[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1180-D1181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
REFORMING THE FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
reforming the Federal budget process, focusing on a biennial approach 
to better budgeting, including S. 150, to provide for a biennial budget 
process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight 
and the performance of the Federal Government, after receiving 
testimony from Senators Isakson and Carper; Representative David E. 
Price; former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives William G. 
Batchelder III, The Buckeye Institute, Columbus; and Robert L. Bixby, 
The Concord Coalition, Washington, D.C.
GAGGING HONEST REVIEWS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine how gagging honest reviews harms consumers and the 
economy, after receiving testimony from Adam Medros, TripAdvisor LLC, 
Newton, Massachusetts; Robert D. Atkinson, Information Technology and 
Innovation Foundation, and Ira Rheingold, National Association of 
Consumer Advocates, both of Washington, D.C.; Eric Goldman, Santa Clara 
University School of Law, Santa Clara, California; and Jennifer Kulas 
Palmer, Hillsboro, Oregon.

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U.S. POLICY IN NORTH AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine United States policy in North Africa, after receiving testimony 
from Haim Malka, Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle 
East Program, and William Lawrence, The George Washington University 
Elliott School of International Affairs, both of Washington, D.C.
D.C. OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the value of education choices for low-
income families, focusing on reauthorizing the D.C. Opportunity 
Scholarship Program, including S. 2171, to reauthorize the Scholarships 
for Opportunity and Results Act, after receiving testimony from 
Senators Feinstein and Scott; Representative Norton; Kevin P. Chavous, 
Serving Our Children, Mary E. Blaufuss, Archbishop Carroll High School, 
Gary Jones, and Linda Cruz Catalan, all of Washington, D.C.; and 
Christopher A. Lubienski, University of Illinois, Champaign.
NOMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nomination of Stuart F. Delery, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, after the nominee, 
who was introduced by Senator Coons, testified and answered questions 
in his own behalf.
AMERICAN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, 
Federal Rights and Federal Courts concluded a hearing to examine the 
American victims of Iranian and Palestinian terrorism, after receiving 
testimony from Kenneth J. Stethem, Aegis Industries, LLC, Eric Lorber, 
and Ilan Goldenberg, both of the Center for a New American Security, 
Richard D. Heideman, Heideman Nudelman and Kalik, PC, and Robert 
Wexler, S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, all of 
Washington, D.C.; Kent A. Yalowitz, Arnold and Porter LLP, New York, 
New York; Orde F. Kittrie, Arizona State University, Tempe, on behalf 
of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; and Daniel Miller, 
PediStat, Miami, Florida.