[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 21 (Monday, February 4, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D109-D113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of February 5 through February 8, 2019

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 1, Strengthening 
America's Security in the Middle East Act, post-cloture, and vote on 
passage of the bill at 3:30 p.m.
   Following disposition of S. 1, Strengthening America's Security in 
the Middle East Act, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 47, Natural Resources 
Management Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: February 5, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine an implementation update on the Department of 
Veterans Affairs' electronic health record modernization, 10:30 
a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: February 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the United States Central Command in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  February 5, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on the 
United States Central Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
2:15 p.m., SVC-217.
  February 6, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to receive a closed 
briefing on global nuclear developments, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  February 6, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold closed hearings to examine United States Army readiness, 2:30 
p.m., SVC-217.
  February 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United 
States Africa Command and United States Southern Command in review 
of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the 
Future Years Defense Program, 10:15 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 6, 
organizational business meeting to consider committee rules, 
subcommittee assignments, and an original resolution authorizing 
expenditures by the committee for the 116th Congress, 9:45 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 6, 
business meeting to consider subcommittee assignments and an 
original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee for 
the 116th Congress; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
examine winning the race to 5G and the next era of technology 
innovation in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 5, 
organizational business meeting to consider committee rules, 
subcommittee assignments, and an original resolution authorizing 
expenditures by the committee for the 116th Congress, 9:45 a.m., SD-
366.
  February 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
outlook for energy and minerals markets in the 116th Congress, 10 
a.m., SD-366.
  February 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the status 
and outlook of energy innovation in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 5, business 
meeting to consider committee rules, an original resolution 
authorizing expenditures by the committee for the 116th Congress, S. 
268, to reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and 
certain wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions 
relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, 
wildlife conservation, the management of invasive species, and the 
protection of endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle 
Conservation Act of 2004 to modify the protections provided by that 
Act, S. 163, to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote 
diesel power engines due to emission control devices, S. 94, to 
amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate 
the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in 
certain States, S. 310, to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act, the nominations of Andrew 
Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator, and Peter C. Wright, of 
Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, both 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, Nicole R. Nason, of New 
York, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, 
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Transportation, John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, John L. Ryder, of 
Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority, and 6 General Services Administration resolutions, 
10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: February 5, organizational business meeting 
to consider committee rules, subcommittee assignments, designation 
of members to serve on the Joint Committee on Taxation, designation 
of members to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors on Trade Policy 
and Negotiations, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by 
the committee during the 116th Congress, and the nominations of 
Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary, and 
Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel, both of 
the Department of the Treasury, Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, 
to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 10:15 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 7, organizational 
business meeting to consider committee rules, subcommittee 
assignments, and an original resolution authorizing expenditures by 
the committee for the 116th Congress, 2 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 5, 
to hold hearings to examine how primary care affects health care 
costs and outcomes, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
6, organizational business meeting to consider committee rules and 
an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee for 
the 116th Congress, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: February 6, business meeting to 
consider S. 256, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 
to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival 
and continuing vitality of Native American languages, S. 257, to 
provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian 
veterans, S. 294, to establish a business incubators program within 
the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in 
Indian reservation communities, and an original resolution 
authorizing expenditures by the committee for the 116th Congress, 
2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Neomi J. Rao, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, and Aditya Bamzai, of 
Virginia, and Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, both to be a Member of 
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  February 7, Full Committee, business meeting to consider committee 
rules, subcommittee assignments, an original resolution authorizing 
expenditures by the committee for the 116th Congress, and the 
nominations of William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney 
General, and Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the 
United States Marshals Service, both of the Department of Justice, 
Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, and Eric D. Miller, of Washington, both 
to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Paul B. 
Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Third Circuit, Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, and Chad A. Readler, of 
Ohio, both to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit, Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Rossie David Alston, 
Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Virginia, Roy Kalman Altman, Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, and Rodney 
Smith, each to be a United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Florida, Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, Thomas P. Barber, 
and Wendy Williams Berger, both to be a United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida, J. Campbell Barker, and Michael 
J. Truncale, both to be a United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Texas, Pamela A. Barker, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Kenneth D. Bell, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North 
Carolina, Jean-Paul Boulee, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia, Holly A. Brady, and Damon Ray 
Leichty, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Indiana, Andrew Lynn Brasher, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, Brian C. 
Buescher, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Nebraska, James David Cain, Jr., to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Louisiana, Stephen R. Clark, Sr., to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 
Clifton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Tennessee, Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Colorado, Karin J. 
Immergut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Oregon, Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Texas, Corey Landon Maze, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, David 
Steven Morales, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Texas, Sarah Daggett Morrison, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Carl J. Nichols, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, 
Howard C. Nielson, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah, J. Nicholas Ranjan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Wendy Vitter, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 
T. Kent Wetherell II, and Allen Cothrel Winsor, both to be a United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, Joshua 
Wolson, and John Milton Younge, both to be a United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Patrick R. Wyrick, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Oklahoma, M. Miller Baker, of Louisiana, and Timothy M. Reif, of the 
District of Columbia, both to be a Judge of the United States Court 
of International Trade, and Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, and 
Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, both to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SH-216.

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  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 6, organizational 
business meeting to consider committee rules and an original 
resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee for the 116th 
Congress, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 5, closed business 
meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately 
followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 
p.m., SH-219.
  February 7, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 6, to hold hearings to 
examine financial security in retirement, focusing on innovations 
and best practices to promote savings, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, February 7, Full Committee, 
organizational meeting, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, February 6, Subcommittee on the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Oversight Hearing: Impact of 
the Administration's Policies Affecting the Affordable Care Act'', 
10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  February 6, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing entitled ``The Power of the Purse: A Review of 
Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown'', 10 a.m., 2007 
Rayburn.
  February 6, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``World Wide 
Threat Assessment and Intelligence Community Posture'', 3 p.m., H-
405 Capitol. This hearing will be closed.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Energy Trends and Outlook'', 10 
a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing entitled 
``Office of Congressional Workplace Rights'', 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing entitled 
``Open World Leadership Center'', 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Quality of Life in 
the Military'', 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, February 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Evaluation of the Department of Defense's 
Counterterrorism Approach'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on The Budget, February 7, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Investing in America's Economic and National Security'', 
10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, February 6, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining Threats to Workers with Preexisting 
Conditions'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  February 7, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Gradually Raising 
the Minimum Wage to $15: Good for Workers, Good for Businesses, and 
Good for the Economy'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 6, Subcommittee on 
Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled ``Time for Action: 
Addressing the Environmental and Economic Effects of Climate 
Change'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  February 6, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Texas v. 
U.S.: The Republican Lawsuit and Its Impacts on Americans with Pre-
Existing Conditions'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Failures of the Trump Administration's 
Inhumane Family Separation Policy'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Preserving an Open Internet for Consumers, Small 
Businesses, and Free Speech'', 11 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Policy in the Arabian Peninsula''; and markup on 
H.J. Res. 37, directing the removal of United States Armed Forces 
from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
authorized by Congress, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  February 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
U.S. Department of Justice'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, February 6, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Climate Change: The Impacts and the Need to 
Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing 
entitled ``Healthy Oceans and Healthy Economies: The State of Our 
Oceans in the 21st Century'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, February 6, Full Committee, 
hearing on H.R. 1, the ``Strengthening Ethics Rules for the Ethics 
Branch'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, February 6, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
840, the ``Veterans' Access to Child Care Act''; and H. Res. 86, 
providing amounts for the expenses of the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis and the Select Committee on the Modernization of 
Congress, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 6, Full 
Committee, organizational meeting, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, February 6, Full Committee, 
organizational meeting, 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  February 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Shutdown: 
Economic Impact to Small Businesses'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital 
Access, hearing entitled ``Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of 
Underserved Businesses in the 21st Century'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 7, Full 
Committee, organizational meeting; and hearing entitled ``The Cost 
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Our Nation's Infrastructure Cannot Wait'', 9:30 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Improving Retirement Security for America's Workers'', 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  February 7, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled 
``Legislative Proposals and Tax Law Related to Presidential and 
Vice-Presidential Tax Returns'', 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, February 6, Full 
Committee, organizational meeting; and business meeting to Take 
Votes Related the Transmission of Certain Committee Transcripts, 10 
a.m., HVC-304. This meeting will be closed.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 0 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 5 reports have been filed in the House.

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