[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D259-D260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States Central Command and United States Africa Command in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and 
the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from 
General Joseph L. Votel, USA, Commander, United States Central Command, 
and General Thomas D. Waldhauser, USMC, Commander, United States Africa 
Command, both of the Department of Defense.

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DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity concluded a 
hearing to examine the cyber posture of the Services in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Vice Admiral Michael M. 
Gilday, USN, Commander, United States Fleet Cyber Command, and 
Commander, United States Tenth Fleet, Lieutenant General Paul M. 
Nakasone, USA, Commanding General, United States Army Cyber Command, 
Major General Loretta E. Reynolds, USMC, Commander, Marine Forces 
Cyberspace Command, and Major General Christopher P. Weggeman, USAF, 
Commander, Twenty-fourth Air Force, and Commander, Air Forces Cyber, 
all of the Department of Defense.
NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet concluded a 
hearing to examine rebuilding infrastructure in America, focusing on 
investing in next generation broadband, after receiving testimony from 
Mayor Gary Resnick, Wilton Manors, Florida; Steven K. Berry, 
Competitive Carriers Association, and Brad Gillen, CTIA, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Robert DeBroux, TDS Telecommunications, LLC, Madison, 
Wisconsin; and Michael Romano, NTCA--The Rural Broadband Association, 
Arlington, Virginia.
STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and 
Security concluded a hearing to examine rebuilding infrastructure in 
America, focusing on state and local transportation needs, after 
receiving testimony from Kyle Schneweis, Nebraska Department of 
Transportation, Lincoln; Jordan Kass, C.H. Robinson, Chicago, Illinois; 
Jo E. Strang, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, 
Washington, D.C.; and Daniel P. Gilmartin, Michigan Municipal League, 
Ann Arbor, on behalf of the National League of Cities.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2019 for the Department of the Interior, after receiving testimony 
from Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior.
STATE FRAGILITY, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine state fragility, growth, and development, focusing on designing 
policy approaches that work, after receiving testimony from David 
Cameron, Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development, London, 
United Kingdom.
FOIA REFORMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the Freedom of Information Act, focusing on the Administration's 
progress on reforms, including agency implementation of requirements 
and the need to take additional action, after receiving testimony from 
Melanie Ann Pustay, Director, Office of Information Policy, Department 
of Justice; Alina M. Semo, Director, Office of Government Information 
Services, National Archives and Records Administration; and David A. 
Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government 
Accountability Office.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.