[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D211-D212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FUNDING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to 
examine funding for the Social Security Administration in fiscal years 
2011 and 2012, after receiving testimony from Michael J. Astrue, 
Commissioner, Social Security Administration; W. Lee Hammond, AARP, and 
Marty Ford, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, both of 
Washington, D.C.; and Joe Dirago, National Council of Social Security 
Management Associations, Inc., Newburgh, New York.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the Department of the Interior, 
after receiving testimony from Ken Salazar, Secretary, David Hayes, 
Deputy Secretary, and Pam K. Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 
of Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition, all of the Department 
of the Interior.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee announced the following 
subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress:
Subcommittee on AirLand: Senators Lieberman (Chair), Nelson (NE), 
McCaskill, Manchin, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Brown (MA), Inhofe, 
Sessions, Wicker, and Vitter.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Senators Hagan 
(Chair), Reed, Udall (CO), Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Portman, 
Chambliss, Brown (MA), Graham, and Cornyn.
  Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Webb (Chair), Lieberman, Akaka, 
McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Blumenthal, Graham, Chambliss, Brown (MA), 
Ayotte, Collins, and Vitter.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: Senators McCaskill 
(Chair), Akaka, Nelson (NE), Webb, Udall (CO), Begich, Manchin, 
Shaheen, Ayotte, Inhofe, Chambliss, Portman, Collins, Graham, and 
Cornyn.
  Subcommittee on Seapower: Senators Reed (Chair), Akaka, Webb, Hagan, 
Blumenthal, Wicker, Sessions, Ayotte, and Collins.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Nelson (NE) (Chair), 
Lieberman, Reed, Udall (CO), Begich, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Sessions, 
Inhofe, Wicker, Portman, Cornyn, and Vitter.
  Senators Levin and McCain serve as ex-officio members of all 
subcommittees.
THE STATE OF THE HOUSING MARKET
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the state of the housing market, after receiving 
testimony from Susan M. Wachter, University of Pennsylvania Wharton 
School, Philadelphia; Mark A. Calabria, Cato Institute, and David 
Crowe, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), both of 
Washington, DC; Ron Phipps, National Association of Realtors, Warwick, 
Rhode Island; and Jeffrey Lubell, Center for Housing Policy, Weybridge, 
Vermont.
SPENDING IN THE TAX CODE
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
distribution and efficiency of spending in the tax code, after 
receiving testimony from Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy 
Priorities, Robert S. McIntyre, Citizens for Tax Justice, and Scott 
Hodge, Tax Foundation, all of Washington, DC.

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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2012 for the Federal Highway Administration, after receiving 
testimony from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation.
PRESIDENT'S 2011 TRADE AGENDA
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's 2011 trade agenda, after receiving testimony from Ron Kirk, 
United States Trade Representative.
WASTE AND FRAUD IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine new 
tools for curbing waste and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, after 
receiving testimony from Peter Budetti, Deputy Administrator and 
Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General, both of 
the Department of Health and Human Services; Greg Andres, Acting Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; 
Kathleen M. King, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability 
Office; and Helen Carson, Delaware Health and Social Services, 
Wilmington.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Homeland Security, after receiving testimony 
from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee ordered 
favorably reported S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR 
programs, with amendments.