[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D131-D134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a meeting to consider the 
Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for 
the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for 
FY 2014. The Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee were 
approved.

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APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE FISCAL CHALLENGES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``Fiscal Challenges''. Testimony was heard from General 
Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army; Admiral Jonathan W. 
Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations ; General James F. Amos, Commandant 
of the Marine Corps; General Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the 
Air Force; and General Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau.
APPROPRIATIONS--NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND NAVAL REACTORS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Naval 
Reactors. Testimony was heard from Neile Miller, Acting Administrator, 
NNSA; Anne Harrington, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, NNSA; and Admiral John M. Richardson, Director, Naval 
Reactors, NNSA.
APPROPRIATIONS--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on Government Accountability Office FY 2014 Budget. Testimony 
was heard from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General.
APPROPRIATIONS--GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on Government Printing Office FY 2014 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Davita Vance-Cooks, Acting Public Printer, Government 
Printing Office.
QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on the Quadrennial Defense Review: 
Process, Policy, and Perspectives. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FUTURE OF SEAPOWER
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on the Future of Seapower. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
REFORMING THE NATION'S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Putting 
America Back to Work: Reforming the Nation's Workforce Investment 
System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE-SECTOR SUCCESSES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ENERGY 
EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``American Energy Security and Innovation: An 
Assessment of Private-Sector Successes and Opportunities in Energy 
Efficient Technologies''. Testimony was heard from Senator Lisa 
Murkowski (AK) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH); Kathleen Hogan, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a meeting to adopt 
the Committee's budget views and estimates for fiscal year 2014. The 
Committee's budge views and estimates were passed by the Committee.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN TAHRIR SQUARE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Demonstrations in Tahrir Square: Two 
Years Later, What Has Changed?''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REBALANCE TO ASIA: WHY SOUTH ASIA MATTERS (PART 1)
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``The Rebalance to Asia: Why South Asia Matters 
(Part I)''. Testimony was heard from Robert O. Blake, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau for South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of 
State; and Joseph Y. Yun, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau East Asian 
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.
SECURE BORDER
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``What Does a Secure Border Look 
Like?''. Testimony was heard from Michael J. Fisher, Chief, Border 
Patrol, Department of Homeland Security; Kevin McAleenan, Acting 
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Rear Admiral William Lee, 
Deputy for Operations Policy and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Department of Homeland Security; Rebecca Gambler, Acting Director,

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Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; Marc 
R. Rosenblum, Specialist in Immigration Policy, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress.
PROPOSED MERGER OF AMERICAN AIRLINES AND US AIRWAYS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``Competition and 
Bankruptcy in the Airline Industry: The Proposed Merger of American 
Airlines and US Airways''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURAL LABOR: FROM H-2A TO A WORKABLE AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER 
PROGRAM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Agricultural Labor: From H-2A to a 
Workable Agricultural Guestworker Program''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT: A MODEL FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY FORESTS, RURAL 
SCHOOLS AND JOBS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``State Forest 
Management: A Model for Promoting Healthy Forests, Rural Schools and 
Jobs''. Testimony was heard from C. L. ``Butch'' Otter, Governor, State 
of Idaho; Lee Grose, Commissioner, Lewis County (WA); and public 
witnesses.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Bailout Rewards: The Treasury Department's Continued Approval of 
Excessive Pay for Executives at Taxpayer-Funded Companies''. Testimony 
was heard from Christy Romero, Special Inspector General for the 
Troubled Asset Relief Program Department of the Treasury; and Patricia 
Geoghegan, Acting Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation, 
Department of the Treasury.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013; AND SUBCOMMITTEE 
ORGANIZATION
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 47, the 
``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013''. The Committee 
granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for S. 47. The rule provides 
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides that 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 113-2, if offered by the Majority Leader or his 
designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable 
for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. The rule provides one motion to commit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gowdy, Jackson 
Lee, Van Hollen, and Moore.
  The Committee also populated, by unanimous consent, its subcommittees 
as follows: The Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: As 
Majority members: Mr. Nugent, Chairman; Mr. Bishop (UT); Mr. Webster 
(FL); Ms. Ros-Lehtinen; and Mr. Sessions. As Minority members: Mr. 
McGovern, Ranking Member; and Ms. Slaughter. The Subcommittee on 
Legislative and Budget Process: As Majority members: Mr. Woodall, 
Chairman; Ms. Foxx; Mr. Nugent; Mr. Webster (FL); and Mr. Burgess. As 
Minority members: Mr. Hastings (FL) Ranking Member; and Mr. Polis.
CYBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Subcommittee on Research held a joint hearing entitled ``Cyber R&D 
Challenges and Solutions''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MID-LEVEL ETHANOL BLENDS: CONSUMER AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH NEEDS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on the 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: 
Consumer and Technical Research Needs''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COAST GUARD MISSION BALANCE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Coast Guard 
Mission Balance''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Peter 
Neffenger, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard.
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a meeting on the 
Committee on Ways and Means Views and Estimates Submission Letter. The 
Committee's Views and Estimates Letter was agreed to.

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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held an 
organizational meeting. The Subcommittee agreed to its organizational 
plan for the 113th Congress.
EXAMINING TRADITIONAL MEDICARE'S BENEFIT DESIGN
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Traditional Medicare's Benefit Design''. Testimony 
was heard from Glen M. Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission; and public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held an 
organizational meeting. The Subcommittee agreed to its organizational 
plan for the 113th Congress.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.