[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 12 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D42]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
UNITED STATES AND GLOBAL ECONOMY OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
outlook for the United States and global economy, after receiving 
testimony from Alan S. Blinder, Princeton University, Princeton, New 
Jersey; Joel Prakken, Macroeconomic Advisers, St. Louis, Missouri; and 
Ike Brannon, American Action Forum, Washington, D.C.
MUTUAL FUND COMMODITY SPECULATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine 
compliance with tax limits on mutual fund commodity speculation, after 
receiving testimony from Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue, Internal Revenue Service; and Emily S. McMahon, Acting 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, who was introduced by 
Senator Kyl, Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Arkansas, who was introduced by Senators 
Pryor and Boozman, John Z. Lee, and John J. Tharp, Jr., both to be a 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, who 
were both introduced by Senator Durbin, and George Levi Russell, III, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, who 
was introduced by Senators Mikulski and Cardin, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
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.