[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D221-D223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of 
Veterans Affairs budget. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Robert A. McDonald, 
Secretary; Carolyn M. Clancy, Interim Under Secretary for Health; 
Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits; Stephen W. Warren, 
Executive in Charge for Information and Technology; Helen Tierney, 
Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer; and 
Glen R. Powers, Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs.
APPROPRIATIONS--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Food and Drug Administration budget. Testimony was heard 
from Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; Jay 
Tyler, Chief Financial Officer, Food and Drug Administration; and 
Norris Cochran, Director, Office of Budget, Assistant Secretary for 
Financial Resources.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Department of Defense budget. Testimony was heard from Ashton B. 
Carter, Secretary, Department of Defense; General Martin Dempsey, 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Mike McCord, Undersecretary 
of Defense, Comptroller.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Department of Education 
budget. Testimony was heard from Arne Duncan, Secretary, Department of 
Education.

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APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration budget. Testimony was heard from Charles F. 
Bolden, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION, WEAPONS ACTIVITIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Department of Energy, National Nuclear 
Security Administration, Weapons Activities budget. Testimony was heard 
from the following National Nuclear Security Administration officials: 
Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz, USAF (Retired), Administrator; Don 
Cook, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs; and Brigadier General 
Stephen ``S.L.'' Davis, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for 
Military Applications.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Department of the Treasury budget. 
Testimony was heard from Jacob J. Lew, Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury.
U.S. POLICY, STRATEGY, AND POSTURE IN AFGHANISTAN: POST-2014 
TRANSITION, RISKS, AND LESSONS LEARNED
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in Afghanistan: Post-2014 
Transition, Risks, and Lessons Learned''. Testimony was heard from 
General John Campbell, USA, Commander of Operation Resolute Support and 
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
AIR FORCE PROJECTION FORCES AVIATION PROGRAMS AND CAPABILITIES FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation 
Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2016''. Testimony was heard 
from William A. LaPlante, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, 
Acquisition; and Lieutenant General James M. ``Mike'' Holmes, Deputy 
Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements.
CYBER OPERATIONS: IMPROVING THE MILITARY CYBER SECURITY POSTURE IN AN 
UNCERTAIN THREAT ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Operations: Improving the 
Military Cyber Security Posture in an Uncertain Threat Environment''. 
Testimony was heard from Admiral Michael Rogers, USN, Commander, U.S. 
Cyber Command; Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, USA, Commander, 
U.S. Army Cyber Command; Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, USN, Commander, Navy 
Fleet Cyber Command/10th Fleet (FCC/C10F); Major General Daniel J. 
O'Donohue, USMC, Commanding General, MARFORCYBER; and Major General 
Burke E. Wilson, USAF, Commander, 24th Air Force.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on H.J. Res. 29, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor 
Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
THE 21ST CENTURY ELECTRICITY CHALLENGE: ENSURING A SECURE, RELIABLE, 
AND MODERN ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``The 21st Century Electricity Challenge: Ensuring a 
Secure, Reliable, and Modern Electricity System''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION: THE FCC'S FY 
2016 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the Federal 
Communications Commission: The FCC's FY 2016 Budget Request''. 
Testimony was heard from Jon Wilkins, Managing Director, Federal 
Communications Commission.
UKRAINE UNDER SIEGE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Ukraine Under Siege''. Testimony was heard from Victoria Nuland, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, 
Department of State.

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THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: PROSPECTS FOR GREATER U.S. TRADE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Prospects for 
Greater U.S. Trade''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRESIDENT'S CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION 
SHARING PROPOSAL
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Industry Perspectives on the President's Cybersecurity 
Information Sharing Proposal''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on H. 
Res. 132, Omnibus Resolution for Committee Funding in the 114th 
Congress; committee res. 6, on Limitation on Allocation of Franked 
Mail; H.R. 195, the ``Election Assistance Commission Termination Act''; 
and H.R. 412, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating 
taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Committee res. 6 
was agreed to. The following legislation was ordered reported, with 
amendment: H. Res. 132, H.R. 195, and H.R. 412.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee continued a markup on H.R. 
1147, the ``Legal Workforce Act''; H.R. 1149, the ``Protection of 
Children Act of 2015''; H.R. 1153, the ``Asylum Reform and Border 
Protection Act of 2015''; and H.R. 1148, the ``Michael Davis, Jr. in 
Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act''. H.R. 1147 and H.R. 1149 
were ordered reported, without amendment.
REBUILDING THE CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD: FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE CSB'S 
GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Rebuilding the Chemical Safety Board: Finding a 
Solution to the CSB's Governance and Management Challenges''. Testimony 
was heard from the following Chemical Safety Board officials: Rafael 
Moure-Eraso, Chairman; Manuel Ehrlich, Board Member; Rich Engler, Board 
Member; and Mark Griffon, Board Member; and Patrick Sullivan, Assistant 
Inspector General for Investigations, Office of Inspector General, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 1119, the ``Research and Development Efficiency Act''; 
H.R. 1156, the ``International Science and Technology Cooperation Act 
of 2015''; H.R. 1162, the ``Science Prize Competitions Act''; H.R. 
1158, the ``Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and 
Technology Transfer Act of 2015''; and H.R. 874, the ``American Super 
Computing Leadership Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, 
without amendment: H.R. 1156 and H.R. 874. The following bills were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1119, H.R. 1162, and H.R. 1158.
BUILDING AN OPPORTUNITY ECONOMY: THE STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS AND 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
VFW LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a joint hearing 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, after 
receiving testimony from John W. Stroud, Veterans of Foreign Wars of 
the United States, Washington, D.C.