[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 107 (Monday, July 18, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D797-D799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2560, the 
``Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.'' The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 8 to 3, a closed rule providing four hours of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Rep. Chaffetz and Rep. Van Hollen.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.


                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             JULY 19, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be an Assistant 
Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, and Alan F. Estevez, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Logistics and 
Materiel Readiness, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine enhanced consumer financial protection after the 
financial crisis, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the recent report of the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology (MIT) energy initiative entitled ``The Future of Natural 
Gas'', 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
Rebecca R. Wodder,

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of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and 
Wildlife, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of David S. Adams, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, and Joyce A. Barr, of 
Washington, to be Assistant Secretary for Administration, both of 
the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, 
to hold hearings to examine United States policy in Yemen, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine 2011 spring storms, focusing on picking up 
the pieces and building back stronger, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, 
to hold hearings to examine Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts, 
focusing on seeking cost-effective solutions for protecting public 
safety and reducing recidivism, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2553, the 
``Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV''. 4 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.