[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D908-D909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LIGHTSQUARED NETWORK: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FCC'S ROLE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The LightSquared Network: An 
Investigation of the FCC's Role''. Testimony was heard from Mindel De 
La Torre, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission; and Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, Federal Communications Commission.
IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE MAXINE WATERS
Committee on Ethics: Full Committee held a hearing in the matter of 
Representative Maxine Waters. Testimony was heard from Mikale Moore, 
Chief of Staff, Representative Waters; and public witnesses.

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PRICE OF MONEY: CONSEQUENCES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S ZERO INTEREST 
RATE POLICY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary 
Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Price of Money: 
Consequences of the Federal Reserve's Zero Interest Rate Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DHS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: SOLUTIONS FOR SAVING TAXPAYER 
DOLLARS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Management held a hearing entitled ``DHS 
Acquisition Management Challenges: Solutions for Saving Taxpayer 
Dollars''. Testimony was heard from John Hutton, Director, Acquisition 
and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office; Nick Nayak, 
Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Mark 
Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation and 
Acquisition, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Karen Shelton Waters, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Acquisition, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security.
BREAKING THROUGH THE BACKLOG: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NEW 
STATE STRIKE FORCE TEAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Breaking Through the 
Backlog: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the New State Strike Force 
Team''. Testimony was heard from Eliseo ``Al'' Cantu, Chair, Texas 
Veterans Commission; James O. Richman, Director, Claims Representation 
and Counseling, Texas Veterans Commission; Steve Hernandez, County 
Veterans Service Officer, McLennan County, Texas; and Diana Rubens, 
Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
EXAMINING THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) PROGRAM AND 
OTHER HEALTH PLANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Current Status of the Medicare Advantage (MA) 
Program and Other Health Plans''. Testimony was heard from James 
Cosgrove, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.