[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 33 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the United States Africa Command and United States Transportation 
Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony 
from General Carter F. Ham, USA, Commander, United States Africa 
Command, and General William M. Fraser III, USAF, Commander, United 
States Transportation Command, both of the Department of Defense.
BANK SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine patterns of abuse, focusing on assessing ``Bank 
Secrecy Act'' compliance and enforcement, after receiving testimony 
from David S. Cohen, Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence, and Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, both of 
the Department of the Treasury; and Jerome H. Powell, Member, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a joint hearing with the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs to examine the cybersecurity partnership between 
the private sector and our government, focusing on protecting our 
national and economic security, after receiving testimony from Janet 
Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Patrick D. Gallagher, Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; Gregory C. 
Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and David E. Kepler, The Dow Chemical Company, 
Midland, Michigan.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nomination of Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be 
Secretary of the Interior, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senators Murray and Cantwell, testified and answered questions in her 
own behalf.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine United States policy toward North Korea, after receiving 
testimony from Glyn T. Davies, Special Representative for North Korea 
Policy, and Robert G. Joseph, former Under Secretary for Arms Control 
and International Security, both of the Department of State; Stephen W. 
Bosworth, Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 
Medford, Massachusetts; and Joseph R. DeTrani, Intelligence and 
National Security Alliance, Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 54, to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms 
trafficking, with an amendment; and
  The nominations of Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Michael J. McShane, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, 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.
  Also, committee began consideration of S. 150, to regulate assault 
weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not 
unlimited, and the nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, but did not 
complete action thereon, and will meet again on Tuesday, March 12, 
2013.