[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 31 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D186-D187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on NASA FY 
2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from Charles F. Bolden, 
Administrator, NASA.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations held an oversight hearing on FY 2012 
Budget Oversight. Testimony was heard from Lisa Jackson, Administrator, 
EPA; and Barbara Bennett, Chief Financial Officer, EPA.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations 
and Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on oversight of the 
State Department and foreign operations programs. Testimony was heard 
from Jacqueline Williams-Bridgers, GAO.
FY 2012 BUDGET--CENTRAL COMMAND AND SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the FY 2012 on national 
defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Central Command and 
the U.S. Special Operations Command. Testimony was heard from Gen. 
James N. Mattis, USMC, Commander, Central Command, USMC; and ADM Eric 
Olsen, USN, Commander, Special Operations Command, USN.
U.S. FORCES READINESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Are We Ready? An Independent Look at the Required Readiness Posture 
of U.S. Forces. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on Examining Recent Regulatory and 
Enforcement Actions of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. 
Testimony was heard from Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Mine Safety and Health.
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Made in America: 
Innovations in Job Creation and Economic Growth''. Testimony was heard 
from John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary, Economic Development 
Administration, Department of Commerce and public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``FY 2012 HHS Budget and the Implementation of Public Laws 
111-148 and 111-152''. Testimony was heard from Kathleen Sebelius, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Held a markup to consider the 
following measures: H.R. 830, the FHA Refinance Program Termination 
Act; and H.R. 836, the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination 
Act. Both bills were reported as amended.
UNITED NATIONS REFORM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held hearing on Reforming the United 
Nations: Lessons Learned. Testimony was heard from Mark D. Wallace, 
former Representative to the United Nations for Management and Reform.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a markup on H.R. 3 the No Taxpayer 
Funding for Abortions Act. The bill was ordered reported in the form of 
a single amendment in the nature of a substitute.
FY 2012 BUDGET--HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's FY 2012 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland 
Security''. Testimony was heard from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of 
Homeland Security.
FY 2012 BUDGET--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Committee on Natural Resources: Held an oversight hearing on Department 
of the Interior Spending and the President's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget 
Proposal. Testimony was heard from Ken Salazar, Secretary of the 
Interior.
GOVERNMENT SPENDING BINGE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on the 
Refuse of the Federal Spending Binge: How U.S. Taxpayers Are Paying 
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Failing Government Programs. Testimony was heard from Gene L. Dodaro, 
Comptroller General, GAO; and public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Held a hearing on the 
Department of Energy FY 2012 Research and Development Budget Request. 
Testimony was heard from Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy.
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on Veterans Employment and Training Service's Budget and 
State Grant Program. Testimony was heard from Raymond F. Jefferson, 
Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 
Department of Labor and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS AND TAX REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on Small Businesses and Tax Reform. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses. Prior to the hearing the subcommittee met for 
organizational purposes.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on Ongoing 
Intelligence Activities. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.