[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D528-D529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies ordered favorably reported for 
full committee consideration H.R. 4486, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
APPROPRIATIONS: AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
approved for full committee consideration an original bill making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2015.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland met in open 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met in 
closed session and approved for full committee consideration, those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support met in open session and approved for full committee 
consideration, those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of 
the subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 2015.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities met in open session and approved for full committee 
consideration, those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of 
the subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 2015.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Cheryl A. LaFleur, of 
Massachusetts, who was introduced by Senator Shaheen, and Norman C. 
Bay, of New Mexico, who was introduced by Senator Heinrich and former 
Senator Domenici, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, after the nominees testified and answered questions in 
their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following business items:
  S. 2142, to impose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for 
violations of human rights of antigovernment protesters in Venezuela, 
to strengthen civil society in Venezuela, with an amendment;
  S. Res. 412, reaffirming the strong support of the United States 
Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful 
uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the 
peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime 
claims and disputes, with amendments;
  S. Res. 421, expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate 
for the acts of heroism and military achievement by the members of the 
United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, 
amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for 
leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an end to World 
War II;
  S. Res. 426, supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, 
with amendments;

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  S. Res. 451, recalling the Government of China's forcible dispersion 
of those peaceably assembled in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago, in light 
of China's continued abysmal human rights record; and
  The nominations of Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the 
rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative on 
the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Alice G. 
Wells, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of 
Jordan, Thomas P. Kelly III, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Djibouti, Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Andrew H. 
Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and Nina 
Hachigian, of California, to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, Michael W. 
Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, Paige Eve Alexander, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director, and Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director, both of the International Monetary Fund, 
Matthew T. McGuire, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, and Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American 
Development Bank.
ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WORKING WOMEN
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine economic security for working women, 
after receiving testimony from Neera Tanden, Center for American 
Progress, Amy Traub, Demos, and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's 
Law Center, all of Washington, D.C.; Ellen Bravo, Family Values at 
Work, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lori Pelletier, Connecticut AFL-CIO, Rocky 
Hill; Gayle E. Troy, Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC, Pittsfield, New 
Hampshire, on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management; Rhea 
Lana Riner, Rhea Lana's Inc., Conway, Arkansas; and Armanda Legros, 
Jamaica Estates, New York.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Andre Birotte, Jr., to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California, who was introduced by 
Senator Feinstein, John W. deGravelles, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana, who was introduced by 
Senator Landrieu, Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia, who was introduced by 
Representative Norton, Robin L. Rosenberg, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida, who was introduced by 
Senator Nelson, and Ronnie L. White, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Missouri, who was introduced by Senator 
McCaskill, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf.
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.
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