[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Parisa Salehi, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, and Brian 
Michael Tomney, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
OCEAN SHIPPING SUPPLY CHAINS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, concluded a 
hearing to examine challenges posed by ocean shipping supply chains, 
after receiving testimony from John W. Butler, World Shipping Council, 
and Greg Regan, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Paul Doyle, Coastal Automotive, Holland, Michigan; 
and Norman Krug, Preferred Popcorn, Chapman, Nebraska.
TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and 
Economic Growth concluded a hearing to examine promoting competition, 
growth, and privacy protection in the technology sector, after 
receiving testimony from District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. 
Racine, Barry C. Lynn, Open Markets Institute, and Stacey Gray, Future 
of Privacy Forum, all of Washington, D.C.; Courtenay Brown, United for 
Respect, Newark, New Jersey; Justin Sherman, Duke University Sanford 
School of Public Policy, Durham, North Carolina; and Samm Sacks, Yale 
Law School Paul Tsai China Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
U.S.-RUSSIA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine U.S.-Russia policy, after receiving testimony from Victoria 
Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
GUANTANAMO
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
closing Guantanamo, after receiving testimony from John G. Baker, 
Brigadier General, USMC, Chief Defense Counsel, Military Commissions 
Defense Organization, Department of Defense; Katya Jestin, Jenner and 
Block, New York, New York; Colleen Kelly, 9/11 Families for Peaceful 
Tomorrows, Bronx, New York; Jamil N. Jaffer, George Mason University 
Antonin Scalia Law School, Fairfax, Virginia; Charles D. Stimson, 
Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.; and Michael R. Lenhert, USMC 
(Ret.), Williamsburg, Virginia.
USCP FOLLOWING JANUARY 6TH ATTACK
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine the United States Capitol Police following the 
January 6th attack on the Capitol, after receiving testimony from 
Michael A. Bolton, Inspector General, United States Capitol Police.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
 Committee recessed subject to the call.