[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D100-D101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
IMPACT OF FEDERAL BUDGET DECISIONS
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
impact of Federal budget decisions on families and communities, after 
receiving testimony from Gary D. Alexander, Pennsylvania Secretary of 
Public Welfare, Harrisburg; Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and 
Policy Priorities, and Robert L. Woodson, Sr., Center for Neighborhood 
Enterprise, both of Washington, D.C.; Tara Marks, Ada, Ohio; and 
Patrick D. Murray, Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported committee rules, and an original resolution 
authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 113th Congress.
  Also, the committee announced the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security: Senators 
Cantwell (Chair), Boxer, Nelson, Lautenberg, Pryor, Klobuchar, Warner, 
Begich, Schatz, Cowan, Ayotte, Wicker, Blunt, Rubio, Heller, Scott, 
Cruz, Fischer, and Johnson (WI).
  Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet: 
Senators Pryor (Chair), Boxer, Nelson, Cantwell, Lautenberg, McCaskill, 
Klobuchar, Warner, Begich, Blumenthal, Schatz, Cowan, Wicker, Blunt, 
Rubio, Ayotte, Heller, Coats, Scott, Cruz, Fischer, and Johnson (WI).
  Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion: 
Senators Klobuchar (Chair), Pryor, Warner, Begich, Blumenthal, Cowan, 
Scott, Blunt, Coats, Fischer, and Johnson (WI).
  Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance: 
Senators McCaskill (Chair), Boxer, Pryor, Klobuchar, Blumenthal, 
Schatz, Cowan, Heller, Blunt, Ayotte, Coats, Cruz, and Fischer.
  Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard: 
Senators Begich (Chair), Nelson, Cantwell, Lautenberg, Blumenthal, 
Schatz, Cowan, Rubio, Wicker, Ayotte, Coats, Scott, and Cruz.
  Subcommittee on Science and Space: Senators Nelson (Chair), Boxer, 
Pryor, Klobuchar, Warner, Blumenthal, Cowan, Cruz, Wicker, Rubio, 
Heller, Coats, and Johnson (WI).
  Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
Infrastructure, Safety, and Security: Senators Lautenberg (Chair), 
Boxer, Cantwell, Pryor, McCaskill, Klobuchar, Warner, Begich, 
Blumenthal, Schatz, Cowan, Blunt, Wicker, Rubio, Ayotte, Heller, Coats, 
Scott, Cruz, Fischer, and Johnson (WI).
  Senators Rockefeller and Thune are ex officio members of each 
subcommittee.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the 
Treasury, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Schumer and 
former Senator Pete Domenici, testified and answered questions in his 
own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorable reported S. 
Res. 12, recognizing the third anniversary of the tragic earthquake in 
Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that 
earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of 
Haiti, with an amendment.  Also, committee adopted its rules of 
procedure for the 113th Congress and announced the following 
subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human 
Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues: Senators Boxer (Chair), 
Casey, Shaheen, Durbin, Kaine, Paul, Rubio, Risch, and Johnson (WI).
  Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Senators Cardin 
(Chair), Boxer, Casey, Udall (NM), Murphy, Rubio, Johnson (WI), Flake, 
and McCain.
  Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs: 
Senators Casey (Chair), Boxer, Cardin, Shaheen, Coons, Risch, Rubio, 
Johnson (WI), and McCain.
  Subcommittee on African Affairs: Senators Coons (Chair), Cardin, 
Shaheen, Durbin, Udall (NM), Flake, McCain, Barrasso, and Paul.
  Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs: 
Senators Udall (NM) (Chair), Boxer, Murphy, Kaine, McCain, Rubio, 
Barrasso, and Paul.
  Subcommittee on European Affairs: Senators Murphy (Chair), Casey, 
Shaheen, Coons, Durbin, Johnson (WI), Risch, Flake, and Barrasso.
  Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, 
Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace 
Corps: Senators Kaine (Chair), Coons, Durbin, Udall (NM), Murphy, 
Barrasso, Risch, Flake, and Paul.
  Senators Menendez and Corker are ex officio members of each 
subcommittee.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine solutions to the crisis facing the 
United States Postal

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Service, after receiving testimony from Representatives Issa and 
Cummings; Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General and Chief Executive 
Officer, United States Postal Service; Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller 
General of the United States, Government Accountability Office; Cliff 
Guffey, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C.; 
Jeanette Dwyer, National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, and Robert 
Rapoza, National Association of Postmasters of the United States, both 
of Alexandria, Virginia; Joel Quadracci, Quad/Graphics, Inc., Sussex, 
Wisconsin; and R. Richard Geddes, American Enterprise Institute for 
Public Policy Research, Ithaca, New York.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee;
  H.R. 307, to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health 
Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect 
to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response;
  S. 252, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers 
who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act;
  Also, committee adopted its rules during the 113th Congress, and 
announced the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Children and Families: Senators Hagan (Chair), 
Mikulski, Murray, Sanders, Casey. Franken, Bennet, Murphy, Warren, 
Enzi, Kirk, Burr, Isakson, Paul, Hatch, and Roberts.
  Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety: Senators Casey 
(Chair), Murray, Franken, Bennet, Whitehouse, Baldwin, Isakson, Paul, 
Hatch, and Scott.
  Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging: Senators Sanders (Chair), 
Mikulski, Hagan, Whitehouse, Baldwin, Murphy, Warren, Burr, Roberts, 
Murkowski, Enzi, and Kirk.
  Senators Harkin and Alexander are ex officio members of each 
subcommittee.
COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
comprehensive immigration reform, after receiving testimony from Janet 
Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Jose Antonio Vargas, Define 
America, New York, New York; and Jessica M. Vaughan, Center for 
Immigration Studies, Steve Case, Revolution LLC, Chris Crane, American 
Federation of Government Employees, and Janet Murguia, National Council 
of La Raza, all of Washington, D.C.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico, who was introduced by Senators 
Tom Udall and Heinrich, Michael J. McShane, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Oregon, who was introduced by 
Senators Wyden and Merkley, and Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, Luis 
Felipe Restrepo, and Jeffrey L. Schmehl, all to be a United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who were 
introduced by Senators Casey and Toomey, after the nominees testified 
and answered questions in their own behalf.