[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 31 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D184-D185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine the implementation of Title VII of the 
``Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act'', after receiving 
testimony from Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission; Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission; Jill Harlan, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Illinois, on behalf 
of the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users; Terrence A. Duffy, CME 
Group Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Larry Thompson, The Depository Trust and 
Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and Steven M. Bunkin, Goldman, Sachs and 
Co., both of New York, New York; and Michael Greenberger, University of 
Maryland School of Law, Baltimore.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, after receiving testimony 
from Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
APPROPRIATIONS: OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL AND THE OFFICE 
OF COMPLIANCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2012 for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the 
Office of Compliance, after receiving testimony from Stephen T. Ayers, 
Architect of the Capitol; and Tamara E. Chrisler, Executive Director, 
Office of Compliance.
NOMINATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nomination of General Martin E. Dempsey, USA for reappointment to 
the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States Army, 
Department of Defense, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Reed, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the 
Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony from Ray 
LaHood, Secretary of Transportation.
USDA FOREST SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2012 for the Forest Service, after receiving testimony from Tom

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Tidwell, Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
GLOBAL ECONOMY
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine navigating a turbulent global economy, focusing on implications 
for the United States, after receiving testimony from Timothy F. 
Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 49, to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded 
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary 
to the public interest with respect to railroads; and
  The nominations of Mae A. D'Agostino, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of New York, and Timothy J. Feighery, 
of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 
of the United States, Department of Justice.
MINORITY ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine exploring minority access to capital and contracting 
opportunities, focusing on the importance of effective fraud prevention 
controls, after receiving testimony from Marie C. Johns, Deputy 
Administrator, and Peggy E. Gustafson, Inspector General, both of the 
U.S. Small Business Administration; Gregory D. Kutz, Director, Forensic 
Audits and Investigative Service, Government Accountability Office; 
Robert W. Fairlie, University of California, Santa Cruz; Marc H. 
Morial, National Urban League, New York, New York; Susan Au Allen, US 
Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC), 
and B. Doyle Mitchell, National Bankers Association, both of 
Washington, D.C.; and Martha Montoya, Los Kitos Produce, Santa Ana, 
California, on behalf of the United States Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce.
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.