[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D30]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Michael Joseph 
Missal, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Tester, and Carolyn N. Lerner, 
of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, who was 
introduced by Senator Cardin, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of South 
Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health 
and Human Services.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nomination of Michael Joseph Missal, of Maryland, to be Inspector 
General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.