[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.
                                                            SD-G50

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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.
                                                            SD-G50

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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