HEARINGS:
Tuesday, November 16, 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 2:30 pm
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Full committee markup to vote on the nomination of Peter Diamond to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; and hearing on "Problems in Mortgage Servicing From Modification to Foreclosure."
Witness(es): Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller; Barbara Desoer, president of Bank of America Home Loans; David Lowman, CEO of Chase Home Lending; Adam Levitin, associate professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center; and Diane Thompson, counsel for the National Consumer Law Center, testify
Contact: 202-224-7391 http://banking.senate.gov
Wednesday, November 17:
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Full committee hearing on "Water Resources Development Act: Legislative and Policy Proposals to Benefit the Economy, Create Jobs, Protect Public Safety and Maintain America's Water Resources Infrastructure."
Witness(es): Matt Woodruff, director of government affairs for the Kirby Corporation and member of the Inland Waterways Users Board; Jim Weakley, president of the Lake Carriers' Association; Steve Verigin, vice president of GEI Consultants, Inc. and a member of the National Committee on Levee Safety; Lawrence Roth, senior vice president of ARCADIS U.S. Inc., on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers, testify
Location: 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 10:00am
Contact: 202-224-8832 http://epw.senate.gov [Note: Rescheduled from September 30.]
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Full committee hearing on "Small Business Access to Capital: Challenges Presented By Commercial Real Estate."
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 428A Russell Senate Office Building, 10:00am
Contact: 202-224-5175 http://www.sbc.senate.gov
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Full committee hearing on "Transportation Security Administration Oversight."
Witness(es): TBA, 10:00 am
Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
Contact: 202-224-0411 http://commerce.senate.gov [Note: Pre-set at 9:15 a.m.]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full committee hearing on the nomination Thomas Nides to be deputy secretary of State for management and resources.
Witness(es): The nominee testifies
Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 10:00 am
Contact: 202-224-4651 http://foreign.senate.gov
Senate Finance Committee
Full committee hearing on Strengthening Medicare and Medicaid: Taking Steps to Modernize America's Health Care System."
Witness(es): Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies
Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 10:00 am
Contact: 202-224-4515 http://finance.senate.gov
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on "Television Viewers, Retransmission Consent, and the Public Interest."
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building, 2:30 pm
Contact: 202-224-0411 http://commerce.senate.gov [Note: Pre-set at 1:45 p.m.]
House Judiciary Committee
Full committee hearing on "Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis."
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, 10: 00 am
Contact: 202-225-3951 http://www.judiciary.house.gov
House Science and Technology Committee
Energy and Environment Subcommittee hearing on "A Rational Discussion of Climate Change: the Science, the Evidence, the Response."
Witness(es): Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences; Heidi Cullen, CEO and director of communications at Climate Central; Richard Alley, professor of the Department of Geosciences and Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at The Pennsylvania State University; Richard Feely, senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory; Benjamin Santer, atmospheric scientist of the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Jim Lopez, senior adviser to the deputy secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department; and Rear Adm. David Titley, senior adviser to the deputy secretary of the Navy, testify
Location: 2325 Rayburn House Office Building, 10:30 am
Contact: 202-225-6375 http://www.science.house.gov
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment Subcommittee hearing on "The Emerging Importance of the U.S.-Central Asia Partnership."
Witness(es): Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake Jr., a former U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives; and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia David Sedney, testify
Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, 3:00 pm
Contact: 202-225-5021 http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov
Thursday, November 18:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full committee hearing on U.S. global competitiveness and national economic security.
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 9:00 am
Contact: 202-224-4651 http://foreign.senate.gov
Senate Finance Committee
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee hearing on "International Trade in the Digital Economy."
Witness(es): Catherine Mann, professor of economics at Brandeis University, Concord, MA.; Ed Black, president and CEO of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, Washington, D.C.; Daniel Burton, senior vice president for global public policy at Salesforce.com, Chevy Chase, Md.; Mike Sax, Board president of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), Eugene, Ore.; and Greg Slater, director of trade and competition policy at the Intel Corporation, Phoenix, Ariz., testify
Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 1:00 pm
Contact: 202-224-4515 http://finance.senate.gov
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Full committee hearing on "Next Steps for Main Street: Reducing the Regulatory and Administrative Burdens on America's Small Businesses."
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 428-A Russell Senate Office Building, 10:00am
Contact: 202-224-5175 http://www.sbc.senate.gov
Events
Monday, November 15:
The House Administration Committee
The New Member Orientation, November 15-19.
Location: CVC Auditorium, U.S. Capitol, 8:00am
Contact: Anthony Kellaher, Kinsey Harvey, or Olga Ramirez Kornacki, 202-225-5214 (House Radio/TV Gallery) [Note: Stakeout outside the CVC South Meeting Room. Security sweep at 7 a.m. Escorted spray of interior at 11:15 a.m.]
The Foreign Policy Initiative
A 2010 forum on "Restoring America's Leadership of a Democratic World," November 15-16.
Participants: Retired Lt. Gen. David Barno of the Center for a New American Security; Peter Bergen of the New America Foundation; Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations; and Goden Lubold of Politico. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Elliot Abrams of the Council on Foreign Relations; Eric Edelman of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; Reuel Gerecht of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; and Lee Smith of the Weekly Standard
Location: W Hotel, 515 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C., 9:00 am
Contact: 202-296-3322, info@foreignpolicyi.org
The George Washington University's (GW) Department of Economics; and Society of Government Economists
An annual meeting and conference, November 15-16.
Participants: Commerce Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Rebecca Blank; Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf; Keith Hall, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Location: GW, 800 21st Street NW, Marvin Center, Washington, D.C., 9:00 am
Contact: 202-994-6460; http://www.gwu.edu/ [Note: Register online: http://www.sge-
The National Press Club Library and Professional Development Committee
A libel law seminar on recent developments and upcoming conflicts in libel and privacy law, especially in the context of new technologies that have revolutionized mass media.
Participants: Bruce Brown, partner at Baker and Hostetler; and Lucy Dalgish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, D.C., 9:30 am
Contact: nnottingham@press.org [Note: RSVP required.]
Americans for Prosperity
A "November Speaks" rally to "send a clear message to Washington that voters have spoken this November and that politicians should not pursue big government policies in the Lame Duck session."
Participants: Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.; and Rep.-elect Morgan Griffith, R-Va.
Location: Corner of Independence and First Street SE, Washington, D.C., 12:00 pm
Contact: 804-506-0237, ckelley@afphq.org
The iHealth Alliance
A discussion on a new national electronic health record reporting system.
Participants: Nancy Dickey, chairman of the iHealth Alliance; David Blumenthal, national coordinator of health information technology at the Health and Human Services Department; Edward Fotsch, CEO of PDR Network; Alan Lembitz, vice president of patient safety and risk management at Copic Professional Liability Carrier; Lawrence Smarr, president and CEO of Physician Insurers Association of America; and David Troxel, medical director of the Doctors Company
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Bloomberg Room, Washington, D.C., 12:00 pm
Contact: Amanda Merced, 800-477-amandam@mcspr.com
The Brookings Institution
A discussion on "Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should be Government's Role?"
Participants: Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution; David Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast Corporation; Sasha Meinrath, director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative; Dale Hatfield, adjunct professor of the University of Colorado; and Erik Garr, partner at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 12: 30 pm
Contact: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; http://www.brookings.edu
The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs
A discussion on "The Legacy of World War II on Philippines-Japan Relations."
Participants: Ricardo Jose, professor of the University of the Philippines; Lydia Jose, professor of Anteneo de Manila; and Mike Mochizuki, associate dean of Academic Programs at GWU
Location: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Room 505, Washington, D.C., 12: 30 pm
Contact: 202-994-8025; http://elliott.gwu.edu [Note: RSVP online: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDNUTGk2bVp1UFMxWDlfQmMwSVdfOXc6MA]
Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats
Remarks on global economic challenges.
Location: NDN, 729 15th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C., 12:30 pm
Contact: 202-544-9200
The New America Foundation (NAF); and the Capital Area Asset Builders
A discussion on "What is Asset Building for Working Families in a Down Economy?"
Participants: Reid Cramer, director of NAF's Asset Building Program; Nicky Goren, president of the Washington Area Women's Foundation; Maurita Coley, executive director of Capital Area Asset Builders; Kwame Brown and Michael Brown, D.C. Council members at large; Bob Pohlman of Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development; Edward Krauze, vice president of public policy at the Washington, D.C. Association of Realtors; and George Rothman of Manna Inc.
Location: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C., 1:00 pm
Contact: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; http://www.newamerica.net
The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs
A discussion on "Nuclear Dimensions to Triangular Relations: Issues over the Horizon."
Participants: Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy Bradley Roberts; Robert Legvold, professor emeritus at Columbia University; and Li Bin, professor of Tsinghua University
Location: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Washington, D.C., 2:00 pm
Contact: 202-994-8025; http://elliott.gwu.edu
The American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy; the American Chemical Society; and the Georgetown University Program on Science in the Public Interest
A discussion on "Science and Society: Global Challenges."
Participants: Jon Krosnick, a Stanford University social psychologist and polling expert; Robert Simon, staff director of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; David Conover, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and former principal deputy assistant secretary for policy and international affairs at the Energy Department under President George W. Bush; and Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio
Location: AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 6:00 pm
Contact: Earl Lane, 202-326-6431, elane@aaas.org [Note: Media should RSVP to Earl Lane.]
The George Washington University's (GW) Global Media Institute; the National Press Club; and the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School
A "Kalb Report" series event on "Scoops and Scandals: Two Centuries of Presidents and the Press."
Participants: Marvin Kalb, moderator of the "Kalb Report" series; Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University; Sam Donaldson, ABC News veteran; Martha Joynt Kumar, professor of the Department of Political Science at Towson University; Michael Freeman, professor of the GW School of Media and Public Affairs; Heather Date, associate director of the GW Global Media Institute; and Robert Vitarelli, CBS News veteran
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Main Ballroom, Washington, D.C., 8:00 pm
Contact: Jill Sankey, 202-994-6466, jpsankey@gwu.edu; or Michelle Sherrard, 202-994-1423, jpsankey@gwu.edu [Note: For ticket information or to view a live webcast: http://kalb.gwu.edu]
The Alliance for Health Reform
A briefing on "Physician Workforce: The Next Generation."
Participants: Tom Ricketts of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research; Jay Crosson of the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy; Ed Howard of the Alliance; and David Krol of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Location: 902 Hart Senate Office Building, 12:00pm
Contact: 202-789-2300, info@allhealth.org [Note: Register online: http://www.allhealth.org]
The Brookings Institution
A discussion on "Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should be Government's Role?"
Participants: Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution; David Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast Corporation; Sasha Meinrath, director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative; Dale Hatfield, adjunct professor of the University of Colorado; and Erik Garr, partner at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Contact: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; http://www.brookings.edu
U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah; and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake - Briefing
02:45 pm
11/15/2010
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U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah; and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake hold a briefing for foreign media on President Obama's trip to India, Indonesia and Korea.
Location: Washington Foreign Press Center, National Press Building, 14th and F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C.
Contact: Doris Robinson, 202-504-6353, robinsondm2@state.gov; http://www.fpc.state.gov
The Brookings Institution
A discussion on "Delivering Aid Differently: Lessons from the Field."
Participants: Dennis Whittle, CEO of GlobalGiving; Wolfgang Fengler, lead economist at the World Bank's Nairobi Office; Homi Kharas, senior fellow and deputy director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution; and Ezra Suruma, visiting fellow of global economy and development at the Africa Growth Initiative of the Brookings Institution
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 3:30pm
Contact: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; http://www.brookings.edu
Ogilvy Washington
A discussion on "Broadening Influence: Examining Public Health Driven Social Media."
Participants: Susannah Fox, associate director of digital strategy at the Pew Research Center; Irfan Kamal, social media evaluation expert at Ogilvy Digital Influence Group; Marie Cocco, director of the National Communications Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; Jessica Kutch, website coordinator at the Service Employees International Union; Joel Selzer, CEO and co-founder of Ozmosis; and Jennifer Wayman, executive vice president and director of social marketing at Ogilvy Washington
Location: Ogilvy Washington, 1111 19th Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C., 8:00am
Contact: socialmarketingexchange@ogilvypr.com [Note: RSVP requetsed.]
The National Business Coalition on Health
The 15th annual conference, November 14-16.
Participants: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka; Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS Institute Inc.
Location: J.W. Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 8:00 am
Contact: Alyssa Ketterer, 202-775-9300, aketterer@nbch.org [Note: Register online: http://nbch.org/2010-Annual-Conference]
The New America Foundation (NAF)
A discussion on "Never Say Die: How Radical Will Radical Life Extension Be?" and the state of life-extending research.
Participants: NAF President Steve Coll; Ted Fishman, author of "Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population,"Jason Furman, deputy assistant to the present for economic policy and deputy director of the National Economic Council.
Location: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C., 8:30 am
Contact: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; http://www.newamerica.net
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
A meeting to discuss children's savings programs and recent studies of underserved consumers.
Location: FDIC, 550 17th Street NW, Sixth Floor, Board Room, Washington, D.C., 8:45 am
Contact: 877-275-3342
The Washington International Trade Association (WITA)
The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) holds a discussion on "Looking Beyond the Horizon on Horizontal Issues."
Participants: Doug Goudie of the National Association of Manufacturers; Sean Heather of U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Paul Delaney of FedEx Express; Laurie Sherman of Transparency International USA; and Linda Menghetti of the Emergency Committee for American Trade
Location: WITA, Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 9:00 am
Contact: 202-312-1600, events@wita.org; http://www.wita.org [Note: Register online: http://www.wita.org] (+WAGE011+)
The American Majority
A news conference to discuss what's next for the conservative movement and how leaders of reputable tea party groups will affect election outcomes in 2011 and 2012.
Participants: American Majority President Ned Ryan
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Zenger Room, Washington, D.C., 10:00 am
Contact: Allison James, 571-420-2300
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
A discussion on "Health Research as Common Ground in the New Congress: A Post-Election Analysis."
Participants: former Rep. John Porter, R-Pa.; Al Teich, AAAS director of Science and Policy Program; Stacie Propst, Research!America vice president of science policy and outreach; Mary Wooley, Research!America president and CEO; and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute
Location: AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 10:00am
Contact: 202-326-6440, media@aaas.org; http://www.aaas.org
The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
A discussion on "New Frontiers in Human Rights and Health Policy."
Participants: Leonard Rubenstein, visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Location: SAIS, Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 806, Washington, D.C., 12:30 pm
Contact: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, fklubes@jhu.edu; http://www.sais-jhu.edu [Note: RSVP to 202-663-5982 or tbascia1@jhu.edu]
The Center for American Progress (CAP)
A discussion on "A $400 Billion Opportunity: 10 Strategies to Cut the Fat Out of Federal Procurement."
Participants: Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Ashton Carter; Rudy deLeon, senior vice president of national security and international policy at CAP; Daniel Gordon, administrator of tthe Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Scott Lilly, senior fellow at CAP; Anne Rung, senior director of administration at the Commerce Department; and Raj Sharma, visiting fellow at CAP
Location: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C., 1:30 pm
Contact: 202-741-6246; http://www.americanprogress.org [Note: RSVP required.]
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
A discussion on "Engagement, Coercion, and Iran's Nuclear Challenge: Report of a Joint Study Group."
Participants: Richard Solomon, president of USIP; Ellen Laipson, president and CEO of the Stimson Center; Barry Blechman, co-founder and fellow at the Stimson Center; Daniel Brumberg, senior adviser at USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention; and Steven Heydemann, vice president of USIP's Grant and Fellowships Program
Location: The Stimson Center, 1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C., 9:30am
Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725, asturma@usip.org [Note: RSVP required.]
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); the Korea Economic Institute; and the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
A discussion on the economic implications of the G-20.
Participants: Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard
Location: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, D.C., 10:00am
Contact: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, aschwartz@csis.org; http://www.csis.org [Note: Media must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org]
The Montgomery College
A discussion on "A Dialogue of Failure: Iran and the U.S."
Participants: Haleh Esfandiari, director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Location: Theatre Arts Arena, Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, Md., 2:00pm
Contact: Marcus Rosano, 240-567-4022; or Elizabeth Homan, 240-567-7970
The Atlantic Council's South Asia Center
A discussion on "Beyond the Strategic Dialogue: U.S.-Pakistan Relationship."
Participants: Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States
Location: Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C., 2:00pm
Contact: Mary Micevych, 202-778-4993, press@acus.org [Note: Register to Mary Micevych.]
The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
A discussion on "Middle Income Blues: The New Challenges of Economic Policy in India."
Participants: Ajay Shah, professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy of India
Location: SAIS, Bernstein-Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 736, Washington, D.C., 4:30pm
Contact: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, fklubes@jhu.edu; http://www.sais-jhu.edu [Note: RSVP to 202-663-5722 or southasia@jhu.edu]
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
A discussion on "A Strategic Review of the Oil Spill."
Participants: retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, national incident commander of Deepwater Horizon Response; John Hamre, president and CEO of CSIS; and Rick Nelson, director of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterroism Program
Location: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, D.C., 5:30pm
Contact: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, aschwartz@csis.org; http://www.csis.org [Note: RSVP to externalrelations@csis.org]
Putnam Investments CEO Robert Reynolds
Remarks on a need for immediate incentives for business investment and job creation along with retirement system reform to secure long-term national solvency.
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Lisagor Room, Washington, D.C., 8:00am
Contact: Laura McNamara, 617-760-1108, laura_mcnamara@putnam.org; or Loretta Healy, 781-878-8882, lhealy@hubbellgroup.com
The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research
The 2010 national summit on "HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care."
Participants: Veronica Miller, director of the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research; John Bartlett, professor of medicine and chief of the Johns Hopkins AIDS Services at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and C. Everett Koop, former surgeon general
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Murrow Room, Washington, D.C., 9:30am
Contact: Nancy Glick, 202-261-284, nancy.glick@mslgroup.com; or Jennifer Crawford, 202-261-2889, jennifer.crawford@mslgroup
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
A news conference to release its "2010 Report to Congress," which includes recommendations and findings in the areas of "Economics and Trade Issues," "National Defense Issues," "Foreign Affairs Issues," "Energy and Environmental Issues," and "Censorship Issues."
Participants: Daniel Slane, chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; and Carolyn Bartholomew, vice chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Location: 485 Russell Senate Office Building, 10:00 am
Contact: Jonathan Weston, 202-624-1487, jweston@uscc.gov; or Caitlin Campbell, 202-624-1480, ccampbell@uscc.gov
Health Affairs
A conference call briefing, beginning at 11 a.m., to discuss a new survey on "Who is the Most Confident in their Healthcare System and Who Struggle to Afford the Care They Need?"
Participants: Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund; Cathy Schoen, senior vice president of the Commonwealth Fund; and Robin Osborn, vice president and director of the International Program in Health Policy and Practice
Location: None given, 11:00 am
Contact: Hannah Fishman, 301-652-1558, hfishman@burnesscommunications.com [Note: RSVP to Hannah Fishman.]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
A discussion on "The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development" and the "2010 UNDP Human Development Report," which examines measurement innovations on inequality, gender and acute poverty.
Participants: Jeni Klugman, director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office; Donald Steinberg, deputy administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development; Kemal Dervis, vice president and director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution; Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development; and Gregg Easterbrook, author and commentator
Location: Academy of Educational Development's Academy Hall, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 12:00pm
Contact: Sarah Jackson-Han, 202-331-9130, sarah.jackson-han@undp.org [Note: RSVP online: http://eventbrite.com/event/977478665]
The Cato Institute
A 28th annual conference on "Asset Bubbles and Monetary Policy."
Location: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 9:00 am
Contact: 202-789-5200; http://www.cato.org [Note: Register online: http://www.cato.org/monetary]
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
A discussion on "The 2010 State New Economy Index."
Participants: ITIF President and Founder Robert Atkinson; and Robert Litan, vice president of research and policy at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Location: ITIF, 1101 K Street NW, Suite 610, Washington, D.C., 1:00 pm
Contact: 202-449-1351, mail@itif.org; http://www.itif.org
The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies' (SAIS) U.S. Korea Institute
A conference on "State of the World Economy, 2011-2012: Whither or Wither?"
Participants: Duck Koo Chung, former South Korean minister of commerce, industry, and energy.
Location: SAIS, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Kenney Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 9:00am
Contact: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, fklubes@jhu.edu; http://www.sais-jhu.edu [Note: Media should RSVP to Felisa Neuringer Klubes.]
Friday, November 19:
The House Administration Committee
The New Member Orientation, November 15-19.
Highlight:
-- Office lottery
Location: CVC Auditorium, U.S. Capitol, 8:00am
Contact: Anthony Kellaher, Kinsey Harvey, or Olga Ramirez Kornacki, 202-225-5214 (House Radio/TV Gallery)
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)
A discussion on "Religion and the 2012 Presidential Election."
Participants: Laura Olson of Clemson University; Norman Ornstein of AEI; Kenneth Wald of the University of Florida; Clyde Wilcox of Georgetown University; and Rachel McCleary of Harvard University and AEI
Location: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C., 10:00 am
Contact: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, vrodman@aei.org; http://www.aei.org [Note: Register online: http://www.aei.org/event/100320]
The George Washington University's (GW) Regulatory Studies Center; and the Competitive Enterprise Institute
A book discussion on "Free to Choose Medicine: How Faster Access to New Drugs Would Save Countless Lives and End Needless Suffering."
Participants: author and economist Bartley Madden
Location: GW, 800 21st Street NW, Marvin Center, Room 403, Washington, D.C., 12:00 pm
Contact: 202-994-6460; http://www.gwu.edu/ [Note: RSVP to regulatory studies@gwu.edu]
HEARINGS:
Tuesday, November 16:
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Full committee markup to vote on the nomination of Peter Diamond to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; and hearing on "Problems in Mortgage Servicing From Modification to Foreclosure."
Witness(es): Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller; Barbara Desoer, president of Bank of America Home Loans; David Lowman, CEO of Chase Home Lending; Adam Levitin, associate professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center; and Diane Thompson, counsel for the National Consumer Law Center, testify
Location: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 2:30 pm
Contact: 202-224-7391 http://banking.senate.gov
Wednesday, November 17:
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Full committee hearing on "Water Resources Development Act: Legislative and Policy Proposals to Benefit the Economy, Create Jobs, Protect Public Safety and Maintain America's Water Resources Infrastructure."
Witness(es): Matt Woodruff, director of government affairs for the Kirby Corporation and member of the Inland Waterways Users Board; Jim Weakley, president of the Lake Carriers' Association; Steve Verigin, vice president of GEI Consultants, Inc. and a member of the National Committee on Levee Safety; Lawrence Roth, senior vice president of ARCADIS U.S. Inc., on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers, testify
Location: 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 10:00am
Contact: 202-224-8832 http://epw.senate.gov [Note: Rescheduled from September 30.]
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Full committee hearing on "Small Business Access to Capital: Challenges Presented By Commercial Real Estate."
Witness(es): TBA
Location: 428A Russell Senate Office Building, 10:00am
Contact: 202-224-5175 http://www.sbc.senate.gov
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Full committee hearing on "Transportation Security Administration Oversight."
Witness(es): TBA, 10:00 am
Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
Contact: 202-224-0411 http://commerce.senate.gov [Note: Pre-set at 9:15 a.m.]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full committee hearing on the nomination Thomas Nides to be deputy secretary of State for management and resources.
Witness(es): The nomi
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