[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
WORLDWIDE THREATS TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the 
United States, after receiving testimony from James R. Clapper, Jr., 
Director of National Intelligence; and Lieutenant General Michael T. 
Flynn, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of 
Defense.
BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2014-2024, after receiving 
testimony from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget 
Office.
WORKERS' RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine prospects for Democratic reconciliation and workers' rights in 
Bangladesh, after receiving testimony from former Representative Ellen 
Tauscher, Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety; Nisha D. Biswal, 
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs; Eric 
R. Biel, Acting Associate Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for 
International Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Lewis 
Karesh, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Labor, Office 
of the United States Trade Representative; Scott Nova, Worker Rights 
Consortium, Washington, DC, on behalf of the Accord on Fire and 
Building Safety in Bangladesh; and Kalpona Akter, Bangladesh Center for 
Worker Solidarity, Dhaka.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Christopher P. Lu, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, who was introduced by Senator Kaine 
and Representative Gabbard, and Portia Y. Wu, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, who 
was introduced by Senator Harkin, both of the Department of Labor, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, who was introduced by Senators 
Nelson and Rubio, Bruce Howe Hendricks, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina, who was introduced by 
Senators Graham and Scott, Mark G. Mastroianni, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, who was introduced by 
Senator Warren, and Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.