[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
KARSHI-KHANABAD: HONORING THE HEROES OF CAMP STRONGHOLD FREEDOM
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Karshi-Khanabad: Honoring the Heroes of Camp 
Stronghold Freedom''. Testimony was heard from Patricia R. Hastings, 
Chief Consultant, Post Deployment Health Services, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and David J. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Readiness, Policy and Oversight, Department of 
Defense.
EXAMINING THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S ROLE IN ENSURING A ROBUST 
PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Surface Transportation Board's Role in Ensuring a 
Robust Passenger Rail System''. Testimony was heard from Ann D. 
Begeman, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board; Martin J. Oberman, 
Vice Chairman, Surface Transportation Board; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Senate Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a closed pass-
the-gavel/general provisions panel meeting with the House Committee on 
Armed Services to examine H.R. 6395, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year.