[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1066-D1067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
1890 LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS--130 YEARS OF BUILDING EQUITY IN 
AGRICULTURE
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, 
and Research held a hearing entitled ``1890 Land Grant Institutions--
130 Years of Building Equity in Agriculture''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FORT HOOD 2020: THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FORT HOOD 
INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Fort Hood 2020: The Findings and Recommendations of 
the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee''. Testimony was heard from 
the following Fort Hood Independent Review Committee officials: Chris 
Swecker, Chair; Jonathan Harmon, Member; Carrie Ricci, Member; Queta 
Rodriguez, Member; and Jack White, Member.
DIPLOMACY OR DEAD END: AN EVALUATION OF SYRIA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Diplomacy or Dead End: An Evaluation of Syria Policy''. Testimony was 
heard from Joel D. Rayburn, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levan 
Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria, Department of State.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CLOSING CIVIC SPACE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``International Human Rights and the Closing Civic Space''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PIPELINES OVER PEOPLE: HOW FERC TRAMPLES LANDOWNER RIGHTS IN NATURAL 
GAS PROJECTS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Pipelines Over People: How 
FERC Tramples Landowner Rights in Natural Gas Projects''. Testimony was 
heard from David L. Morenoff, Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission; and Terry Turpin, Director, Office of Energy 
Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
THE TOXIC WORLD OF PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTION DETERMINATIONS: WHY 
SHOULD OUR VETERANS WAIT?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The Toxic World of 
Presumptive Service Connection Determinations: Why Should Our Veterans 
Wait?''. Testimony was heard from Beth Murphy, Executive Director, 
Policy and Procedures, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Elizabeth H. Curda, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
U.S. PRIORITIES FOR OSCE ENGAGEMENT
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: On Tuesday, December 
8, 2020, Commission concluded a hearing to examine United States 
priorities for engagement at the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, after receiving testimony from Philip T. Reeker, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.