[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
U.S. MILITARY STRATEGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States military strategy in the Middle East, after receiving 
testimony from Ash Carter, Secretary, and General Joseph F. Dunford, 
Jr., USMC, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both of the 
Department of Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nomination of Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg, of West 
Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
Department of Transportation.
OSM'S PROPOSED STREAM PROTECTION RULE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, 
and Enforcement's proposed Stream Protection Rule, after receiving 
testimony from Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior, Land and Minerals Management; Randy C. Huffman, West Virginia 
Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston; Todd Parfitt, 
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Cheyenne; and Jim Hecker, 
Public Justice, and Hal Quinn, National Mining Association, both of 
Washington, D.C.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
Internal Revenue Service's response to Committee recommendations 
contained in its August 5, 2015 report, after receiving testimony from 
John A. Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
the Treasury.
SYRIAN CONFLICT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee received a closed briefing on 
the Administration's response to the Syrian conflict from John F. 
Kerry, Secretary of State.
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.