[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 89 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. ENERGY ABUNDANCE: MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS AND AMERICA'S 
ENERGY ADVANTAGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power; and 
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Energy Abundance: Manufacturing Competitiveness and 
America's Energy Advantage''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ETHIOPIA AFTER MELES: THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Ethiopia After Meles: The Future of Democracy and Human 
Rights''. Testimony was heard from Donald Y. Yamamoto, Acting Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; 
Earl W. Gast, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency 
for International Development; and pubic witnesses.
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CHICKASAW AND LOWER HATCHIE NATIONAL 
WILDLIFE REFUGES IN TENNESSEE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans and Insular Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Why Does the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service Want to Expand the Boundaries of the 
Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee and 
at What Cost?''. Testimony was heard from Don Ashe, Director, Fish and 
Wildlife Service; Steve Patrick, Assistant Executive Director, Field 
Operations, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Rod Schuh, County 
Mayor, Lauderdale County, TN; and public witnesses.
NEW DOMESTIC ENERGY PARADIGM: POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES 
AND THE ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``The New Domestic Energy Paradigm: 
Potential Benefits for Small Businesses and the Economy''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
VALUE OF EDUCATION FOR VETERANS AT PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND FOR-PROFIT 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``The Value of Education for Veterans at 
Public, Private and For-Profit Colleges and Universities''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
2013 MEDICARE TRUSTEE REPORT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
the 2013 Medicare Trustee Report. Testimony was heard from Charles P. 
Blahous, Public Trustee, Social Security and Medicare Boards of 
Trustees; Robert Reischauer, Public Trustee, Social Security and 
Medicare Boards of Trustees.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.