[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D28-D29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE ARMED FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
civilian control of the Armed Forces, after receiving testimony from 
Eliot A. Cohen, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, 
and Kathleen H. Hicks, Center for Strategic and International Studies 
International Security Program, both of Washington, D.C.
ONLINE SEX TRAFFICKING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine 
Backpage.com's facilitation of online sex trafficking, after receiving 
testimony from Carl Ferrer, Michael Lacey, James Larkin, Elizabeth 
McDougall, and Andrew Padilla, all of Backpage.com, Dallas, Texas, and 
other public witnesses.

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NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of General John F. Kelly, 
USMC (Ret.), to be Secretary of Homeland Security, after the nominee, 
who was introduced by Senators Carper and McCain, testified and 
answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee began hearings to examine the 
nomination of Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General, 
Department of Justice, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senators Shelby and Collins, testified and answered questions in his 
own behalf, but did not complete action thereon.
  Hearings recessed subject to the call and will meet again at 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine Russian activities and intentions in recent United States 
elections, after receiving testimony from James Clapper, Director of 
National Intelligence; John Brennan, Director, Central Intelligence 
Agency; Admiral Michael Rogers, USN, Director, National Security 
Agency, Department of Defense; and James Comey, Director, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
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.