[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 59 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D447-D448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2012 for the Department of Labor, after receiving testimony from 
Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor.
APPROPRIATIONS: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION AND U.S. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Service and 
General Government concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2012 for the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, after receiving testimony from Gary Gensler, Chairman, U.S. 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2012 for the National Nuclear 
Security Administration, after receiving testimony from Thomas P. 
D'Agostino, Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel concluded a 
hearing to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, and civilian personnel 
programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
2012 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony 
from Clifford L. Stanley, Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, 
Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary, Comptroller, Dennis M. McCarthy, 
Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs, and Jonathan Woodson, 
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, all of the Department of 
Defense.
NEW START TREATY IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces committee 
concluded a hearing to examine implementation of the New START Treaty 
and plans for future reductions in nuclear warheads and delivery 
systems post-New START Treaty, after receiving testimony from James N. 
Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, and General C. 
Robert Kehler, Commander, United States Strategic Command, both of the 
Department of Defense; William J. Perry, Stanford University Center for 
International Security and Cooperation, Stanford, California; and Keith 
B. Payne, Missouri State University Graduate Department of Defense and 
Strategic Studies, Fairfax, Virginia.

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BUDGET ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine budget 
enforcement mechanisms, after receiving testimony from Susan J. Irving, 
Director, Federal Budget Analysis, Strategic Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Paul N. Van de Water, Center on Budget and 
Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.; and Phil Gramm, UBS Investment 
Bank, New York, New York.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Daniel Benjamin Shapiro, of Illinois, to be 
Ambassador to Israel, who was introduced by Senators Nelson (FL) and 
Lieberman; Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; George Albert Krol, of New Jersey, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan; and Henry S. Ensher, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of 
Algeria, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified 
and answered questions in their own behalf.
BORDER SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine securing the border, focusing on 
progress at the Federal level, after receiving testimony from Janet 
Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Justice, after receiving testimony from Eric 
H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, Department of Justice.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of John Andrew Ross, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Missouri, who was introduced by Senator 
McCaskill; Timothy M. Cain, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of South Carolina; Nannette Jolivette Brown, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, who was 
introduced by Senators Landrieu and Vitter; Nancy Torresen, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Maine, who was 
introduced by Senators Snowe and Collins; and William Francis Kuntz II, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New 
York, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nominations of Allison A. Hickey, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary for Benefits, and Steve L. Muro, of California, to be Under 
Secretary for Memorial Affairs, both of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
INTELLIGENCE
  Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in a joint closed 
session with the Committee on Armed Services to receive a briefing on 
certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence 
community.