[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                            DECEMBER 6, 2012

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the Federal Housing Administration, 
focusing on Housing and Urban Development's response to fiscal 
challenges, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, 
Safety, and Security, to hold hearings to examine superstorm Sandy, 
focusing on the devastating impact on the nation's largest 
transportation systems, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1223, 
to address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications 
devices, and the nominations of Katherine Polk Failla, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Troy L. 
Nunley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of California, Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 
Mark A. Barnett, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
International Trade, and Louise W. Kelton, to be United States 
Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Patrick J. 
Wilkerson, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of 
Oklahoma, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,  Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``An Update on the High Speed and Intercity 
Passenger Rail Program: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned'', 9:30 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the fiscal 
cliff, focusing on how to protect the middle class, sustain long-
term economic growth, and reduce the Federal deficit, 9:30 a.m., SH-
216.