[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2142-E2143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING SIMRUN BAL OF SPRINGFIELD, VA

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2011

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Simrun Bal, a 
2011 Critical Language Scholarship Program Recipient. Simrun has been 
identified by her educators for her academic excellence, leadership 
potential and exemplary citizenship to participate in the Critical 
Language Scholarship Program in Chandigarh, India.
  This Critical Language Scholarship Program allows students to 
participate in daily educational activities in Chandigarh, India, as 
well as the surrounding areas. The program allows participants to make 
friends with young leaders from all over the world with an intensive 
focus on the Punjabi language, one of the thirteen critical need 
foreign languages determined by the Department of State, for summer 
2012. At the end of the program, participants receive a certificate of 
completion.
  Simrun is a student at the University of Richmond. It is inspiring to 
see young people who are interested in educational and developmental 
experiences such as these.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this 
remarkable achievement by Simrun Bal and wishing her continued success 
in her further pursuits.

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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Thursday, December 1, 2011 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               DECEMBER 2
     10 a.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine combating anti-Semitism in 
           the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
           region, focusing on taking stock of the situation 
           today, including initiatives designed to target violent 
           and other manifestations on anti-Semitism in the fifty-
           six North American and European countries that comprise 
           the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
           (OSCE).
                                            2203, Rayburn Building

                               DECEMBER 6
     10 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Contracting Oversight Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine whistleblower protections for 
           government contractors.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
       Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine access to the court, focusing 
           on televising the Supreme Court.
                                                            SD-226
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine continued oversight of the 
           implementation of the ``Wall Street Reform Act''.
                                                            SD-538
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine contaminated drywall, 
           focusing on examining the current health, housing and 
           product safety issues facing homeowners.
                                                            SR-253
       Finance
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Ways 
           and Means to examine tax reform and the tax treatment 
           of financial products.
                                                           HVC-210
     2:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Express Scripts/Medco 
           merger.
                                                            SD-226

                               DECEMBER 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Homeland Security to examine homegrown terrorism, 
           focusing on the threat to military communities inside 
           the United States.
                                                           HVC-210
     10 a.m.
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine drug shortages, focusing on 
           why they happen and what they mean.
                                                            SD-215
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine reauthorizing the EB-5 
           Regional Center Program, focusing on promoting job 
           creation and economic development in American 
           communities.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine enhanced supervision, 
           focusing on a new regime for regulating large, complex 
           financial institutions.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine turning the investigation on 
           the science of forensics.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Paul J. 
           Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit 
           Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
                                                            SD-226
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
       Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs 
           Subcommittee
         To hold joint hearings to examine earthquakes to 
           terrorist attacks, focusing on if the national capital 
           region is prepared for the next disaster.
                                                            SD-342

                               DECEMBER 8
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Water and Power Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine opportunities and challenges 
           to address domestic and global water supply issues.
                                                            SD-366
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                              DECEMBER 13
     9 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine MF Global bankruptcy.
                                                            SH-216