Schedule for the Week of March 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of March 13, 2017. Please note that the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs field hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017
POSTPONED: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Jerry Moran, Chairman)
Field hearing titled “Arlington National Cemetery: Current Operations and Future Plans to Honor the Fallen”
2:00 p.m., Welcome Center, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Witnesses:
Karen Durham-Aguilera, SES
Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries
Department of the Army
Katharine Kelley, SES
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Department of the Army
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017
DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE (Thad Cochran, Chairman)
Closed briefing to receive a ballistic missile defense program update
10:30 a.m., Room SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center
Witness:
Vice Admiral James D. Syring
Director
Missile Defense Agency
NOTE: This hearing is limited to Members and staff with Secret Clearance only
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Roy Blunt, Chairman)
Hearing titled “STEM Education: Preparing Students for the Careers of Today and the Future”
10:30 a.m., Room 138, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Sarah Tucker, Ph.D.
Chancellor
West Virginia Council for Community & Technical College Education
Charleston, West Virginia
Larry Plank, Ed.S.
Director
K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, Florida
Neil Lamb, Ph.D.
Vice President for Educational Outreach
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Huntsville, Alabama
Caroline King
Chief Policy and Strategy Officer
Washington STEM
Seattle, Washington
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