[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1247-D1248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to 
be Secretary of Energy, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senators Cassidy, Cruz, and Kennedy, testified and answered questions 
in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Peter Gaynor, of Rhode 
Island, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security, after the nominee, who was introduced 
by Senator Reed, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OVERSIGHT
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine the Smithsonian Institution, after receiving 
testimony from Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution.
NOMINATION
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Hugh Nathanial Halpern, of Virginia, to be 
Director of the Government Publishing Office, after the nominee, who 
was introduced by Senator Blunt, testified and answered questions in 
his own behalf.
NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine noncompete agreements and American workers, 
including S. 124, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to 
prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment 
contracts for certain non-exempt employees, and S. 2614, to prohibit 
certain noncompete agreements, after receiving testimony from Evan 
Starr, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, 
College Park; John W. Lettieri, Economic Innovation Group, Washington,

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D.C.; and Keith A. Bollinger, Conover, North Carolina.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.