[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 69 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D483-D484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
ECONOMIC AND FISCAL OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
United States economic and fiscal outlook, after receiving testimony 
from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
THE STATE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE U.S.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation concluded a hearing to examine 
the state of United States travel and tourism, focusing on industry 
efforts to attract 100 million visitors annually, after receiving 
testimony from Mike McCartney, Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and 
CEO, Honolulu; Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association, and Christopher L. 
Thompson, Brand USA, both of Washington, DC; and Brad Dean, Myrtle 
Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nominations of Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of 
Commerce for International Trade, Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be 
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, who was introduced by 
Senator Johanns, and Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, 
Lanhee J. Chen, of California, and Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, all to 
be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
ASSESSING VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine assessing Venezuela's political crisis, focusing on human 
rights violations and beyond, after receiving testimony from Roberta S. 
Jacobson, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Tom 
Malinowski, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, 
and Patrick Duddy, former Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela, Durham, North Carolina, all of the Department of State; and 
Moises Naim, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Jose 
Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch, both of Washington, DC.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine identifying critical factors for success 
in information technology acquisitions, including implementing the best 
practices and reform initiatives to help improve the management of 
investments, after receiving testimony from Daniel M. Tangherlini, 
Administrator,

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General Services Administration; Steven VanRoekel, Federal Chief 
Information Officer, Administrator for E-Government and Information 
Technology, and Karen S. Evans, former Administrator, Electronic 
Government and Information Technology, Martinsburg, West Virginia, both 
of the Office of Management and Budget; David A. Powner, Director, 
Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability 
Office; and Daniel J. Chenok, Industry Advisory Council, Vienna, 
Virginia.
ARMY SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING CONTRACTS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Financial and Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine 
waste and abuse in Army sponsorship and marketing contracts, after 
receiving testimony from Major General Judd H. Lyons, Acting Director, 
Army National Guard, and Kathy A. Salas, Principal Assistant 
Responsible for Contracting, both of the National Guard Bureau, 
Department of Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Sylvia Mathews 
Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Manchin and 
McCain, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, and Paul G. Byron, both to be a 
United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and 
Darrin P. Gayles, and Beth Bloom, both to be a United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
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.