[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 3, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SUBSTANDARD MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing 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, 
including preliminary observations on the Department of Defense's 
oversight of the condition of privatized military housing, after 
receiving testimony from Elizabeth A. Field, Director, Defense 
Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office; and Ryan 
D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary 
of the Navy, Barbara M. Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, General 
James C. McConville, USA, Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral Michael 
M. Gilday, USN, Chief of Naval Operations, General David H. Berger, 
USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and General David L. Goldfein, 
USAF, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, all of the Department of 
Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air 
and Nuclear Safety concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of 
Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Cardin, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS RUSSIA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the future of United States policy towards Russia, after 
receiving testimony from David Hale, Under Secretary for Political 
Affairs, and Christopher A. Ford, Assistant Secretary for International 
Security and Nonproliferation, both of the Department of State.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported 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.
FRAUDULENT TRADEMARKS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property 
concluded a hearing to examine fraudulent trademarks, focusing on how 
they undermine the trademark system and harm American consumers and 
businesses, after receiving testimony from Barton Beebe, New York 
University School of Law, and Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise and Plimpton 
LLP, both of New York, New York; Douglas A. Rettew, Finnegan, 
Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Thomas 
Williams, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina; and 
Stephen Lee, Target, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.