[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
U.S. DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs concluded a hearing to examine United States 
democracy assistance, after receiving testimony from former 
Representative James Kolbe, The International Republican Institute, 
former Representative Vin Weber, The National Endowment for Democracy, 
Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State, The National Democratic 
Institute, and Steven Hadley, The United States Institute of Peace, all 
of Washington, D.C.
U.S. CYBER COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States Cyber Command, after receiving testimony from Admiral 
Michael S. Rogers, USN, Commander, United States Cyber Command, 
Director, National Security Agency, Chief, Central Security Services, 
Department of Defense.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary (Comptroller), Robert Daigle, of Virginia, to be Director of 
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, and Elaine McCusker, of 
Virginia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary, all of the 
Department of Defense, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and 
Security concluded a hearing to examine maritime transportation, 
focusing on opportunities and challenges for the Maritime 
Administration and Federal Maritime Commission, after receiving 
testimony from Michael A. Khouri, Acting Chairman, and Rebecca Dye, and 
Mario Cordero, both a Commissioner, all of the Federal Maritime 
Commission; Joel Szabat, Executive Director, Maritime Administration, 
Department of Transportation; and Rear Admiral James Helis, USMS, 
Superintendent, Merchant Marine Academy.
WATER RESOURCES
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure concluded a hearing to examine water 
resources, focusing on the role of the public and private sectors, 
after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, 
Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers, 
Department of the Army, Department of Defense; James K. Lyons, Alabama 
State Port Authority Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mobile; Pete 
K. Rahn, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary, Hanover; Rick 
Goche, Port of Bandon, Bandon, Oregon; and Grant Humphreys, Carlton 
Landing, Oklahoma.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nominations of Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the 
People's Republic of China, Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea-Bissau, Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of the Congo, and routine lists in the Foreign Service, all of 
the Department of State.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy 
Secretary of State, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Sullivan, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
  Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.