[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1276-D1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EFFECTS OF REDUCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASE OPERATING SUPPORT 
INVESTMENTS ON READINESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Base Operating Support 
Investments on Readiness''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General 
David D. Halverson, USA, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation 
Management, U.S. Army; Major General Robert P. White, USA, Deputy Chief 
of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Forces Command;

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Colonel Andrew Cole, Jr., USA, Garrison Commander, Fort Riley, Kansas; 
Major General Charles L. Hudson, USMC, Commander, Marine Corps 
Installations Command and Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations 
and Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps; Major General Brian D. Beaudreault, 
USMC, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps; and 
Colonel Chris Pappas III, USMC, Commander, Marine Corps Air Station 
Cherry Point, U.S. Marine Corps.
STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON MILITARY HEALTH CARE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Views on Military Health Care''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE NUCLEAR WASTE FUND: BUDGETARY, FUNDING, AND SCORING ISSUES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``The Nuclear Waste Fund: Budgetary, 
Funding, and Scoring Issues''. Testimony was heard from David Bearden, 
Specialist in Environmental Policy, Congressional Research Service; Kim 
P. Cawley, Chief of Natural and Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit, 
Congressional Budget Office; and a public witness.
BROADCASTING OWNERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology reconvened a hearing entitled ``Broadcasting Ownership in 
the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DRIVING AWAY WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS: DHS'S FAILURE TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE 
THE FPS VEHICLE FLEET
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Driving Away with 
Taxpayer Dollars: DHS's Failure to Effectively Manage the FPS Vehicle 
Fleet''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland 
Security officials: John Roth, Inspector General, Office of Inspector 
General; L. Eric Patterson, Director, Federal Protective Service; and 
Thomas Chaleki, Deputy Chief Readiness Support Officer, Management 
Directorate.
OVERSIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Executive Office 
for Immigration Review''. Testimony was heard from Juan P. Osuna, 
Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing on H.R. 4084, the ``Nuclear Energy Innovation 
Capabilities Act''. Testimony was heard from John Kotek, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; 
and public witnesses.
EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE: HOW THE TAX EXTENDER DEBATE WILL AFFECT SMALL 
BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Employers of Choice: How the 
Tax Extender Debate Will Affect Small Business''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Janet L. Yellen, 
Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.