[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D122-D124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on FY 2013 budget request for the Department of Homeland 
Security. Testimony was heard from Janet Napolitano, Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security.
NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET
Committee on Armed Service: Full Committee held a hearing on 2013 
Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Budget from the Department 
of Defense. Testimony was heard from Leon E. Panetta, Secretary, 
Department of Defense; and General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint 
Chiefs of Staff.
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey 
Zients,

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Acting Director and Deputy Director for Management, Office of 
Management and Budget.
WHERE THE JOBS ARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce 
Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Where the Jobs Are''. 
Testimony was heard from pubic witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION OF MDUFA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reauthorization of MDUFA: What It Means for Jobs, Innovation 
and Patients''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey Shuren, Director, 
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug 
Administration; and public witnesses.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Budget Hearing--Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau''. Testimony was heard from Richard 
Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN EGYPT, PART I
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing entitled ``Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt, 
Part I''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Examination of the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the 
Department of Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from Janet 
Napolitano, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
EXECUTIVE OVERREACH: THE PRESIDENT'S UNPRECEDENTED ``RECESS'' 
APPOINTMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Executive Overreach: The President's Unprecedented ``Recess'' 
Appointments''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SAFEGUARDING THE INTEGRITY OF THE IMMIGRATION BENEFITS ADJUDICATION 
PROCESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Safeguarding the Integrity of the 
Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process''. Testimony was heard from 
Alejandro Mayoirkas, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services; Charles K. Edwards, Acting Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SPENDING AND THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 
2013 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Department of the Interior Spending and the President's Fiscal Year 
2013 Budget Proposal''. Testimony was heard from Ken Salazar, 
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs hearing on H.R. 3973, to facilitate the development of 
energy an Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede 
tribal development of Indian lands, and for other purposes. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
WHY RESHUFFLING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WON'T SOLVE THE FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT'S OBESITY PROBLEM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Why Reshuffling Government Agencies Won't Solve the 
Federal Government's Obesity Problem''. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Mark Warner; Senator Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin; and public 
witnesses.
BROADBAND: A CATALYST FOR SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology 
held a hearing entitled ``Broadband: A Catalyst for Small Business 
Growth''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 
2013. Testimony was heard from Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on President 
Obama's budget proposals for fiscal year 2013. Testimony was heard from 
Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.

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Joint Meetings
ROMA IN EUROPE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine violence against Roma in Europe, focusing on 
violence in the region, and human rights violations, after receiving 
testimony from Andrzej Mirga, Organization of Security and Co-operation 
in Europe, Poland; Dezideriu Gergely, European Roma Rights Center, 
Romania.