[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 22 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D101-D102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Assessment of Reentry 
Initiatives, Recidivism and Corrections Spending. Testimony was heard 
from R. Seth Williams, District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
and public witnesses.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on the Postal Service. Testimony was 
heard from David C. Williams, Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S ROLE IN CYBER
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on What Should the Department of Defense's 
Role in Cyber Be? Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Emerging Trends at the 
National Labor Relations Board. Testimony was heard from Arthur 
Rosenfeld, former General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board; and 
public witnesses.
CHEMICAL TERRORISM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Preventing Chemical Terrorism: Building a Foundation of 
Security at Our Nation's Chemical Facilities.'' Testimony was heard 
from Rand Beers, Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; George S. Hawkins, 
General Manager, Water and Sewer Authority, District of Columbia; and 
public witnesses.
PATENT REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition, and the Internet held a hearing on Crossing the Finish 
Line on Patent Reform: What Can and Should Be Done. Testimony was heard 
from Paul Michel, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal 
Circuit; and public witnesses.
OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation and the Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a joint hearing on Improving Oil Spill 
Prevention and Response, Restoring Jobs, and Ensuring our Energy 
Security: Recommendations from the National Commission on the BP 
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Testimony was heard 
from the following members of the National Commission on the BP 
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: Donald F. Boesch; 
and Terry D. Garcia; and ADM Thad Allen, USN (Ret.), National Incident 
Commander, BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
SOCIAL SECURITY'S NEW NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security and the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency 
Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a 
joint oversight hearing on the Progress Made to Replace the SSA's 
National Computer Center. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the SSA: Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., Inspector General; and 
G. Kelly Croft, Deputy Commissioner, Systems; and David Foley, Deputy 
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GAO.