[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 155 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
global challenges, United States national security strategy, and 
defense organization, after receiving testimony from Eliot A. Cohen, 
and Thomas G. Mahnken, Advanced Strategy Program, both of Johns Hopkins 
School of Advanced International Studies, and Kathleen H. Hicks, Center 
for Strategic and International Studies International Security Program, 
all of Washington, D.C.; and Walter Russell Mead, The Hudson Institute, 
New York, New York.
PUERTO RICO
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine Puerto Rico, focusing on the economy, debt, and 
options for Congress, after receiving testimony from Representative 
Pierluisi; Antonio Weiss, Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury; Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro J. Garcia Padilla, and Sergio 
M. Marxuach, Center for a New Economy, both of San Juan; and Steven M. 
Fetter, Regulation UnFettered, Port Townsend, Washington.
PAY FLEXIBILITIES IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concluded a hearing to 
examine improving pay flexibilities in the Federal workforce, after 
receiving testimony from Brenda Roberts, Deputy Associate Director, Pay 
and Leave, Employee Services, Office of Personnel Management; Debra A. 
Warner, Director of Civilian Force Management, Deputy Chief of Staff 
for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Department of the Air Force, 
Department of Defense; Linda Jacksta, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
the Human Resources Management, Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Anthony M. Reardon, National 
Treasury Employees Union, and William R. Dougan, National Federation of 
Federal Employees, both of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 
2123, to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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.