[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D265-D267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland 
Security concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Homeland Security, after 
receiving testimony from Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security.
AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the situation in Afghanistan, after receiving testimony from General 
Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., USMC, Commander, International Security 
Assistance Force, Department of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded 
a hearing to examine military space programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Douglas L. Loverro, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Space Policy, John A. Zangardi, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Command, Control, Communications, 
Computers, Intelligence, Information Operations, and Space, General 
William L. Shelton, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, and 
Lieutenant General David L. Mann, USA, Commander, Army Space and 
Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, and Joint 
Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, all of the 
Department of Defense; and Cristina T. Chaplain, Director, Acquisition 
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Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office.
SUPERSTORM SANDY RECOVERY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing, Transportation and Community Development concluded a hearing 
to examine Superstorm Sandy recovery, focusing on ensuring strong 
coordination among Federal, state, and local stakeholders, after 
receiving testimony from Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development; Mayor Matthew J. Doherty, Belmar, New Jersey; Adam Gordon, 
Fair Share Housing Center, Haddon Township, New Jersey; and Janice 
Fine, Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Princeton, New 
Jersey.
U.S. RETIREMENT SECURITY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Economic Policy concluded a hearing to examine the state of United 
States retirement security, focusing on the middle class, after 
receiving testimony from Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer, Portland; 
Monique Morrissey, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.; Robert 
Hiltonsmith, Demos, New York, New York; and Kristi Mitchem, State 
Street Global Advisors, Woodside, California.
BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request and revenue proposals for fiscal 
year 2015, after receiving testimony from Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of 
the Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported an 
original bill entitled, ``Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, 
Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014''.
CREATING A 21ST CENTURY GOVERNMENT
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine management, focusing on creating a 21st 
century government, and views on the progress and plans for addressing 
government-wide management challenges, after receiving testimony from 
Beth Cobert, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and 
Budget; Daniel M. Tangherlini, Administrator, General Services 
Administration; and Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United 
States, Government Accountability Office.
MINIMUM WAGE
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine how a fair minimum wage will help 
working families succeed, after receiving testimony from Thomas E. 
Perez, Secretary of Labor; Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, 
Congressional Budget Office; Heather Boushey, Washington Center for 
Equitable Growth, and Simone Campbell, NETWORK, both of Washington, 
D.C.; and Alicia McCrary, Northwood, Iowa.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, who was introduced by 
Senators Casey and Toomey, Richard Franklin Boulware II, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Nevada, who was introduced by 
Senators Reid and Heller, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, who was 
introduced by Senator Murray, Staci Michelle Yandle, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, who was 
introduced by Senator Durbin, and Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be 
Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
Department of Homeland Security, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine election administration, focusing on innovation, administrative 
improvements and cost savings, including S. 2017, to amend the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal 
office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and S. 85, to 
provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology 
that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter 
registration, after receiving testimony from Senators Boxer and Coons; 
Linda H. Lamone, Maryland State Administrator of Elections, Annapolis; 
Tammy Patrick, Maricopa County Elections Department Federal Compliance 
Officer, Phoenix, Arizona; and Cameron P. Quinn, Fairfax County General 
Registrar, Fairfax, Virginia.

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VETERANS' PROGRAMS BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2015 
for Veterans' Programs, after receiving testimony from Eric K. 
Shinseki, Secretary, Robert A. Petzel, Under Secretary for Health, 
Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits, Steve L. Muro, Under 
Secretary for Memorial Affairs, Stephen W. Warren, Executive in Charge 
for Information and Technology, and Helen Tierny, Executive in Charge 
for the Office of Management, and Acting Chief Financial Officer, all 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.