[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 25 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 
GENERAL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on the Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector 
General budget. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Agriculture officials: Phyllis Fong, Inspector General; Gil Harden, 
Assistant Inspector General for Audits; and Ann Coffey, Acting 
Assistant Inspector General, Investigations.
WHAT IS THE STATE OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM: KEY TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND 
IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. POLICY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``What Is the State of Islamic Extremism: Key Trends, Challenges, and 
Implications for U.S. Policy''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a business 
meeting to adopt the committee's views and estimates on the budget for 
fiscal year 2016. The committee's views and estimates passed, as 
amended.
OVERSIGHT OF THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT AND THE RELIGIOUS 
LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Religious Freedom 
Restoration Act and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized 
Persons Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
D.C. METRO: IS THERE A SAFETY GAP?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Public Assets; Subcommittee on Government 
Operations, held a joint hearing entitled ``D.C. Metro: Is There a 
Safety Gap?''. Testimony was heard from Christopher A. Hart, Acting 
Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; Edward R. Mills, 
Assistant Fire Chief--Operations, District of Columbia Fire and 
Emergency Medical Services Department; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.