[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 27, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D140-D142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on the Library of Congress FY 2014 Budget. Testimony was heard 
from James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress.
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Resources for Risk-Based Security, Transportation Security 
Administration Budget. Testimony was heard from John Pistole, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Oversight of the 
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Testimony was heard from Jo-
Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary, Army for Civil Works; and Lt. General 
Thomas P. Bostick, Chief of Engineers.
APPROPRIATIONS--INDIAN EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Indian Education. Kevin Washburn, 
Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; 
George A. Scott, Director, Education,

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Workforce and Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; 
and a public witness.
APPROPRIATIONS--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on Congressional Budget Office FY 2014 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Doug Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
transition in Afghanistan: Views of Outside Experts. Testimony was 
heard from Catherine Dale, Specialist in International Security, 
Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
IMPACT TO MILITARY END STRENGTH IN A BUDGET CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on the impact to military end strength in a budget constrained 
environment. Testimony was heard from Jessica L. Wright, Acting Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of 
Defense; Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg, USA, Deputy Chief of 
Staff G-1, U.S. Army; Vice Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk, USN, Deputy 
Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, Training, and 
Education, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General Robert E. Milstead, Jr., USMC, 
Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps; and 
Lieutenant General Darrell D. Jones, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Manpower, Personnel and Services, U.S. Air Force.
THE ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the role of intelligence in 
the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from Michael G. Vickers, 
Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Department of Defense; and 
Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, USA, Director, Defense 
Intelligence Agency.
PROTECTING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: A DISCUSSION ON SCHOOL SAFETY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Students and Teachers: A Discussion on School 
Safety''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BROADBAND STIMULUS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Is the Broadband Stimulus 
Working?''. Testimony was heard from Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant 
Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department 
of Commerce; John Padalino, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities 
Service, Department of Agriculture; Ann Eilers, Principal Assistant 
Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
FOSTERING INNOVATION TO FIGHT WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Fostering Innovation to Fight Waste, Fraud and Abuse in 
Health Care''. Testimony was heard from Peter Budetti, Deputy 
Administrator and Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services; Kathleen M. King, Director, Health 
Care, Government Accountability Office; Carolyn L. Yocom, Director, 
Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
ANTI-SEMITISM: A GROWING THREAT TO ALL FAITHS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a joint 
hearing entitled ``Anti-Semitism: A Growing Threat to All Faiths''. 
Testimony was heard from Katrina Lantos Swett, Commission on 
International Religious Freedom; and public witnesses.
ISLAMIST MILITANT THREATS TO EURASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and 
Emerging Threats; and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and 
Trade held a joint hearing entitled ``Islamist Militant Threats to 
Eurasia''. Testimony was heard from Robert O. Blake, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of 
State; Stephen J. Blank, Ph.D., Research Professor of National Security 
Affairs, U.S. Army War College; and public witnesses.

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WAR ON TERROR: WHEN CAN THE U.S. TARGET ALLEGED AMERICAN TERRORISTS 
OVERSEAS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Drones and the War On Terror: When Can the U.S. Target Alleged 
American Terrorists Overseas?''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
HOW E-VERIFY WORKS AND HOW IT BENEFITS AMERICAN EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Protection held a hearing entitled ``How E-Verify Works and How it 
Benefits American Employers and Workers''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
TIME TO REFORM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION: THE FEDERAL IT 
ACQUISITION REFORM ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Time to Reform Information Technology Acquisition: 
The Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security; Cristina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing 
Management, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
REDUCING FEDERAL TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE SPENDING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``The Road Less Traveled: Reducing Federal Travel and Conference 
Spending''. Testimony was heard from Representative Rush Holt; Danny 
Werfel, Controller, Office of Management and Budget; and Cynthia 
Metzler, Chief Administrative Officer, General Services Administration.
FAILURES IN MANAGING FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY: BILLIONS IN LOSSES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Failures in Managing 
Federal Real Property: Billions in Losses''. Testimony was heard from 
David Wise, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, Government 
Accountability Office; Dorothy Robyn, Commissioner, Public Buildings 
Service, General Services Administration; and a public witness.
SPACE LEADERSHIP PRESERVATION ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``A Review of The Space Leadership Preservation 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative Frank R. Wolf; 
Representative John Culberson; and public witnesses.
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a meeting on 
Committee's Views and Estimates on the Small Business Administration FY 
2014 Budget. The Budget Views and Estimates of the Committee were 
approved.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ACT: ONE YEAR 
LATER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of the FAA 
Reauthorization and Reform Act: One Year Later''. Testimony was heard 
from Michael Huerta, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Electronic Health Record U-turn: Are VA and DoD Headed in the Wrong 
Direction?''. Testimony was heard from Roger W. Baker, Assistant 
Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Office, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Jonathan A. Woodson, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Director, TRICARE Management 
Activity, Department of Defense;
  Valerie C. Melvin, Director, Information Management and Technology 
Resources Issues, Government Accountability Office; and a public 
witness.
INCREASING ADOPTIONS FROM FOSTER CARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Increasing Adoptions from Foster Care''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.