[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D713-D714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, after receiving testimony from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., 
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Dennis M. 
Kelleher, Better Markets, Inc., and Walter L. Lukken, Futures Industry 
Association, all of Washington, D.C.; Terrence A. Duffy, CME Group 
Inc., Adam Cooper, Citadel LLC, on behalf of Managed Funds Association, 
and Daniel J. Roth, National Futures Association, all of Chicago, 
Illinois; Gene Guilford, Commodity Market Oversight Coalition, 
Cromwell, Connecticut; John Heck, The Scoular Company, Omaha, Nebraska, 
on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association; Donald Russak, 
New York Power Authority, White Plains, New York, on behalf of the 
American Public Power Association; and Jim Colby, Honeywell 
International Inc., Morristown, New Jersey.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee announced 
the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management: 
Senators Donnelly (Chair), Baucus, Heitkamp, Harkin, Brown, Gillibrand, 
Chambliss, Roberts, Boozman, Hoeven, and Johanns.
  Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation: 
Senators Heitkamp (Chair), Brown, Klobuchar, Bennet, Donnelly, Casey, 
Johanns, Hoeven, Grassley, Thune, and Boozman.
  Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources: 
Senators Bennet (Chair), Harkin, Klobuchar, Leahy, Baucus, Heitkamp, 
Boozman, McConnell, Chambliss, Thune, and Roberts.
  Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural 
Research: Senators Casey (Chair), Leahy, Harkin, Brown, Gillibrand, 
Bennet, Hoeven, McConnell, Chambliss, Grassley, and Thune.
  Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture 
Security: Senators Gillibrand (Chair), Leahy, Baucus, Klobuchar, 
Donnelly, Casey, Roberts, McConnell, Boozman, Johanns, and Grassley.
  Senators Stabenow and Cochran are ex officio members of each 
subcommittee.
APPROPRIATIONS: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2014 for the Missile Defense Agency, after receiving testimony 
from Vice Admiral James Syring, Director, Missile Defense Agency, 
Department of Defense.
MAJOR THREATS FACING NAVY FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower received a closed 
briefing on the major threats facing Navy forces and the Navy's current 
and projected capabilities to meet those threats from Vice Admiral 
Joseph P. Aucoin, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare 
Systems (N9), and Arthur H. Barber III, Deputy Director, Assessment 
Division (N81B), Joshua J. Corless, Senior Intelligence Advisor, and 
Jason A. Reynolds, Director, Special Programs (N89), all of the Office 
of the Chief of Naval Operations, all of the Department of Defense.
NUCLEAR EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded 
a closed hearing to examine revisions to the nuclear employment 
strategy, after receiving testimony from Madelyn R. Creedon, Assistant 
Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, and General C. Robert Kehler, 
USAF, Commander, United States Strategic Command, both of the 
Department of Defense.
CONSUMER DEBT INDUSTRY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection concluded a hearing to 
examine the consumer debt industry, after receiving testimony from 
Corey Stone, Assistant Director, Office of Deposits, Cash, Collections, 
and Reporting Markets, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and James 
Reilly Dolan, Acting Associate Director, Division of Financial 
Practices, Federal Trade Commission.
EXPANSION OF INTERNET GAMBLING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance concluded a hearing 
to examine the expansion of internet gambling, focusing on assessing 
consumer protection concerns, after receiving testimony from Chuck 
Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, and Matt Smith, Catholic 
Advocate, both of Washington, D.C.; Tom Grissen, Daon, Reston, 
Virginia; and Jack A. Blum, Annapolis, Maryland.

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E-RATE 2.0
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine E-Rate 2.0, focusing on connecting every child to 
technology, after receiving testimony from Linda H. Lord, Maine State 
Librarian, Augusta, on behalf of the American Library Association; 
Sheryl Abshire, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Lake Charles, 
Louisiana; Patrick Finn, Cisco Systems, Inc., Herndon, Virginia; and 
James G. Coulter, LEAD Commission, San Francisco, California.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine health 
information technology, focusing on quality health care, after 
receiving testimony from Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator, 
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 
and Patrick Conway, CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for 
Clinical Standards and Quality, both of the Department of Health and 
Human Services.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the 
Representative to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador and the Representative in the Security Council of the United 
Nations, and to be Representative to the Sessions of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as 
Representative to the United Nations, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senators Chambliss and Isakson, testified and answered 
questions in her own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Catherine M. Russell, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, 
Department of State, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Leahy, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AT 10 YEARS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security at 
10 years, focusing on harnessing science and technology to protect 
national security and enhance government efficiency, including 
strengthening oversight and coordination of research and development 
efforts, after receiving testimony from Tara O'Toole, Under Secretary 
of Homeland Security for Science and Technology; and David C. Maurer, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability 
Office.
VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
working together to restore the protections of the ``Voting Rights 
Act'', focusing on Selma and Shelby County, after receiving testimony 
from Representatives Lewis and Sensenbrenner; Luz Urbaez Weinberg, City 
of Aventura Commissioner, Aventura, Florida; Michael A. Carvin, Jones 
Day, Washington, D.C.; and Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, Los 
Angeles, California.
SMALL BUSINESS TAX REFORM
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine small business tax reform, focusing on making the 
tax code work for entrepreneurs and startups, after receiving testimony 
from William Randolph, Director, Business and International Taxation, 
Office of Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury; Michael J. Eckert, 
Angel Capital Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; J. Michael Keeling, 
The ESOP Association, Chris Edwards, CATO Institute, Kristie Arslan, 
National Association for the Self-Employed, Ann Sullivan, Women 
Impacting Public Policy, and Scott Hodge, Tax Foundation, all of 
Washington, D.C.; Annette Nellen, San Jose State University, San Jose, 
California; Sanford Zinman, National Conference of CPA Practitioners, 
White Plains, New York; Kenneth B. Canty, Freeland Construction 
Company, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina; and Greg Nelson, Brown 
Rental, Boise, Idaho, on behalf of the American Rental Association.