[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D489-D490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Agriculture, 
after receiving testimony from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a 
hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2023 for the Department of the Army, after receiving 
testimony from Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, and General 
James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, both of the Department 
of Defense.
WORLDWIDE THREATS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed 
hearings to examine worldwide threats, after receiving testimony from 
Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence; and Lieutenant General 
Scott Berrier, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department 
of Defense.
ARMY MODERNIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland concluded a 
hearing to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Douglas R. Bush, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and 
Army Acquisition Executive, Lieutenant General James M. Richardson, 
Acting Commanding General, Army Futures Command, and Colonel 
Christopher A. Grice, Director of Materiel, Force Development, Deputy 
Chief of Staff of the Army, G-8, all of the Department of Defense.
SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower, with the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support concluded a joint 
hearing to examine the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, 
including ongoing challenges that could jeopardize the Navy's ability 
to improve shipyards, after receiving testimony from Frederick J. 
Stefany, Principal Civilian Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the

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Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition), Vice Admiral William J. 
Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Rear Admiral Troy 
McClelland, Program Executive Officer, Industrial Infrastructure, all 
of the Department of Defense; and Diana C. Maurer, Director, Defense 
Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office.
FSOC ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual 
Report to Congress, including S. 3970, to establish reporting 
requirements for issuers of fiat currency-backed stablecoins, after 
receiving testimony from Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nomination of Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, to be 
Ambassador to Ukraine, who was introduced by Senator Peters, Elizabeth 
H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with 
the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, and Alexander Mark 
Laskaris, of the District of Columbia, to be an Ambassador to the 
Republic of Chad, all of the Department of State, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal, of 
Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Brown, testified and 
answered question in her own behalf.
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.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the nomination of Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, of New York, to be General 
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.