[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D228-D230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Department of Labor. Testimony was heard from Alexander Acosta, 
Secretary, Department of Labor.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Department of the 
Treasury. Testimony was heard from Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury.

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NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in 
Africa''. Testimony was heard from General Thomas D. Waldhauser, 
Commander, U.S. Africa Command.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FY 2019 BUDGET REQUEST FOR SEAPOWER AND 
PROJECTION FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Department of the Navy FY 2019 Budget 
Request for Seapower and Projection Forces''. Testimony was heard from 
James F. Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development 
and Acquisition, U.S. Navy; Vice Admiral William R. Merz, Deputy Chief 
of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems, U.S. Navy; and Lieutenant 
General Robert S. Walsh, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat 
Development Command, U.S. Marine Corps.
MARINE CORPS READINESS POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Marine Corps Readiness Posture''. Testimony was heard from 
Lieutenant General Brian D. Beaudreault, Deputy Commandant for Plans, 
Policies, and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps; Lieutenant General Michael 
G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, U.S. Marine 
Corps; Lieutenant General Rex C. McMillian, Commander, Marine Forces 
Reserve, and Commander, Marine Forces North, U.S. Marine Corps.
STRENGTHENING WELFARE TO WORK WITH CHILD CARE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening Welfare to Work With Child Care''. Testimony was heard 
from Laurie J. Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Education and Workforce 
Development, Office of Governor Phil Bryant, Mississippi; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration''. Testimony was 
heard from David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and 
Information, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, Department of Commerce.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a business meeting 
to consider the Committee's Views and Estimates on the Budget for 
Fiscal Year 2018. The Committee's Views and Estimates were adopted, as 
amended.
EXAMINING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES 
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ICF/IID)
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``Examining Class Action Lawsuits 
Against Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual 
Disabilities (ICF/IID)''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXPLORING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR'S MAINTENANCE BACKLOG
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the 
Interior's Maintenance Backlog''. Testimony was heard from P. Daniel 
Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior, Energy, and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers''. Testimony was heard from James C. 
Dalton, Director of Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Sean 
Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Corpus Christi Authority; 
and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF U.S. FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``The Future of U.S. Fusion Energy Research''. 
Testimony was heard from James W. Van Dam, Acting Associate Director, 
Fusion Energy Sciences, Office of Science, Department of Energy; Mark 
Herrmann, Director, National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore 
National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
DISCONNECTED: RURAL BROADBAND AND THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SMALL CARRIERS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology; and 
Subcommittee on Agriculture,

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Energy, and Trade held a joint hearing entitled ``Disconnected: Rural 
Broadband and the Business Case for Small Carriers''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE ADMINISTRATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Administration's Infrastructure 
Proposal''. Testimony was heard from Elaine Chao, Secretary, Department 
of Transportation.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' to 
examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service 
organizations, after receiving testimony from David Zurfluh, Paralyzed 
Veterans of America, Tacoma, Washington; Marion Polk, American Veterans 
(AMVETS), and Vincent W. Patton III, Non Commissioned Officers 
Association of the United States of America, both of Alexandria, 
Virginia; John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Middle Village, New 
York; Charles A. Susino, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Metuchen, New 
Jersey; Melissa Bryant, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and 
Rene C. Bardorf, Wounded Warrior Project, both of Washington, D.C.; 
Rear Admiral Christopher Cole, USN (Ret.), Association of the United 
States Navy, Vienna, Virginia; and Roy Robinson, National Guard 
Association of the United States, Meridian, Mississippi.