[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Christy Goldsmith Romero, of 
Virginia, and Caroline D. Pham, of New York, who were both introduced 
by Senator Stabenow, Kristin N. Johnson, of Michigan, who was 
introduced by Senator Warnock, and Summer Kristine Mersinger, of South 
Dakota, who was introduced by Senator Thune, all to be a Commissioner 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine implementation of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act by the Department of Transportation, after 
receiving testimony from Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Robert Michael Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary, January Contreras, of Arizona, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and Rebecca E. Jones Gaston, of 
Oregon, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, all of the 
Department of Health and Human Services.
 U.S. POLICY TOWARDS INDIA
 Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, 
Central Asia, and Counterterrorism concluded a hearing to examine 
United States policy towards India, after receiving testimony from 
Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
 CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS
 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Government Operations and Border Management concluded a hearing to 
examine chief human capital officers at 20, focusing on what is needed 
to empower CHCOs to ensure human resources practices support agencies' 
mission success, after receiving testimony from Michael J. Rigas, 
former Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management; Angela Bailey, 
former Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Steven V. Lenkart, National Federation of Federal Employees, and 
Teresa W. Gerton, National Academy of Public Administration, both of 
Washington, D.C.
 NOMINATIONS
 Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, who was introduced by 
Senator Peters, Arianna J. Freeman, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, who was introduced by 
Senator Casey, Robert Steven Huie, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California, who was introduced by Senator 
Padilla, Jennifer H. Rearden, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York, who was introduced by Senator 
Gillibrand, and Evelyn Padin, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey, who was introduced by Senator Menendez, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
 INTELLIGENCE
 Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.
 ECONOMICS OF CARTELS
 United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: Caucus 
concluded a hearing to examine the $150 billion drug market, focusing 
on the economics of cartels, after receiving testimony from F. Michael 
McDaniel, Director, Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, 
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Houston, Texas, on behalf of 
the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Director's 
Association; and Celina B. Realuyo, The George Washington University 
Elliott School of International Affairs, Lakshmi Kumar, Global 
Financial Integrity, and Erica Hanichak, Financial Accountability and 
Corporate Transparency Coalition, all of Washington, D.C.