[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D632-D633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nomination of Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of 
Defense.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met in 
closed session and approved for full committee consideration, those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support met and approved for full committee consideration, those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Luis A. Aguilar, of Georgia, and 
Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., of Maryland, both to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, and Anthony Frank D'Agostino, of 
Maryland, and Gregory Karawan, of Virginia, both to be a Director of 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
RAIL SECURITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine emerging threats to rail security, focusing on 
comprehensive risk assessments for transportation, technology to 
enhance security, and rail security training, after

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receiving testimony from John S. Pistole, Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; Steve Lord, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and John O'Connor, National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation Amtrak Police Department, Washington, DC.
WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine wildfire management programs of the Federal land 
management agencies, after receiving testimony from Senator Kyl; Thomas 
Tidwell, Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; and Kim 
Thorsen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Law 
Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Management.
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.