[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
1148, the ``Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act.'' Testimony 
was heard from Rep. Jones; Rep. Slaughter; Rep. Walz of Minnesota; 
Robert Khuzami, Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and 
Exchange Commission; Jack Maskell, Legislative Attorney, Congressional 
Research Service; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Hearing on Draft Legislative Proposal on Cybersecurity.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JIHADIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Jihadist Use of Social Media--
How to Prevent Terrorism and Preserve Innovation.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on H.R. 3541, the ``Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass 
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2011.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and 
Impeding True Recovery Efforts.'' Testimony was heard from Dan Ashe, 
Director, Fish and Wildlife Service; Eric Schwaab, Assistant 
Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; and public witnesses.
JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Next Great Observatory: Assessing the James Webb 
Space Telescope.'' Testimony was heard from Rick Howard, Program 
Director, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA; and public witnesses.
HIGH SPEED AND INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Federal Railroad Administration's High Speed and 
Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Mistakes and Lessons Learned.'' 
Testimony was heard from Ray LaHood, Secretary, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.