[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CONSOLIDATED AUDIT TRAIL OVERSIGHT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine the status of the Consolidated Audit 
Trail, after receiving testimony from Shelly Bohlin, FINRA CAT, LLC, 
Rockville, Maryland; Judy McDonald, Susquehanna International Group, 
LLP, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, on behalf of the CAT NMS LLC Advisory 
Committee; and Michael J. Simon, Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC, New 
York, New York.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather concluded a hearing to examine 
research and innovation, focusing on ensuring America's economic and 
strategic leadership, after receiving testimony from Diane Souvaine, 
National Science Board, Alexandria, Virginia; David Shaw, Mississippi 
State University, Mississippi State; Sethuraman Panchanathan, Arizona 
State University, Tempe; and Rebecca M. Blank, University of Wisconsin, 
Madison.
EFFORTS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine international efforts to increase energy efficiency 
and opportunities to advance energy efficiency in the United States, 
after receiving testimony from Daniel Bresette, Environmental and 
Energy Study Institute, and Jennifer Layke, World Resources Institute, 
both of Washington, D.C.; Brian Motherway, International Energy Agency, 
Paris, France; and W. Scott Tew, Ingersoll Rand Center for Energy 
Efficiency and Sustainability, Davidson, North Carolina.
SYRIA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the impact of Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria, after 
receiving testimony from James F. Jeffrey, Special Representative for 
Syria Engagement and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat 
ISIS, and Matthew A. Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
European and Eurasian Affairs, both of the Department of State.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Joshua A. Deahl, to 
be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 
Deborah J. Israel and Andrea L. Hertzfeld, both to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and Robert 
Anthony Dixon, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia, Department of Justice, after the nominees, 
who were introduced by Representative Holmes Norton, testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
sanctuary jurisdictions, focusing on the impact on public safety and 
victims, after receiving testimony from Timothy S. Robbins, Acting 
Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; 
R. Andrew Murray, United States Attorney, Western District of North 
Carolina, Department of Justice; Mary Ann Mendoza, Angelfamilies.com, 
Mesa, Arizona; and Andy Harvey, Palestine Police Department, Palestine, 
Texas.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
 Committee recessed subject to the call.