[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 64 (Tuesday, May 8, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a closed briefing on 
the Defense Clandestine Service in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program from 
Michael G. Vickers, Under Secretary for Intelligence, and Lieutenant 
General Ronald L. Burgess, Jr., USA, Director, Defense Intelligence 
Agency, both of the Department of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland concluded a 
hearing to examine tactical aircraft programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Vice Admiral David J. Venlet, 
USN, Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Program, Lieutenant 
General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, USAF, Military Deputy, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, and Vice Admiral 
W. Mark Skinner, Principal Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, all of the Department 
of Defense.
IMPROVING THE HOUSING MARKET
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine expanding refinancing opportunities to improve the 
housing market, including S. 2162, to provide for the redevelopment of 
abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of 
affected neighborhoods, an original bill entitled, ``The Responsible 
Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012'', an original bill entitled, 
``Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012'', and S. 2909, to 
require closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to 
certain refinanced mortgage loans, after receiving testimony from Shaun 
Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nominations of Mark J. Mazur, of New Jersey, and Matthew S. Rutherford, 
of Illinois, both to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and 
Meredith M. Broadbent, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission, who was introduced by Senator Portman, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.