[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 191 (Monday, December 2, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1308-D1311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of December 3 through December 6, 2019

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Eric Ross Komitee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 
11:45 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Eric Ross Komitee, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of John L. 
Sinatra, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of New York.
  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 Armed Services: December 3, to hold hearings to 
examine testimony from the Government Accountability Office on 
privatized housing findings to include responses from the military 
services on ongoing reports of substandard housing conditions and 
services, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  December 4, Subcommittee on SeaPower, with the Subcommittee on 
Readiness and Management Support, to hold a joint hearing with the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management to examine United States 
Navy ship and submarine maintenance, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  December 4, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
testimony about servicemember, family, and veteran suicides and 
prevention strategies, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  December 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine strategic 
threats, ongoing challenges, and National Defense Strategy 
implementation, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 5, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine financial regulators, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 4, to 
hold hearings to examine legislative proposals to protect consumer 
data privacy, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, 
Innovation, and the Internet, to hold hearings to examine the 
evolution of next-generation technologies, focusing on implementing 
MOBILE NOW, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: December 3, 
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be 
Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 3 p.m., SD-406.
  December 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine an 
original bill to create a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Chronic 
Wasting Disease Task Force, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 3, to hold hearings to 
examine the future of United States policy towards Russia, 9:45 
a.m., SD-419.
  December 4, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Millennium Challenge Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  December 4, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, 
and Counterterrorism, to hold hearings to examine Lebanon and Iraq 
protests, focusing on insights, implications, and objectives for 
United States policy, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational 
Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global 
Women's Issues, to hold hearings to examine illicit mining, focusing 
on threats to United States national security and international 
human rights, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: December 3, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Stephen Hahn, of 
Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health 
and Human Services, Richard Giacolone, of Virginia, to be Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Director, and Cynthia L. Attwood, of 
Virginia, and Amanda Wood Laihow, of Maine, both to be a Member of 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: December 
4, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Paul J. Ray, of 
Tennessee, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 2:30 p.m., SD-
342.
  Committee on Judiciary: December 3, Subcommittee on Intellectual 
Property, to hold hearings to examine fraudulent trademarks, 
focusing on how they undermine the trademark system and harm 
American consumers and businesses, 3 p.m., SD-226.
  December 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, to 
be United States District Judge for the Central District of 
California, John Charles Hinderaker, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Arizona, Joshua M. Kindred, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Scott H. Rash, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, and 
Matthew Thomas Schelp, to be

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United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 
10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 3, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  December 5, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, December 5, Subcommittee on 
Readiness, hearing entitled ``Privatized Housing: Are Conditions 
Improving for Our Military Families?'', 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled 
``Military Health System Reform: A Cure for Efficiency and 
Readiness?'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, December 4, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Growing Up in Fear: How the Trump 
Administration's Immigration Policies Are Harming Children'', 10:15 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 4, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Building Consumer Confidence by 
Empowering FDA to Improve Cosmetic Safety'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  December 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Flu Season: U.S. Public Health Preparedness and 
Response'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Accountability and Oversight of the Federal 
Communications Commission'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, 
hearing entitled ``Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Solutions 
for Economy-Wide Deep Decarbonization'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, December 4, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the 
Safety, Soundness, Diversity, and Accountability of Depository 
Institutions?'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  December 5, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Promoting Financial 
Stability? Reviewing the Administration's Deregulatory Approach to 
Financial Stability'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  December 5, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and 
Insurance, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Federal Housing 
Administration and Its Impact on Homeownership in America'', 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  December 6, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, hearing 
entitled ``Robots on Wall Street: The Impact of AI on Capital 
Markets and Jobs in the Financial Services Industry'', 9:30 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Importance of the New START Treaty'', 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: 
Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment'', 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, December 4, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 722, the 
``Miracle Mountain Designation Act''; H.R. 1702, the ``Free Veterans 
from Fees Act''; H.R. 2317, the ``Peter J. McGuire Labor Day 
Landmark Act''; H.R. 3094, to designate the National Pulse Memorial 
located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 3349, the ``Republic of Texas Legation 
Memorial Act''; H.R. 3465, the ``Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 
2019''; and H.R. 5068, the ``Women Who Worked on the Home Front 
Commemorative Work Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  December 4, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United 
States, hearing on H.R. 1964, the ``Lumbee Recognition Act'', 2 
p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, December 4, Subcommittee on 
Economic and Consumer Policy, hearing entitled ``Broken Promises: 
Examining the Administration's Retreat on Banning Vaping Flavors'', 
2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, December 4, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4, 
the ``Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019'', 5 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, December 4, 
Subcommittee on Research and Technology; and Subcommittee on 
Environment, joint hearing entitled ``Calm Before the Storm: 
Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program'', 2 
p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  December 5, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Experts Needed: 
Options for Improved Science and Technology Advice for Congress'', 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, December 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility: Small Business 
Best Practices'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 5, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; and Subcommittee on Railroads, 
Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, joint hearing entitled ``Where's 
My Stuff? Examining the Economic, Environmental, and Societal 
Impacts of Freight Transportation'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 5, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations; and Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization, joint hearing entitled ``The Status of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs' Financial Management Business Transformation'', 
10 a.m., HVC-210.
  December 5, Full Committee, markup on pending legislation, 2 p.m., 
HVC-210.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, December 5, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Rules and Procedures in the U.S. 
House of Representatives: A Look at Reform Efforts and State Best 
Practices'', 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.

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                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 3, to 
receive a briefing on Balkan recovery, focusing on corruption, 2 
p.m., 210, Cannon Building.
  December 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine public 
diplomacy, democracy, and global leadership, 10 a.m., Room to be 
announced.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 162 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 317 reports have been filed in the House.

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