[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1042-D1044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FUTURE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE U.S. MILITARY TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11: 
Perspectives from Former Service Chiefs and Vice Chiefs. Testimony was 
heard from General John Jumper, USAF

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(ret.), former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; Lieutenant General 
Steven Blum, USA (ret.), former Chief, National Guard Bureau; and 
General Richard Cody, USA (ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. 
Army.
MODERNIZING THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing 
the Workforce Investment Act: Developing an Effective Job Training 
System for Workers and Employers.'' Testimony was heard from Kristen 
Cox, Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services; and 
public witnesses.
AUDIT THE FED: DOD-FRANK, QE3, AND FEDERAL RESERVE TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary 
Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Audit the Fed: Dodd-
Frank, QE3, and Federal Reserve Transparency.'' Testimony was heard 
from Orice Williams Brown, Managing Director, Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade: held a hearing 
entitled ``The World Bank and Multi Lateral Development Banks' 
Authorization.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WHY TAIWAN MATTERS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Why Taiwan Matters, Part II.'' Testimony was heard from Kurt 
Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; and Peter Lavoy, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, 
Department of Defense.
MERIDA PART TWO: INSURGENCY AND TERRORISM IN MEXICO
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere; 
and the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Management held a joint hearing entitled ``Merida 
Part Two: Insurgency and Terrorism in Mexico.'' Testimony was heard 
from William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of 
State; Rodney G. Benson, Assistant Administrator, Chief of 
Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; 
and Mariko Silver, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of International 
Affairs, Department of Homeland Security.
POLICY TOWARD SUDAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``A Comprehensive Assessment 
of U.S. Policy Toward Sudan.'' Testimony was heard from Princeton 
Lyman, Special Envoy for Sudan, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
DOES ADMINISTRATIVE AMNESTY HARM OUR EFFORTS TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN 
OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE BORDER?
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Does Administrative Amnesty Harm our 
Efforts to Gain and Maintain Operational Control of the Border?'' 
Testimony was heard from Michael J. Fisher, Chief, Border Patrol, 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Kumar 
C. Kibble, Deputy Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in 
Immigration Policy, Congressional Research Service.
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A 
Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S NEW NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The President's New National Ocean Policy--A Plan for Further 
Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska 
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 2938, the ``Gila Bend Indian Reservation 
Lands Replacement Clarification Act.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. 
Franks of Arizona; Paula Hart, Director of the Office of Indian Gaming, 
Department of the Interior; Eric J. Bistrow, Chief Deputy, Office of 
the Arizona Attorney General; Robert ``Bob'' Barrett, Mayor, Peoria, 
Arizona; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 
2563, to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War 
Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund 
that Wall of Remembrance; H.R. 1335, to revise the boundaries of the 
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National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 854, to authorize the Peace Corps 
Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
Testimony was heard from Rep. Hall; Rep. Platts; Rep. Farr; Stephen E. 
Whitesell, Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
FINAL REPORT TO CONGRESS OF THE COMMISSION ON WARTIME CONTRACTING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Where is the Peace Dividend? Examining the Final 
Report to Congress of the Commission on Wartime Contracting.'' 
Testimony was heard from members of the Commission on Wartime.
QUALITY SCIENCE FOR QUALITY AIR
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Quality Science for Quality 
Air.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING THE TAXPAYER FROM AN UNACHIEVABLE COAST GUARD ACQUISITION 
PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``What Will 
It Cost: Protecting the Taxpayer from an Unachievable Coast Guard 
Acquisition Program.'' Testimony was heard from Admiral Robert Papp, 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and John Hutton, Government 
Accountability Office.
CYBER THREATS AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE NATION
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Cyber Threats and Ongoing Efforts to Protect the 
Nation.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Ben S. Bernanke, 
Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.