[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 16 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D69-D71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                                   CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                   Week of February 5 through February 8, 2013

                                                Senate Chamber

  Senate will not be in session on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 and 
Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
  On Thursday, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Senate will resume 
consideration of S. 47, Violence Against Women Act. At 12 noon, 
Senator-designate Cowan, of Massachusetts, will be sworn in.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                                             Senate Committees

     (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
       Committee on Armed Services: February 7, to hold hearings 
     to examine the Department of Defense's response to the attack 
     on United States facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the 
     findings of its internal review following the attack; with 
     the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the 
     open session, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 7, to 
     hold an oversight hearing to examine implementation of Corps 
     of Engineers water resources policies, 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 
     February 7, to hold hearings to examine No Child Left Behind, 
     focusing on early lessons from state flexibility waivers, 10 
     a.m., SH-216.
       Committee on the Judiciary: February 7, business meeting to 
     consider the nominations of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, 
     to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 
     William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Richard Gary Taranto, of 
     Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 
     Circuit, Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United 
     States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, 
     Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Third Circuit, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be United 
     States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 
     Katherine Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge for 
     the Southern District of New York, Andrew Patrick Gordon, to 
     be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, 
     Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Columbia, Raymond P. 
     Moore, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
     Colorado, Troy L. Nunley, to be United States District Judge 
     for the Eastern District of California, Beverly Reid 
     O'Connell, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
     District of California, Analisa Torres, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Derrick 
     Kahala Watson, to be United States District Judge for the 
     District of Hawaii, and Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, and 
     Claire R. Kelly, of New York, both to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of International Trade, 10 a.m., SD-226.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: February 7, to hold 
     hearings to examine the nomination of John Owen Brennan, of 
     Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 
     2:30 p.m., SH-216.


                                              House Committees

       Committee on Education and the Workforce, February 5, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Challenges and Opportunities 
     Facing America's Schools and Workplaces'', 10 a.m., 2175 
     Rayburn.
       Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 5, Subcommittee 
     on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``American Energy 
     Security and Innovation: An Assessment of North America's 
     Energy Resources'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
       February 5, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; 
     Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and 
     the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
     Rights, and International Organizations, joint hearing 
     entitled ``Fighting for Internet Freedom: Dubai and Beyond''; 
     and consideration of legislation to affirm that it is the 
     policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free 
     from government control, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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       February 5, Full Committee, business meeting to adopt the 
     Committee's Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress, 4 p.m., 
     2123 Rayburn.
       Committee on Ethics, February 5, Full Committee, business 
     meeting to consider organizational matters relating to the 
     start of the 113th Congress, 4 p.m., 2261 Rayburn.
       Committee on Financial Services, February 6, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the Proper Role of 
     the Federal Housing Administration in our Mortgage Insurance 
     Market'', 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
       Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 5, Subcommittee on 
     Middle East and North Africa, hearing entitled ``The Fatah-
     Hamas Reconciliation: Threatening Peace Prospects'', 10 a.m., 
     2172 Rayburn.
       Committee on House Administration, February 5, Full 
     Committee, organizational meeting for the 113th Congress, 
     2:15 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
       Committee on the Judiciary, February 5, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``America's Immigration System: 
     Opportunities for Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws 
     against Illegal Immigration'', 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
       Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 5, 
     Full Committee, business meeting and a hearing entitled 
     ``Government Spending: How Can We Best Address the Billions 
     of Dollars Wasted Every Year?'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
       Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 6, 
     Full Committee, hearing entitled ``American Competitiveness: 
     The Role of Research and Development'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 
     Rayburn.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs, February 5, Subcommittee on 
     Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Analyzing 
     VA's Actions to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease in Pittsburgh, 
     10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
       February 5, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and 
     Memorial Affairs, hearing entitled ``The 100% Temporary 
     Disability Rating: An Examination of Its Effective Use'', 2 
     p.m., 334 Cannon.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 0 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 2 reports have been filed in the House.

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