[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 185 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1549-E1551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees,
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or
changes in the meetings as they occur.
As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, November 27, 2018 may be found in the
Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
NOVEMBER 28
9:30 a.m.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Mindy
Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary for Food
Safety, Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Secretary, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, all
of the Department of Agriculture.
SR-328A
Committee on Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine addressing America's surface
transportation infrastructure needs.
SD-406
Committee on Foreign Relations
To hold hearings to examine the global fight to end
modern slavery.
SD-419
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To hold hearings to examine reducing health care costs,
focusing on improving affordability through innovation.
SD-430
10 a.m.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Ronald D.
Vitiello, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Homeland Security, Richard S. Tischner, of Virginia, to
be Director of the Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, and
Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman, and
Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, and Andrew F. Manuz,
both to be a Member, all of the Merit Systems
Protection Board.
SD-342
Committee on the Judiciary
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brian C.
Buescher, to be United States District Judge for the
District of Nebraska, Clifton L. Corker, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Tennessee, M. Miller Baker, of Virginia, and Timothy M.
Reif, of the District of Columbia, both to be a Judge
of the United States Court of International Trade, and
Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the
United States Marshals Service, Department of Justice.
SD-226
2 p.m.
Committee on Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider S. 3247, to improve programs
and activities relating to women's entrepreneurship and
economic empowerment that are carried out by the United
States Agency for International Development, S. 3654,
to amend the United States International Broadcasting
Act of 1994, to avoid the duplication of public
diplomacy programs and efforts, to improve the research
and evaluation of public diplomacy, S. Res. 562,
expressing the sense of the Senate that the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
continues to make an invaluable contribution to United
States and international security, 50 years after it
opened for signature on July 1, 1968, H.R. 1872, to
promote access for United States diplomats and other
officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan
areas of the People's Republic of China, H.R. 4819, to
promote inclusive economic growth through conservation
and biodiversity programs that facilitate transboundary
cooperation, improve natural resource management, and
build local capacity to protect and preserve threatened
wildlife species in the greater Okavango River Basin of
southern Africa, H.R. 2646, to reauthorize the United
States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, H.R.
4989, to require the Department of State to establish a
policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer
devices by employees at diplomatic and consular
facilities, and the nominations of Michael T. Harvey,
of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development, and
Donald Armin Blome, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Tunisia, Craig Lewis Cloud, of Florida,
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana, Judith
Gail Garber, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Cyprus, Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of California,
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Dennis B.
Hankins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Mali, Dennis Walter Hearne, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, Simon
Henshaw, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Guinea, Earle D. Litzenberger, of
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Eric George Nelson, of Texas, to be
Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Michael Peter
Pelletier, of Maine, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of
the Comoros, John Mark Pommersheim, of Florida, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, Robert K.
Scott, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Malawi, Eric Williams Stromayer, of Virginia, to be
Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, Lucy Tamlyn, of
New York, to be Ambassador to Central African Republic,
and routine lists in the Foreign Service, all of the
Department of State.
S-116
2:30 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
To hold closed hearings to examine Cyber Command's
relationship with the National Security Agency.
SVC-217
Committee on Indian Affairs
Business meeting to consider S. 2788, to repeal the Act
entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State
of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against
Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation'', S.
Res. 444, recognizing the heritage, culture, and
contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and
Native Hawaiian women in the United States, S. Res.
596, recognizing the 29th anniversary of the Tribal
Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of the Pacific
Northwest and congratulating the Puyallup Tribe of
Indians for hosting the 2018 Power Paddle to Puyallup,
H.R. 2606, to amend the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly
known as the Stigler Act), with respect to restrictions
applicable to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of
Oklahoma, and H.R. 4032, to confirm undocumented
Federal rights-of-way or easements on the Gila River
Indian Reservation, clarify the northern boundary of
the Gila River Indian Community's Reservation, to take
certain land located in Maricopa County and Pinal
County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila
River Indian Community.
SD-628
Committee on Rules and Administration
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Donald L.
Palmer, of Florida, and Benjamin Hovland, of Maryland,
both to be a Member of the Election Assistance
Commission.
SR-301
Special Committee on Aging
To hold hearings to examine strengthening state efforts
to overhaul the guardianship process and protect older
Americans.
SD-562
NOVEMBER 29
9:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas
McCaffery, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Defense, and William Bookless, of California, to be
Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear
Security Administration, Department of Energy.
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10 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold hearings to examine combating money laundering
and other forms of illicit finance, focusing on
regulator and law enforcement perspectives on reform.
SD-538
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Energy
To hold hearings to examine S. 1089, to require the
Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on
the energy and environmental benefits of the re-
refining of used lubricating oil, S. 1713, to require
certain financial assistance under the State energy
program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be
distributed without undue delay to support State and
local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable
energy initiatives, S. 1875, to move the United States
toward greater energy independence and security, to
increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability
of the electric grid, to increase the competitiveness
of the United States economy, to protect consumers, and
to improve the energy performance of the Federal
Government, S. 2257, to establish the IMPACT for Energy
Foundation, S. 2803, to amend the Energy Policy Act of
2005 to improve the conversion, use, and storage of
carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels, S. 2968, to
amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify
whistleblower rights and protections, S. 3088, to amend
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary
of Energy to establish a program to prepare veterans
for careers in the energy industry, including the
solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon
emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the
energy industry, S. 3295, to improve energy performance
in Federal buildings, S. 3376, to require the Secretary
of Energy to establish an energy storage research
program, a demonstration and deployment program, and a
technical assistance and grant program, S. 3422, to
direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced
nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based
fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-
enriched uranium for research, development, and
demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, S.
3495, to provide certainty with respect to the timing
of Department of Energy decisions to approve or deny
applications to export natural gas, S. 3618 and H.R.
6511, bills to authorize the Secretary of Energy to
carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic
Petroleum Reserve facilities, H.R. 6398, to authorize
the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative
research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in
order to improve healthcare services for veterans in
the United States, and an original bill entitled,
``Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and
Emergency Preparedness Act''.
SD-366
Committee on Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
SD-419
Committee on the Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S. 2432, to amend the
charter of the Future Farmers of America, H.R. 4100, to
amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the
Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar
Association, S. 3339, to amend title 28, United States
Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases
to United States Tax Court, S. 2293, to amend section
214(c)(8) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify the data reporting requirements relating to
nonimmigrant employees, H.R. 3996, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer
certain cases to United States Tax Court, and the
nominations of Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Eric
D. Miller, of Washington, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio,
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit, Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Allison Jones
Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Paul B. Matey, of New
Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit, Rossie David Alston, Jr., to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia,
Thomas P. Barber, to be United States District Judge
for the Middle District of Florida, Pamela A. Barker,
to be United States District Judge for the Northern
District of Ohio, Wendy Williams Berger, to be United
States District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida, Karin J. Immergut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Oregon, Corey Landon
Maze, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Alabama, Sarah Daggett Morrison,
to be United States District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio, Rodney Smith, to be United States
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, T.
Kent Wetherell II, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of Florida, Jean-Paul Boulee,
to be United States District Judge for the Northern
District of Georgia, James David Cain, Jr., to be
United States District Judge for the Western District
of Louisiana, Damon Ray Leichty, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana,
John M. O'Connor, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of
Oklahoma, J. Nicholas Ranjan, to be United States
District Judge for the Western District of
Pennsylvania, John Milton Younge, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims,
William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be Chair of the
United States Sentencing Commission, and Robert S.
Brewer, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of California, and Nicholas A.
Trutanich, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for
the District of Nevada, both of the Department of
Justice.
SD-226
10:30 a.m.
Committee on Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Alexandra
Dapolito Dunn, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
SD-406
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider S. 2076, to amend the Public
Health Service Act to authorize the expansion of
activities related to Alzheimer's disease, cognitive
decline, and brain health under the Alzheimer's Disease
and Healthy Aging Program, H.R. 315, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to distribute maternity care
health professionals to health professional shortage
areas identified as in need of maternity care health
services, S. 3482, to amend the Public Health Service
Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for
Children program, S. 3530, to reauthorize the Museum
and Library Services Act, an original bill entitled,
``Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of
2018'', and the nominations of Erhard R. Chorle, of
Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement
Board, Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be
Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
Robert L. King, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary
of Education for Postsecondary Education, and John P.
Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Labor.
SD-430
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
To receive a briefing on how to defeat computational
propaganda.
SD-562
2 p.m.
Select Committee on Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence
matters.
SH-219
DECEMBER 4
9:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant
General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., to be General and
Commander, Central Command, and Lieutenant General
Richard D. Clarke, to be General and Commander, Special
Operations Command, both of the Department of Defense.
SD-G50
DECEMBER 5
Time to be announced
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Food and Drug
Administration, focusing on leveraging cutting-edge
science and protecting public health.
SD-430
10 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine pilot programs at
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
SD-538
10:15 a.m.
Joint Economic Committee
To hold hearings to examine the economic outlook.
SH-216
2:30 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
To hold hearings to examine Navy and Marine Corps
readiness.
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Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer
Rights
To hold hearings to examine a comparative look at
competition law approaches to monopoly and abuse of
dominance in the United States and European Union.
SD-226
DECEMBER 6
10 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold hearings to examine proxy process and rules,
focusing on current practices and potential changes.
SD-538
DECEMBER 11
10 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
SD-538