, To authorize drought assistance adjustments to 
provide immediate funding for projects and activities that will help 
alleviate record unemployment and diminished agricultural production 
related to the drought in California. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Cardoza and Nunes; Michael Connor, Commissioner, Bureau 
of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; John McCamman, Director, 
Department of

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Fish and Game, State of California; and a public witness.
GEOENGINEERING
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment continued hearings on Geoengineering II: The Scientific 
Basis and Engineering Challenges. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
COLLEGE SCIENCE-TECH ENGINEERING-MATH EDUCATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and 
Science Education, held a hearing on Strengthening Undergraduate and 
Graduate STEM Education. Testimony was heard from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, 
Acting Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human 
Resources, NSF; and public witnesses.
FAA AIRLINE SAFETY/PILOT TRAINING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Update: The Federal Aviation 
Administration's Call to Action on Airline Safety and Pilot Training. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Transportation: J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator, FAA; and Calvin L. 
Scovel III, Inspector General.
VA BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on VA's Budget Request 
for Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012. Testimony was heard from 
Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and representative of 
veterans organizations.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.