[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D284]
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 
United States Pacific Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
after receiving testimony from Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN, 
Commander, United States Pacific Command, Department of Defense.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities concluded open and 
closed hearings to examine the Department of Defense programs and 
policies with respect to emerging counterterrorism threats in review of 
the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future 
Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Derek H. Chollet, 
Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, Michael A. 
Sheehan, Assistant Secretary for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities, and Admiral William H. 
McRaven, USN, Commander, United States Special Operations Command, all 
of the Department of Defense.
STATE OF RURAL COMMUNICATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Communications, Technology, and the Internet concluded a hearing to 
examine the state of rural communications, after receiving testimony 
from John Strode, Ritter Communications, Jonesboro, Arkansas, on behalf 
of NTCA--The Rural Broadcast Association; Steve Davis, CenturyLink, 
Denver, Colorado; Patricia Jo Boyers, BOYCOM Cablevision, Inc., Poplar 
Bluff, Missouri, on behalf of the American Cable Association; and LeRoy 
T. Carlson, Jr., United States Cellular Corporation, Chicago, Illinois.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, 
to be Secretary of Energy, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
former Senator Jeff Bingaman, testified and answered questions in his 
own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human Services, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators 
Warner and Kaine, and Representative Cantor, testified and answered 
questions in her own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Sylvia Mathews 
Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Rockefeller, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism 
concluded a hearing to examine current issues in campaign finance law 
enforcement, after receiving testimony from Mythili Raman, Acting 
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; 
Patricia Haynes, Deputy Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal 
Investigation, Department of the Treasury; Lawrence M. Noble, Americans 
for Campaign Reform, Washington, DC; Gregory L. Colvin, Adler and 
Colvin, San Francisco, California; and Bradley A. Smith, Center for 
Competitive Politics, Columbus, Ohio.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.