[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 2, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S AND FEDERAL RESERVE'S PANDEMIC 
RESPONSE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's Pandemic 
Response''. Testimony was heard from Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury; and Jerome Powell, Chair, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: AN ANALYSIS 
OF CURRENT TRENDS AND U.S. POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing entitled ``Advancing 
the Rights of Women and Girls in the Middle East: An Analysis of 
Current Trends and U.S. Policy''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS AND THE U.S. MARSHALS 
SERVICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service''. Testimony was heard 
from Michael Carvajal, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department 
of Justice; and Donald W. Washington, Director, U.S. Marshals Service.
MARIJUANA OPPORTUNITY REINVESTMENT AND EXPUNGEMENT ACT OF 2019
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3884, the 
``Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019'' 
[MORE Act of 2020]. The Committee granted, by nonrecord vote, a closed 
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3884, the ``Marijuana 
Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019''. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment 
printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Jackson Lee, Cline, and 
Blumenauer.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
on the Committee Report: Hijacking our Heroes. The Committee Report: 
Hijacking our Heroes was approved.

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A TIME FOR CHANGE: ASSESSING THE NEED TO MODERNIZE VETERAN ELIGIBILITY 
FOR CARE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A Time for Change: Assessing the Need to Modernize Veteran 
Eligibility for Care''. Testimony was heard from Sidath Panangala, 
Specialist in Veterans Policy, Congressional Research Service, Library 
of Congress; Tammy Czarnecki, Deputy to the Assistant Under Secretary 
for Health for Operations, Veterans Health Administration, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.