[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1094-D1095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: To receive a briefing on the net 
assessment of Russian and United States strategic forces in support 
of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, 3:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: To hold an 
oversight hearing to examine Transportation Security Administration, 
9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, to hold hearings to 
examine television viewers, retransmission consent, and the public 
interest, 3 p.m., SR-253.

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  Committee on Environment and Public Works: To hold hearings to 
examine Water Resources Development Act of 2010, focusing on 
legislative and policy proposals to benefit the economy, create 
jobs, protect public safety and maintain America's water resources 
infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: To hold hearings to examine strengthening 
Medicare and Medicaid, focusing on taking steps to modernize 
America's health care system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: To hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Thomas R. Nides, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, William R. 
Brownfield, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and Suzan D. Johnson Cook, of 
New York, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious 
Freedom, all of the Department of State, and Paige Eve Alexander, of 
Georgia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Business 
meeting to consider S. 3817, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 
1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to 
reauthorize the Acts, S. 3199, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing 
loss, S. 3036, to establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's 
Project, S. 1275, to establish a National Foundation on Physical 
Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement 
the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and 
Sports, H.R. 2941, to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to 
increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic 
cancers, and the nominations of Anthony Bryk, of California, Robert 
Anacletus Underwood, of Guam, Beverly L. Hall, of Georgia, and Kris 
D. Gutierrez, of Colorado, all to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences, Time to be 
announced, S-216, Capitol.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: To hold 
hearings to examine securing critical infrastructure in the age of 
Stuxnet, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: To hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Max Oliver Cogburn, Jr., to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, Marco A. 
Hernandez, and Michael H. Simon, both to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Oregon, and Steve C. Jones, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, and 
Michele Marie Leonhart, of California, to be Administrator of Drug 
Enforcement, Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be a Member and 
Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission, and Stacia A. 
Hylton, of Virginia, to be Director of the United States Marshals 
Service, all of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections, hearing on Developments and State Workers' Compensation 
Systems, 8:45 a.m., 2175 Rayburn
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific 
and Global Environment, hearing on the Emerging Importance of the 
U.S.-Central Asia Partnership, 3 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider Senate amendment to H.R. 1722, 
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, 12 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment, hearing on A Rational Discussion of Climate Change: the 
Science, the Evidence, the Response, 10:30 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Executive, briefing on 
Counterterrorism Update, 4 p.m., 304-HVC.