[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 149 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1102-D1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SETTING FISCAL PRIORITIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Setting Fiscal Priorities''. Testimony was heard from Mark 
Miller, Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING OBAMACARE TRANSPARENCY FAILURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining ObamaCare Transparency Failures''. 
Testimony was heard from Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 2244, the 
``Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014''. The 
committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for H.R. 2244. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed 
in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to commit with or without instructions. In section 
2, the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of December 11, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the 
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative day of the 
second session of the 113th Congress after December 11, 2014: the 
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as 
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned

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to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring 
the adjournment. In section 4, the rule provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of 
the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution. In section 5, the 
rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 
shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the 
War Powers Resolution. In section 6, the rule provides that each day 
during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not 
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII 
(resolutions of inquiry). Testimony was heard from Chairman Hensarling, 
and Representatives Waters, and Carolyn Maloney of New York.
TIMELESS HONOR: REVIEWING CURRENT OPERATIONS OF OUR NATIONAL CEMETERIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Timeless Honor: 
Reviewing Current Operations of our National Cemeteries''. Testimony 
was heard from Ronald E. Walters, Acting Under Secretary for Memorial 
Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; Patrick K. Hallinan, Executive Director, Army National 
Military Cemeteries, Department of the Army; Max Cleland, Secretary, 
American Battle Monuments Commission; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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