[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 23 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the situation in Afghanistan, after receiving testimony from General 
John W. Nicholson, Jr., USA, Commander, Resolute Support, Commander, 
United States Forces--Afghanistan, Department of Defense.
UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the United States, the Russian Federation, and the challenges 
ahead, after receiving testimony from General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF 
(Ret.), Atlantic Council, and Julianne Smith, Center for a New American 
Security Strategy and Statecraft Program, both of Washington, D.C.
EMPOWERING MANAGERS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concluded a hearing to 
examine empowering managers, focusing on ideas for a more effective 
Federal workforce, after receiving testimony from Robert E. Corsi, Jr., 
USAF (Ret.), former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force 
for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Burke, Virginia; Renee M. 
Johnson, Federal Managers Association, Alexandria, Virginia; and Bill 
Valdez, Senior Executives Association, and J. David Cox, Sr., American 
Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, both of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 
178, to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice 
system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases.
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.