[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D338-D339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Federal 
Aviation Administration, after receiving testimony from Michael P. 
Huerta, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and Calvin L. 
Scovel III, Inspector General, both of the Department of 
Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2014 for the Food and Drug Administration, after receiving 
testimony from Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food 
and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, after receiving testimony from Eric K. Shinseki, 
Secretary, Robert A. Petzel, Under Secretary for Health, Allison 
Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits, W. Todd Grams, Executive in 
Charge for the Office of Management and Chief Financial Officer, Steve 
L. Muro, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, Stephen Warren, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Richard J. Griffin, 
Deputy Inspector General, John D. Daigh, Jr., Assistant Inspector 
General for Healthcare Inspections, and Linda A. Halliday, Assistant 
Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, all of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of State and Foreign 
Operations, after receiving testimony from John F. Kerry, Secretary of 
State.

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THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the current and future worldwide threats to the national security of 
the United States, after receiving testimony from James R. Clapper, 
Jr., Director of National Intelligence; and Lieutenant General Michael 
T. Flynn, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of 
Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities concluded a hearing to examine the role of the Department 
of Defense science and technology enterprise for innovation and 
affordability in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving 
testimony from Alan R. Shaffer, Acting Assistant Secretary for Defense 
Research and Engineering, Arati Prabhakar, Director, Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency, Mary J. Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Research and Technology, Mary E. Lacey, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
and David E. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
Science, Technology and Engineering, all of the Department of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support concluded a hearing to examine the current readiness of U.S. 
forces in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony 
from General John F. Campbell, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, 
Admiral Mark Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, General John M. 
Paxton, Jr., Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and General 
Larry O. Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, all of the 
Department of Defense.
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 
focusing on evaluating the Federal Housing Finance Agency as regulator 
and conservator, after receiving testimony from Edward J. DeMarco, 
Acting Director, and Steve A. Linick, Inspector General, both of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be 
Secretary of Energy.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2014 for the Department of Energy, after receiving testimony from 
Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary of Energy.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably 
reported proposed resolutions relating to the General Services 
Administration.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine national security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal 
year 2014 International Affairs budget, after receiving testimony from 
John F. Kerry, Secretary of State.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, 
of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senators Mikulski and Cardin, testified and answered 
questions in his own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Gregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, and Karol Virginia Mason, of 
Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.
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.