[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 144 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1060-D1063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of December 2 through December 5, 2014

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the 
nominations of Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Argentine Republic, and Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Hungary, and on the motions to invoke cloture on the 
nominations of Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Robert S. Adler, of 
the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission.
  At 4 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations of 
Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, and Robert S. Adler, of the District 
of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, and on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: December 3, to 
hold hearings to examine farmers and fresh water, focusing on 
voluntary conservation to protect our land and waters, 10 a.m., SR-
328A.
  Committee on Armed Services: December 2, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Robert M. Scher, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and 
Capabilities, Elissa Slotkin, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, David J. 
Berteau, to be Assistant Secretary for Logistics and Material 
Readiness, Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of 
the Department of the Army, and Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., USN, 
for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Commander, 
United States Pacific Command, all of the Department of Defense, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 2, to 
hold hearings to examine addressing domestic violence in 
professional sports, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  December 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be Administrator 
of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Carlos A. 
Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Transportation Policy, both of the Department of Transportation, and 
Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 4, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Colette Dodson Honorable, of 
Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: December 2, 
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine 
innovation and the utilities of the future, focusing on how local 
water treatment facilities are leading

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the way to better manage wastewater and water supplies, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-406.
  December 2, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2963, 
to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for 
discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels, and the 
nominations of Virginia Tyler Lodge, and Ronald Anderson Walter, 
both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority, and Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a 
Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11:30 a.m., S-219, 
Capitol.
  December 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 2911, 
to establish a task force to review policies and measures to 
promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived 
climate pollutants, 2:15 p.m., SD-406.
  December 3, Full Committee, business meeting to continue 
consideration of S. 2963, to remove a limitation on a prohibition 
relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of 
vessels, and the nominations of Virginia Tyler Lodge, and Ronald 
Anderson Walter, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Jeffery Martin Baran, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 9:30 
a.m., Room to be announced.
  December 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) implementation of the 
Fukushima Near-Term Task Force recommendations and other actions to 
enhance and maintain nuclear safety, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  December 4, Full Committee, business meeting to continue 
consideration of S. 2963, to remove a limitation on a prohibition 
relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of 
vessels, and the nominations of Virginia Tyler Lodge, and Ronald 
Anderson Walter, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Jeffery Martin Baran, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 9:30 
a.m., Room to be announced.
  Committee on Finance: December 3, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural 
Resources, and Infrastructure, to hold hearings to examine natural 
gas vehicles, focusing on fueling American jobs, enhancing energy 
security, and achieving emissions benefits, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 2, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of India, and Peter Michael McKinley, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 
both of the Department of State, and Isobel Coleman, of New York, to 
be an Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as 
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations 
for U.N. Management and Reform, and to be Representative to the 
United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of 
Ambassador, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  December 3, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine evaluating the impact of the `Umbrella 
Movement', 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  December 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
dismantling Iran's nuclear weapons program, focusing on the next 
steps to achieve a comprehensive deal, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  December 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2946, 
to provide improved water, sanitation, and hygiene programs for high 
priority developing countries, an original bill entitled, ``United 
States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization 
Act of 2014'', S. Res. 578, supporting the role of the United States 
in ensuring children in the world's poorest countries have access to 
vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and 
the nominations of Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy 
Secretary, Robert Francis Cekuta, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Jess Lippincott Baily, of 
Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia, and Margaret 
Ann Uyehara, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, all of the 
Department of State, Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, and Carol Leslie Hamilton, of 
California, to be an Alternate Representative to the Sixty-ninth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 10 a.m., S-
116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: December 2, 
business meeting to consider the nomination of Lauren McGarity 
McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board, and any pending nominations, 9:30 
a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: December 3, business meeting to 
consider the nominations of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, Joan Marie Azrack, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 
Loretta Copeland Biggs, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of North Carolina, Elizabeth K. Dillon, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, and 
Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director 
of National Drug Control Policy, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  December 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine The FANS 
Act, focusing on if sports blackouts and antitrust exemptions are 
harming fans, consumers, and the games themselves, 10:30 a.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: December 3, to hold hearings to 
examine the high cost of treating veterans with the Hepatitis C 
virus and the impact of the disease on the VA health care system, 10 
a.m., SR-418.
  December 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Leigh A. Bradley, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 2, to hold a closed 
meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., HVC-304.
  December 4, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                            House Committees

  Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 3, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Takata Airbag 
Ruptures and Recalls'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  December 3, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Future 
of the Children's Health Insurance Program'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 4, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 
hearing entitled ``Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's 
Influence on U.S. Universities?'', 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 3, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing on H.R. 917, the 
``Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, December 4, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 
3099, the ``Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013'', 
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, December 3, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Transforming Federal Spending: 
Implementing the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act'', 9:30 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, December 3, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Review of the Results of Two Audits of 
the National Ecological Observatory Network'', 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 3, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``VA's Caregiver Program: Assessing Current 
Prospects and Future Possibilities'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 4, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 9 
a.m., HVC-304. This hearing will be closed.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 144 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 308 reports have been filed in the House.

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