[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D306-D308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Army, after receiving 
testimony from Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, and

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General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, both of the 
Department of Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2020 for the Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony 
from Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Energy, 
after receiving testimony from Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy.
APPROPRIATIONS: LOC AND AOC
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Library of Congress and the 
Architect of the Capitol, after receiving testimony from Carla D. 
Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress; and Christine 
Merdon, Acting Architect of the Capitol.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower concluded a 
hearing to examine Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from James F. Geurts, Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisitions, Vice 
Admiral William R. Merz, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for 
Warfare Systems, and Lieutenant General David H. Berger, USMC, 
Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy 
Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, all of the 
Department of Defense.
MILITARY SPACE OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded 
a hearing to examine military space operations, policy, and programs, 
after receiving testimony from Kenneth P. Rapuano, Assistant Secretary 
for Homeland Defense and Global Security, Lieutenant General David D. 
Thompson, USAF, Vice Commander, and Lieutenant General John F. 
Thompson, USAF, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, both of 
the Air Force Space Command, all of the Department of Defense; and 
Cristina T. Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, 
Government Accountability Office.
HOUSING REFORM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine Chairman's housing reform outline, part II, 
including S. 603, to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to 
require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider 
alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial 
company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, after receiving testimony from Michael Bright, 
Structured Finance Industry Group, Lindsey D. Johnson, U.S. Mortgage 
Insurers, and Michael D. Calhoun, Center for Responsible Lending, all 
of Washington, D.C.; Robert D. Broeksmit, Mortgage Bankers Association, 
Chevy Chase, Maryland; Vince Malta, National Association of Realtors, 
San Francisco, California; and Carrie Hunt, National Association of 
Federally-Insured Credit Unions, Arlington, Virginia.
2020 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee began consideration of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2020, but did not 
complete action thereon, recessed subject to the call, and will meet 
again on Thursday, March 28, 2019.
OUR BLUE ECONOMY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine our blue economy, focusing on successes and 
opportunities, after receiving testimony from Mississippi Governor Phil 
Bryant, Jackson; Michael J. Conathan, The Aspen Institute, Washington, 
D.C.; and Scott Deal, Maverick Boat Group, Fort Pierce, Florida.
THE STATE OF AIRLINE SAFETY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation and Space concluded a hearing to examine the state of airline 
safety, focusing on Federal oversight of commercial aviation, after 
receiving testimony from Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Robert L. Sumwalt, III, Chairman, 
National Transportation Safety Board, and Calvin L. Scovel, III, 
Inspector General, all of the Department of Transportation.

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COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and 
Power concluded a hearing to examine the Colorado River Drought 
Contingency Plan, after receiving testimony from Brenda Burman, 
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; Thomas 
Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Phoenix; 
John J. Entsminger, General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 
Las Vegas; and Patrick Tyrrell, Wyoming State Engineer, Cheyenne.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, who was 
introduced by Senator Cassidy, Keith Krach, of California, to be an 
Under Secretary (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment), to be 
United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, and to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
and United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development 
Bank, who was introduced by Senators Portman and Young, and David 
Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary (East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs), all of the Department of State, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OVERSIGHT
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine the Smithsonian Institution, after receiving 
testimony from David J. Skorton, Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  S. 771, to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require 
cyber certification for small business development center counselors;
  S. 772, to require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the Small 
Business Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. 862, to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small 
Business Administration disaster loans; and
  The nomination of David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.