[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D658-D659]
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 Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration an original bill making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration 
an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, 
Department of Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2019.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, 
to be a Member of the Board of Governors, and to be Vice Chairman of 
the Board of Governors, and Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member 
of the Board of Governors, both of the Federal Reserve System.
FERC OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
after receiving testimony from Kevin J. McIntyre, Chairman, and Cheryl 
A. LaFleur, Neil Chatterjee, Robert F. Powelson, and Richard Glick, 
each a Commissioner, all of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nominations of Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce, Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, and Patrick J. 
Urda, of Indiana, who was introduced by Senators Donnelly and Young, 
both to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, and Amy Karpel, of 
Washington, and Randolph J. Stayin, of Virginia, both to be a Member of 
the United States International Trade Commission, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported an original 
bill entitled, ``Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance 
Use Disorders Act of 2018''.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards program, after receiving testimony from David Wulf, Acting 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; 
Chris P. Currie, Director, Government Accountability Office; Randall J. 
Eppli, Columbus Chemical Industries, Inc., Columbus, Wisconsin; Justin 
P. Louchheim, The Fertilizer Institute, Debra Satkowiak, Institute of 
Makers of Explosives, and Bill Erny, American Chemistry Council, all of 
Washington, D.C.; Linda Menendez, Austin Powder Company, Cleveland,

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Ohio; Jesse LeGros Jr., American Federation of Governmental Employees, 
Galveston, Texas; and Jennifer C. Gibson, National Association of 
Chemical Distributors, Arlington, Virginia.
COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the cost of prescription drugs, focusing 
on examining the President's blueprint `American Patients First' to 
lower drug prices, after receiving testimony from Alex M. Azar II, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
ELECTION INTERFERENCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
election interference, focusing on ensuring law enforcement is equipped 
to target those seeking to do harm, after receiving testimony from Adam 
S. Hickey, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; 
Matthew Masterson, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security; Kenneth L. Wainstein, Davis Polk and 
Wardwell LLP, and Nina Jankowicz, Woodrow Wilson International Center 
for Scholars Kennan Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; and Ryan 
Goodman, New York University School of Law, New York, New York.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.