[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 161 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1034-D1035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DODD-FRANK DERIVATIVES REFORM: CHALLENGES FACING U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL 
MARKETS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and 
Risk Management held a

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hearing on ``Dodd-Frank Derivatives Reform: Challenges Facing U.S. and 
International Markets''. Testimony was heard from Bart Chilton, 
Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Jill E. Sommers, 
Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and public 
witnesses.
STATE OF UNCERTAINTY: IMPLEMENTATION OF PPACA'S EXCHANGES AND MEDICAID 
EXPANSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``State of Uncertainty: Implementation of PPACA's Exchanges 
and Medicaid Expansion''. Testimony was heard from Gary Cohen, 
Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; 
Cindy Mann, CMS Deputy Administrator, Director, Center for Medicaid and 
CHIP Services Centers, Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Bruce D. Greenstein, Secretary, Department 
of Health & Hospitals, State of Louisiana; Dennis G. Smith, Secretary, 
Department for Health Services, State of Wisconsin; Gary D. Alexander, 
Secretary, Department of Public Welfare, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 
Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary, Office of Secretary Department of 
Health & Mental Hygiene, State of Maryland; and Andrew Allison, 
Director, Division of Medical Services, Department of Human Services, 
State of Arkansas.
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE VOLCKER RULE ON MARKETS, BUSINESSES, 
INVESTORS AND JOB CREATION, PART II
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on Markets, Businesses, 
Investors and Job Creation, Part II''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.Res. 819, 
Directing the Attorney General of the United States to transmit to the 
House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution, any documents and legal memoranda in the 
Attorney General's possession relating to the practice of targeted 
killing of United States citizens and targets abroad. The resolution 
was ordered reported, without amendment.


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  December 13, 2012 on Page D1035 the following appeared: Markup 
on H.J. Res. 819, Directing the Attorney
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Markup on H.Res. 
819, Directing the Attorney


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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR FUTURE: OPTIONS FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL DEVELOPMENT AND 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Northeast Corridor Future: Options for High-Speed 
Rail Development and Opportunities for Private Sector Participation''. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Maloney; Karen J. Hedlund, 
Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; Joseph Boardman, 
President and CEO, Amtrak; Joan McDonald, New York State Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
REPORT ON THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES POSED BY CHINESE 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HUAWEI AND ZTE
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on Investigative Report on the U.S. National Security 
Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE. 
This was a closed meeting.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.