[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D254-D257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TREASURY'S ROLE IN COMBATTING FINANCIAL CRIMES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing

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entitled ``Treasury's Role in Combatting Financial Crimes''. Testimony 
was heard from Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the House of Representatives. Testimony was heard 
from the following House of Representatives officials: Paul D. Irving, 
Sergeant at Arms; Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the House; Philip G. 
Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer.
PUBLIC WITNESS TESTIMONY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Public Witness 
Testimony''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the 
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. Testimony was heard from 
Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, 
Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Related 
Agencies. Testimony was heard from Chief Judge Robert N. Davis, U.S. 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Karen Durham-Aguilera, Executive 
Director, Army National Military Cemeteries; and public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the United States Capitol Police. Testimony was heard 
from Matthew Verderosa, Chief of Police, U.S. Capitol Police.
STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES: PASSENGER RAIL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
held a hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Perspectives: Passenger Rail 
Development''. Testimony was heard from Jason Orthner, Rail Division 
Director, North Carolina Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES: PROTECTING STUDENTS AND TAXPAYER 
DOLLARS FROM PREDATORY PRACTICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of For-Profit Colleges: Protecting 
Students and Taxpayer Dollars from Predatory Practices''. Testimony was 
heard from Senator Durbin and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held an 
oversight hearing on the Department of Agriculture, Office of the 
Inspector General. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Agriculture officials: Ann M. Coffey, Acting Assistant Inspector 
General for Investigations; Phyllis Fong, Inspector General; and Gil 
Harden, Assistant Inspector General.
UPDATE ON RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR 2017 AND 2018 DISASTERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Update on Recovery Efforts for 2017 
and 2018 Disasters''. Testimony was heard from Pete Gaynor, Deputy 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVES ON MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Outside Perspectives on Military Personnel Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE PRESIDENT'S 2020 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's 2020 Budget''. Testimony was heard from Russell Vought, 
Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget.
GROWING A HEALTHY NEXT GENERATION: EXAMINING FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Human Services held a hearing entitled ``Growing a Healthy Next 
Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs''. Testimony was 
heard from Cheryl Johnson, Director, Child Nutrition and Wellness, 
Kansas State Department of Education; Donna Martin, Director, School 
Nutrition Program, Burke County Board of Education, Georgia; and public 
witnesses.

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LEGISLATING TO SAFEGUARD THE FREE AND OPEN INTERNET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Legislating to Safeguard the Free 
and Open Internet''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 HHS BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2020 HHS Budget''. Testimony was heard from 
Alex Azar, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
HOLDING MEGABANKS ACCOUNTABLE: AN EXAMINATION OF WELLS FARGO'S PATTERN 
OF CONSUMER ABUSES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Examination of Wells Fargo's 
Pattern of Consumer Abuses''. Testimony was heard from a public 
witness.
SECURING OUR NATION'S CHEMICAL FACILITIES: STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON 
IMPROVING THE CFATS PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a hearing entitled 
``Securing Our Nation's Chemical Facilities: Stakeholder Perspectives 
on Improving the CFATS Program''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING; COMMITTEE FUNDING FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a business 
meeting on Committee Resolution 116-08; and a hearing entitled 
``Committee Funding for the 116th Congress''. Committee Resolution 116-
08 was adopted, without amendment. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Cummings and Jordan.
HISTORY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``History and 
Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965''. Testimony was heard 
from Catherine Lhamon, Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Paige 
Whitaker, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service, Library 
of Congress; and public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a business meeting on the Subcommittee's Rules of Procedure and 
Statement of Policy for Private Immigration Bills; and Request for DHS 
Departmental Reports on the Beneficiaries of H.R. 1548. The 
Subcommittee's Rules of Procedure and Statement of Policy for Private 
Immigration Bills was adopted. Request for DHS Departmental Reports on 
the Beneficiaries of H.R. 1548 was agreed to.
THE STATE OF COMPETITION IN THE WIRELESS MARKET: EXAMINING THE IMPACT 
OF THE PROPOSED MERGER OF T-MOBILE AND SPRINT ON CONSUMERS, WORKERS, 
AND THE INTERNET
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``The State of Competition 
in the Wireless Market: Examining the Impact of the Proposed Merger of 
T-Mobile and Sprint on Consumers, Workers, and the Internet''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 
THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, AND THE POWER MARKETING 
ADMINISTRATIONS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest 
Service, and the Power Marketing Administrations''. Testimony was heard 
from Mike Nedd, Deputy Director, Operations, Bureau of Land Management, 
Department of the Interior; Chris French, Acting Deputy Chief, National 
Forest Systems, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; and the 
following Department of Energy officials: Kenneth Legg, Administrator, 
Southeastern Power Administration; Mike Wech, Administrator, 
Southwestern Power Administration; Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, 
Bonneville Power Administration; and Mark Gabriel, Administrator, 
Western Area Power Administration.
WOW 101: THE STATE OF WILDLIFE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``WOW 101: The State of Wildlife''. 
Testimony was heard from Valerie Covey, Commissioner, Precinct Three, 
Williamson County Commissioner's Court, Williamson County, Texas; and 
public witnesses.

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EXAMINING THE PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS OF CARCINOGENS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and 
Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Public Health 
Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ENGINEERING OUR WAY TO A SUSTAINABLE BIOECONOMY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Engineering Our Way to a 
Sustainable Bioeconomy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHALLENGES IN SBA'S STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled 
``Challenges in SBA's State Trade Expansion Program''. Testimony was 
heard from Kim Gianopoulos, Director of International Affairs and 
Trade, Government Accountability Office; and Hannibal Ware, Inspector 
General, U.S. Small Business Administration.
LOOKING FORWARD: AVIATION 2050
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Looking Forward: Aviation 2050''. 
Testimony was heard from David McBride, Director, Armstrong Flight 
Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 
public witnesses.
PROTECTING AND IMPROVING SOCIAL SECURITY: ENHANCING SOCIAL SECURITY TO 
STRENGTHEN THE MIDDLE CLASS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting and Improving Social Security: Enhancing 
Social Security to Strengthen the Middle Class''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
TEMPORARY POLICY IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing entitled ``Temporary Policy in the Internal Revenue 
Code''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
an organizational meeting. The Committee adopted its Rules for the 
116th Congress.
MEMBER DAY
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Foster, Beyer, Trone, Rice of New York, Davis of 
California, Gallagher, Eshoo, Arrington, Phillips, Pascrell, Pelosi, 
McCarthy, Mast, Fitzpatrick, Dunn, Perlmutter, Bergman, Sarbanes, Buck, 
Porter, Costa, Houlahan, Axne, Sewell of Alabama, Lipinski, Thompson of 
Mississippi, Murphy, Clark of Massachusetts, Underwood, and Webster of 
Florida.

Joint Meetings
LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service 
organizations, after receiving testimony from Lourdes E. Alvarado-
Ramos, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, 
Olympia, Washington; Robert Washington, Sr., Fleet Reserve Association, 
Oxon Hill, Maryland; Crystal Wenum, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., 
Hudson, Wisconsin; Thomas A. Zampieri, Blinded Veterans Association, 
Pearland, Texas; Barry J. Schneider, Jewish War Veterans of the United 
States of America, Ft. Worth, Texas; Douglas J. Greenlaw, Military 
Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Greenville, 
South Carolina; and Rene A. Campos, USN (Ret.), Military Officers 
Association of America, Alexandria, Virginia.