[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Labor, after 
receiving testimony from R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the 
Army, and General Mark A. Milley, USA, Chief of Staff of the Army, both 
of the Department of Defense.
CFPB SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's semi-
annual report to Congress, after receiving testimony from Mick 
Mulvaney, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
2018 HURRICANE SEASON
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the 2018 hurricane season, focusing on the status 
of preparation and response capabilities, after receiving testimony 
from Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, USN (Ret.), Assistant Secretary 
for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Acting Under Secretary for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
of Commerce; Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Deputy Commandant for 
Operations Policy and Capability, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
Security; T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Board Member, National Transportation 
Safety Board; Jamie M. Miller, Mississippi Development Authority Deputy 
Director for Governmental Affairs and Chief Innovation Officer, 
Jackson; Mayor Allen Owen, Missouri City, Texas; Charles Lindsey, City 
Manager, Marathon, Florida; and Jennifer Pipa, American Red Cross 
Central Florida Region, Washington, D.C.
2018 TAX FILING SEASON
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 2018 
tax filing season and future Internal Revenue Service challenges, after 
receiving testimony from David J. Kautter, Acting Commissioner, 
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of 
State, after the nominee, who was introduced by former Senator Bob 
Dole, and Senators Roberts and Burr, testified and answered questions 
in his own behalf.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concluded a hearing to 
examine the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, after 
receiving testimony from Neomi Rao, Administrator, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; 
and Brent J. McIntosh, General Counsel, Department of the Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Jill Aiko Otake, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Hawaii, and Timothy A. Garrison, to be United States 
Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Kenji M. Price, to be 
United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii, John Cary Bittick, 
to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia, David 
L. Lyons, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of 
Georgia, and Rodney D. Ostermiller, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana, all of the 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.