[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1006-D1007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE NAVY'S 30 YEAR SHIPBUILDING PLAN
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Project 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``An Independent Assessment of the 
Navy's 30 year Shipbuilding Plan''. Testimony was heard from Eric Labs, 
Senior Analyst for Naval Weapons and Forces, Congressional Budget 
Office; and Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional 
Research Service.
IMPACTS OF A CONTINUING RESOLUTION AND SEQUESTRATION ON ACQUISITION AND 
MODERNIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Impacts of a Continuing Resolution and 
Sequestration on Acquisition and Modernization''. Testimony was heard 
from Lieutenant General James O. Barclay III, Deputy Chief of Staff, 
USA; William A. LaPlante, Principal Deputy to Secretary of the Air

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Force for Acquisition, USAF; Lieutenant General Michael R. Moeller, 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, USAF; Vice 
Admiral Allen G. Myers, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for 
Integration of Capabilities and Resources, USN; Heidi Shyu, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, USA; 
Sean J. Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development, and Acquisition, USN; Lieutenant General Glenn M. Walters, 
Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, USMC.
EVOLUTION OF WIRED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communication and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Evolution of Wired 
Communications Networks''. Testimony was heard from John D. Burke, 
Board Member, Public Service Board, State of Vermont; and public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATION TO FURTHER REDUCE IMPEDIMENTS TO CAPITAL FORMATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Legislation 
to Further Reduce Impediments to Capital Formation''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING SEX TRAFFICKING OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Preventing and Addressing Sex Trafficking of Youth 
in Foster Care''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Paulsen; 
Slaughter; Poe (TX); and Bass.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.