[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D931-D932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Christopher James Brummer, of 
the District of Columbia, and Brian D. Quintenz, of the District of 
Columbia, both to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, after the nominees testified and answered questions in 
their own behalf.
LONG-TERM BUDGETARY CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the long-term budgetary challenges facing the military services and 
innovative solutions for maintaining our military superiority, after 
receiving testimony from General Mark A. Milley, USA, Chief of Staff of 
the United States Army, Admiral John M. Richardson, USN, Chief of Naval 
Operations of the United States Navy, General Robert B. Neller, USMC, 
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and General David L. 
Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, all of 
the Department of Defense.
FCC OVERSIGHT
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission, 
after receiving testimony from Tom Wheeler, Chairman, and Ajit Pai, 
Mignon L. Clyburn, Michael O'Rielly, and Jessica Rosenworcel, each a 
Commissioner, all of the Federal Communications Commission.
AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine Afghanistan, focusing on United States policy and international 
commitments, after receiving testimony from Richard Olson, Special 
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Department of State; and 
Donald L. Sampler, Jr., Assistant to the Administrator, and Director of 
the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, United States Agency 
for International Development.
NORWAY CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine reviewing the civil nuclear agreement with Norway, after 
receiving testimony from Thomas M. Countryman, Assistant Secretary of 
State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.
HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the state of health insurance markets, 
after receiving testimony from Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, 
Director, Ohio Department of Insurance, Columbus; J.P. Wieske, 
Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Madison; Nick 
Gerhart, Iowa Insurance Commissioner, Des Moines; and Mike Kreidler, 
Washington State Insurance Commissioner, Tumwater.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 2763, to provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and 
their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or 
misappropriated by the Nazis, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. 3155, to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in 
section 1605(a)(3) of such title;
  S. 3270, to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the 
justice system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation 
cases, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  The nominations of Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and Florence Y. Pan, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
LOUISIANA FLOOD VICTIMS
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Federal response and resources for Louisiana 
flood victims, including S. 1470, to amend the Small Business Act to 
provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster 
recovery, and S. 3301, to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small 
businesses affected by the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible 
for disaster relief, after receiving testimony from Maria Contreras-
Sweet, Administrator, Small Business Administration; Louisiana State 
Representative

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Clay Schexnayder, Sorrento; Patrick Mulhearn, Celtic Studios, Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana; and Ron Erickson Sr., City of Central Chamber of 
Commerce, Central, Louisiana.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.