[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D132-D133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NON TRIBAL PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Non Tribal Public Witness 
Day''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Strategic Command''. Testimony was heard from Admiral 
Charles A. Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command. This hearing was 
closed.
NON TRIBAL PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Non Tribal Public Witness 
Day''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SOLVING AMERICA'S CHILD CARE CRISIS: SUPPORTING PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND 
THE ECONOMY
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Solving 
America's Child Care Crisis: Supporting Parents, Children, and the 
Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CLEARING THE AIR: LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION 
AND STORAGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``Clearing the Air: Legislation 
to Promote Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING CONSUMERS OR ALLOWING CONSUMER ABUSE? A SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW 
OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Consumers or Allowing Consumer Abuse? A Semi-Annual Review 
of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. Testimony was heard from 
Kathy Kraninger, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
FAKE IT TILL THEY MAKE IT: HOW BAD ACTORS USE ASTROTURFING TO 
MANIPULATE REGULATORS, DISENFRANCHISE CONSUMERS AND SUBVERT THE 
RULEMAKING PROCESS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Fake It Till They Make It: How 
Bad Actors Use Astroturfing to Manipulate Regulators, Disenfranchise 
Consumers and Subvert the Rulemaking Process''. Testimony was heard 
from Seto Bagdoyan, Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative 
Service, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
ABOUT FACE: EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S USE OF 
FACIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES, PART II
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security's Use of 
Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies, Part II''. 
Testimony was heard from John Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Peter Mina, Deputy Officer 
for Programs and Compliance, Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties, Department of Homeland Security; and Charles Romine, 
Director of the Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.

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CITIZENS UNITED AT 10: THE CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMOCRACY AND POTENTIAL 
RESPONSES BY CONGRESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Citizens United 
at 10: The Consequences for Democracy and Potential Responses by 
Congress''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Deutch and 
Jayapal; Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission; 
and public witnesses.
A THREAT TO AMERICA'S CHILDREN: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED 
CHANGES TO BROAD BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and 
Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``A Threat to America's 
Children: The Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Broad Based 
Categorical Eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A THREAT TO AMERICA'S CHILDREN: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO 
UNDERMINE PROTECTIONS FROM MERCURY AIR TOXICS STANDARDS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``A Threat to America's Children: The Trump 
Administration's Proposal to Undermine Protections from Mercury Air 
Toxics Standards''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: HOW CHILDCARE IS IMPORTANT FOR REGIONAL 
ECONOMIES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled 
``Taking Care of Business: How Childcare is Important for Regional 
Economies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF TRIBES, FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT 
AGENCIES, AND U.S. TERRITORIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the 
Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and 
U.S. Territories''. Testimony was heard from Nelson Petty, Jr., 
Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, U.S. Virgin 
Islands; Christopher B. French, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, 
U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Aron Reif, 
Transportation Program Manager, Office of Acquisition and Property 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.


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  February 6, 2020, on page D133, the following appeared: 
ASSESSING THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF TRIBES, FEDERAL LAND 
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, AND U.S. TERRITORIES Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and 
Transit held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Transportation 
Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. 
Territories''. Testimony was heard from Nelson Petty, Jr., 
Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, United 
States Virgin Islands; Christopher B. French, Deputy Chief, 
National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Department of 
Agriculture; Aron Reif, Transportation Program Manager, Office of 
Acquisition and Property Management, Department of the Interior; 
and public witnesses.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: ASSESSING THE 
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF TRIBES, FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, 
AND U.S. TERRITORIES Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a 
hearing entitled ``Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, 
Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories''. 
Testimony was heard from Nelson Petty, Jr., Commissioner, Virgin 
Islands Department of Public Works, U. S. Virgin Islands; 
Christopher B. French, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Aron Reif, 
Transportation Program Manager, Office of Acquisition and Property 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.


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                                              LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
  held a hearing on H.R. 5052, the ``WAVES Act''; legislation on the 
     Class Evaluation Act; legislation on the Edith Norris Rogers 
Improvement; legislation on the For Profit Conversions; legislation on 
  the GI Bill Comparison Tool Data MOU; legislation on the Home Loan 
   Disaster Legislation; legislation on the Increase in Frequency of 
 Benefits under Automobile Assistance Programs; legislation on the VET-
 TEC Guard/Reserve Fix; legislation on the VET-TEC Terminal Leave Fix; 
 legislation on the Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
Provide or Assist in Providing Second Vehicles Adapted for Operation by 
 Disabled; legislation on the Electronic Certificates of Eligibility; 
   legislation on the Liability for Transferred Education Benefits; 
  legislation on the STEM Eligibility; and legislation on the VET-TEC 
  Improvement Act. Testimony was heard from Charmain Bogue, Executive 
   Director for Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
         Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.


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  February 6, 2020, on page D133, the following appeared: 
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Subcommittee 
on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 5052, the ``WAVES 
Act''; legislation on the Class Evaluation Act; legislation on the 
Edith Norris Rogers Improvement; legislation on the For Profit 
Conversions; legislation on the GI Bill Comparison Tool Data MOU; 
legislation on the Home Loan Disaster Legislation; legislation on 
the Increase in Frequency of Benefits under Automobile Assistance 
Programs; legislation on the VET-TEC Guard/Reserve Fix; 
legislation on the VET-TEC Terminal Leave Fix; legislation on the 
Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Provide or 
Assist in Providing Second Vehicles Adapted for Operation by 
Disabled legislation on the Electronic Certificates of 
Eligibility; legislation on the Liability for Transferred 
Education Benefits; legislation on the STEM Eligibility; and 
legislation on the VET-TEC Improvement Act. Testimony was heard 
from Charmain Bogue, Executive Director for Education Service, 
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: LEGISLATIVE 
MEASURES COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 5052, the ``WAVES Act''; 
legislation on the Class Evaluation Act; legislation on the Edith 
Norris Rogers Improvement; legislation on the For Profit 
Conversions; legislation on the GI Bill Comparison Tool Data MOU; 
legislation on the Home Loan Disaster Legislation; legislation on 
the Increase in Frequency of Benefits under Automobile Assistance 
Programs; legislation on the VET-TEC Guard/Reserve Fix; 
legislation on the VET-TEC Terminal Leave Fix; legislation on the 
Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Provide or 
Assist in Providing Second Vehicles Adapted for Operation by 
Disabled; legislation on the Electronic Certificates of 
Eligibility; legislation on the Liability for Transferred 
Education Benefits; legislation on the STEM Eligibility; and 
legislation on the VET-TEC Improvement Act. Testimony was heard 
from Charmain Bogue, Executive Director for Education Service, 
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.


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                   TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
   Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Trade Infrastructure for Global Competitiveness''. Testimony 
   was heard from Greg Richardson, Deputy General Manager and Chief 
 Financial Officer, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 
   Georgia; Curtis Robinhold, Executive Director, Port of Portland, 
   Oregon; and Ric Campo, Chairman, the Port Commission, the Port of 
            Houston Authority, Texas; and public witnesses.


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  February 6, 2020, on page D133, the following appeared: TRADE 
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND 
MEANS: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled ``Trade 
Infrastructure for Global Competitiveness''. Greg Richardson, 
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Hartsfield-
Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia; Curtis Robinhold, 
Executive Director, Port of Portland, Oregon; and Ric Campo, 
Chairman, the Port Commission, the Port of Houston Authority, 
Texas; and public witnesses.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: TRADE 
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND 
MEANS: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled ``Trade 
Infrastructure for Global Competitiveness''. Testimony was heard 
from Greg Richardson, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial 
Officer, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 
Georgia; Curtis Robinhold, Executive Director, Port of Portland, 
Oregon; and Ric Campo, Chairman, the Port Commission, the Port of 
Houston Authority, Texas; and public witnesses.


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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.