June 2010

This Week in Washington, June 21-25

 Monday, June 21

The House of Representatives will convene at 11:00 a.m. in pro forma session.  There is no defense-related legislature on the House calendar.

The U.S. Senate will convene meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.

Tuesday, June 22

The House of Representatives will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour and then reconvene at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.  There is no defense-related legislation on the House calendar.

The U.S. Senate is in session.

Wednesday, June 23

The House of Representatives will convene at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.  There is no defense-related legislation on the House calendar.

The U.S. Senate is in session.

The Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a Defense Subcommittee hearing on FY2011 appropriations for the agencies under its jurisdiction at 10:30 a.m. in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Witness(es):   H. James Gooden, chairman of the American Lung Association’s Board of Directors;  retired Rear Adm. Casey Coane, executive director of the Association of the United States Navy; Janet Heishetter, executive director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation; John Davis of the Fleet Reserve Association;  Terry Wicks of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists;  Karen Mason of the Ovarion Cancer National Alliance; Katie Savant of the National Military Family Association;  Dan Putka of the American Psychological Association;  John Elkas of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists:  Richard Jones of the National Association for Uniformed Services;  Elizabeth Cochran of the Associations for America’s Defense;  retired Marine Col. Jonathan Berman of the American Society of Tropical medicine and Hygiene;  George Zitnay, co-founder of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and the Intrepid Center for Excellence; retired Army Maj. Gen David Bockel, executive director of the Reserve Officers Association;  Joy Simha of the National Breast Cancer Coalition; and John Boslego of the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health.

Thursday, June24

The House of Representatives will convene at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. There is no defense-related legislation on the House Calendar.

The U.S. Senate is in session.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee – Markup will hold a Full Committee Markup of S.3480, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communication infrastructure of the United States.  This Full Committee Markup will be held at 2:30 p.m. at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Friday, June 25

The House of Representatives will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.   

The U.S. Senate is in session.