[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D858-D859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Dan Michael Berkovitz, of 
Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, and James E. Hubbard, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, who was introduced 
by Senator Bennet, after the nominees testified and answered questions 
in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 4,120 
nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be 
a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Michael R. Bright, 
of the District of Columbia, to be President, Government National 
Mortgage Association, and Rae Oliver, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and 
Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial 
Research, Department of the Treasury, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
NOAA'S BLUE ECONOMY INITIATIVE
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard concluded a hearing to 
examine the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's blue 
economy initiative, focusing on supporting commerce in American oceans 
and Great Lakes, 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.
EMPOWERING U.S. AMATEUR ATHLETES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security 
concluded a hearing to examine strengthening and empowering United 
States amateur athletes, focusing on moving forward with solutions, 
after receiving testimony from John Engler, Michigan State University, 
East Lansing; Susanne Lyons, United States Olympic Committee,

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Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kerry Perry, USA Gymnastics, Indianapolis, 
Indiana; and Han Xiao, Athlete Advisory Council, Elkins Park, 
Pennsylvania.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nominations of Teri L. Donaldson, of Texas, to be 
Inspector General, Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response), 
Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Science, 
and Daniel Simmons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy), all of the Department of Energy.
GLOBAL OIL PRICES
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine factors that are impacting global oil prices, after 
receiving testimony from John R. Auers, Turner, Mason and Company, 
Dallas, Texas; Jason E. Bordoff, Columbia University School of 
International and Public Affiars, New York, New York; E. Russell 
Braziel, RBN Energy, LLC, Houston, Texas; Robert McNally, Rapidan 
Energy Group, Bethesda, Maryland; and Keisuke Sadamori, International 
Energy Agency, Paris, France.
THE CHINA CHALLENGE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, 
and International Cybersecurity Policy concluded a hearing to examine 
the China challenge, focusing on economic coercion as statecraft, after 
receiving testimony from Dan Blumenthal, American Enterprise Institute, 
and Ely Ratner, Center for a New American Security, both of Washington, 
D.C.
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.