[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1142-D1143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
POLICY CONCERNING HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee held a hearing to examine the 
report of the Department of Defense Working Group that conducted a 
comprehensive review of the issues associated with a repeal of section 
654 of title 10, United States Code, ``Policy Concerning Homosexuality 
in the Armed Forces'', receiving testimony from Robert M. Gates, 
Secretary, Jeh Charles Johnson, General Counsel, and General Carter F. 
Ham, USA, Commander, United States Army Europe, both a Co-Chair, both 
of the Comprehensive Review Working Group, and Admiral Michael G. 
Mullen, USN, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, all of the Department of 
Defense.
  Hearings continue on Friday, December 3, 2010.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
focusing on product safety in the holiday season, after receiving 
testimony from Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman, and Anne M. Northup, 
Commissioner, both of the United States Consumer Product Safety 
Commission; Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of America, on behalf 
of Consumers Union, Kids in Danger, and the U.S. Public Interest 
Research Group, and H. Garry Gardner, American Academy of Pediatrics, 
both of Washington, D.C.; Stephen Lamar, American Apparel and Footwear 
Association (AAFA), Arlington, Virginia; and Jill Chuckas, Handmade Toy 
Alliance, Stamford, Connecticut.
EXAMINE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SCREENING STANDARDS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security concluded a hearing to 
examine international aviation screening standards, after receiving 
testimony from David Heyman, Assistant Secretary for Policy, and Vicki 
Reeder, Director of Global Compliance, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Global Strategies, both of the Department of 
Homeland Security; Steve Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Gregory Principato, 
Airports Council International--North America, Washington, D.C.
TAX REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine tax 
reform, focusing on historical trends in income and revenue, after 
receiving testimony from Mark J. Mazur, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury for Tax Analysis; Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, 
Congressional Budget Office; and Thomas A. Barthold, Chief of Staff, 
Joint Committee on Taxation, United States Congress.

[[Page D1143]]


UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine 
finding solutions to the challenges facing the United States Postal 
Service, after receiving testimony from Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster 
General/CEO-Designate, United States Postal Service; Ruth Y. Goldway, 
Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission; Jonathan Foley, Director of 
Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management; Phillip 
Herr, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Fredric V. Rolando, National Association of 
Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, Miami, Florida; Jerry Cerasale, Direct 
Marketing Association, Inc., Middletown, Connecticut, on behalf of the 
Affordable Mail Alliance; and Robert Rapoza, National Association of 
Postmasters of the United States, Honolulu, Hawaii.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.