[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D53-D54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
#COMMACTUPDATE: PERSPECTIVES FROM FORMER FCC CHAIRMAN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``#CommActUpdate: Perspectives from 
Former FCC Chairman''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPACT OF THE VOLCKER RULE ON JOB CREATORS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Impact of the Volcker Rule on Job Creators, Part I''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
SOUTH SUDAN'S BROKEN PROMISE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``South Sudan's Broken Promise?''. Testimony was heard from Linda 
Thomas-Greenfield, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and 
Earl W. Gast, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, US Agency for 
International Development.
REPORT ON THE G8 DEMENTIA SUMMIT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``A Report on the G8 Dementia Summit''. Testimony was heard 
from Richard J. Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging, National 
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.
NAFTA AT TWENTY: ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CHALLENGES, AND THE WAY FORWARD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a 
hearing entitled ``NAFTA at Twenty: Accomplishments, Challenges, and 
the Way Forward''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FALSE NARRATIVE ENDANGERS THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A False Narrative Endangers the Homeland''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a markup on 
H.R. 3696, the ``National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Act of 2013''. The bill was ordered reported, to the Full 
Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7, the 
``No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act''. The bill was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
STRENGTHENING AGENCY OVERSIGHT: EMPOWERING THE INSPECTORS GENERAL 
COMMUNITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Strengthening Agency Oversight: Empowering the 
Inspectors General Community''. Testimony was heard from Peggy E. 
Gustafson, Inspector General, Small Business Administration; Michael E. 
Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice; and Kathy A. 
Buller, Inspector General, Peace Corps.
POWER OF CONNECTION: PEER-TO-PEER BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Power of Connection: Peer-to-Peer Businesses''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
REVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES FACING CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroad, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``A Review of the Challenges Facing California High Speed Rail''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives McCarthy (CA); Lofgren; 
Loretta Sanchez (CA); Costa; LaMalfa; and Valadao; and Karen Hedlund, 
Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; Dan Richard, 
Chairman, California High Speed Rail Authority; and Alissa Dolan, 
Congressional Research Service.
VENDORS IN THE OR--VA'S FAILED OVERSIGHT OF SURGICAL IMPLANTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Vendors in the OR--VA's Failed 
Oversight of Surgical Implants''. Testimony was heard from Randall 
Williamson, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; 
and Philip Matkovsky, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for 
Administrative Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.