[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 11 (Friday, January 20, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D56-D57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: On Wednesday, January 18, 2017, Committee 
ordered favorably reported (upon receipt by the Senate) the nomination 
of James Mattis, of Washington, to be Secretary of Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Wednesday, 
January 18, 2017, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to be Secretary of Commerce, after 
the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Rubio, testified and 
answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: On Thursday, January 19, 
2017, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Rick 
Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senators Cornyn and

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Manchin, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: On Wednesday, January 18, 
2017, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Scott 
Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators 
Inhofe and Lankford, testified and answered questions in his own 
behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: On Thursday, January 19, 2017, Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Steven Terner Mnuchin, 
to be Secretary of the Treasury, after the nominee, who was introduced 
by Representatives McCarthy and Hensarling, testified and answered 
questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: On Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Nikki R. 
Haley, of South Carolina, to be the Representative of the United States 
of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in 
the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative of 
the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative to 
the United Nations, after the nominee testified and answered questions 
in her own behalf.
IMPROVING SMALL BUSINESS INPUT ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: On Thursday, 
January 19, 2017, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal 
Management concluded a hearing to examine improving small business 
input on Federal regulations, focusing on ideas for Congress and a new 
Administration, after receiving testimony from Rosario Palmieri, 
National Association of Manufacturers, and Karen R. Harned, National 
Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Jerry Hietpas, Action Safety Supply Co., Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma; and LaJuanna Russell, Business Management Associates, 
Inc., Alexandria, Virginia..
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: On Wednesday, 
January 18, 2017, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Tom Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Isakson, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.