[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 173 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1818-E1819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2013 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                              DECEMBER 11
     9 a.m.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works
       Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine domestic 
           renewable fuels.
                                                            SD-406
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to consider the nomination of Alejandro 
           Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be 
           Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-342
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine 
           Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary for 
           Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Alternate 
           Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction 
           and Development, Alternate Governor of the Inter-
           American Development Bank, and Alternate Governor of 
           the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
           Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, 
           to be an Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business 
           Affairs, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, 
           to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank 
           of Ambassador at Large, Puneet Talwar, of the District 
           of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary for 
           Political-Military Affairs, Michael A. Hammer, of the 
           District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
           of Chile, Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
           to the Republic of Colombia, and Bruce Heyman, of 
           Illinois, to be Ambassador to Canada, all of the 
           Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
       Committee on Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas 
           Hicks, of Virginia, and Myrna Perez, of Texas, both to 
           be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission.
                                                            SR-301
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Veterans Affairs (VA) 
           claims system, focusing on a review of the Veterans 
           Affairs' transformation progress.
                                                            SR-418
     1 p.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine resolving crises in East Asia 
           through a new system of collective security, focusing 
           on the Helsinki process as a model.
                                                            SD-106
     2 p.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
         To hold hearings to examine streamlining overseas trade 
           and development agencies, focusing on a more efficient 
           and effective government.
                                                            SD-342
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine continued oversight of the 
           United States government surveillance authorities.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Finance
       Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global 
           Competitiveness
         To hold hearings to examine the digital trade agenda.
                                                            SD-215
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Vincent G. 
           Logan, of New York, to be Special Trustee, Office of 
           Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the 
           Interior; to be immediately followed by an oversight 
           hearing to examine implementation of the Department of 
           the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program.
                                                            SD-628
     3:30 p.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Subcommittee on Economic Policy
         To hold hearings to examine rebuilding American 
           manufacturing.
                                                            SD-538
     3:45 p.m.
       Special Committee on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine protecting seniors from 
           medication labeling mistakes.
                                                            SD-562

                              DECEMBER 12
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider the nominations of Steven 
           Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel, and 
           Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an Assistant 
           Secretary for Fossil Energy, both of the Department of 
           Energy, and Esther Puakela Kia'aina, of Hawaii, to be 
           an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; to be 
           immediately followed by a hearing to examine the 
           nominations of Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to 
           be Under Secretary for Science, and Jonathan Elkind, of 
           Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary for 
           International Affairs, both of the Department of 
           Energy, and Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant 
           Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, and Tommy Port 
           Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary, 
           both of the Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-366
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine assessing the P5+1 Interim 
           Nuclear Agreement with Iran, focusing on Administration 
           perspectives.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on Finance
         Business meeting to consider an original bill to repeal 
           the Sustainable Growth Rate system and to consider 
           health care extenders.
                                                            SD-215
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine accreditation as quality 
           assurance, focusing on meeting the needs of 21st 
           Century learning.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on the Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 619, to amend title 18, 
           United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
           criminal punishments, S. 1410, to focus limited Federal 
           resources on the most serious offenders, S. 1675, to 
           reduce recidivism and increase public safety, S. 975, 
           to provide for the inclusion of court-appointed 
           guardianship improvement and oversight activities under 
           the Elder Justice Act of 2009, and the nominations of 
           John B. Owens, of California, and Michelle T. 
           Friedland, of California, both to be a United States 
           Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Nancy L. Moritz, 
           of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
           Tenth Circuit, Matthew Frederick Leitman, Judith Ellen 
           Levy, Laurie J. Michelson, and Linda Vivienne Parker, 
           all to be a United States District Judge for the 
           Eastern District of Michigan, Christopher Reid Cooper, 
           to be United States District Judge for the District of 
           Columbia, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., and Edward G. 
           Smith, both to be a United States District Judge for 
           the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, M. Douglas 
           Harpool, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Western District of Missouri, Sheryl H. Lipman, to be 
           United States District Judge for the Western District 
           of Tennessee, Stanley Allen Bastian, to be United 
           States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
           Washington, Manish S. Shah, to be United States 
           District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 
           and Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 
           Assistant Attorney General, Robert L. Hobbs, to be 
           United States Marshal for the Eastern District of 
           Texas, and Gary Blankinship, to be United States 
           Marshal for the Southern District of Texas, all of the 
           Department of Justice.
                                                            SD-226

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     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast 
           Guard
         To hold hearings to examine forecasting success, focusing 
           on achieving U.S. weather readiness for the long term.
                                                            SD-G50
     11 a.m.
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Bathsheba 
           Nell Crocker, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
           Assistant Secretary for International Organization 
           Affairs, Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for 
           the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as 
           Representative on the Council of the International 
           Civil Aviation Organization, and Robert C. Barber, of 
           Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Iceland, all of the Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph 
           William Westphal, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
           Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mark Gilbert, of the District 
           of Columbia, to be Ambassador to New Zealand and to 
           serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
           as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, George 
           James Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
           Kingdom of Norway, John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be 
           Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and 
           Luis G. Moreno, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, 
           all of the Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
       Select Committee on Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                              DECEMBER 17
     10 a.m.
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine protecting small businesses 
           and promoting innovation by limiting patent troll 
           abuse.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Navy Yard tragedy, 
           focusing on the physical security for Federal 
           facilities.
                                                            SD-342

                              DECEMBER 18
     2:15 p.m.
       Special Committee on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine the future of long-term care 
           policy, focusing on continuing the conversation.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine certain nominations.
                                                            SD-226