[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1111-D1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
2023 FARM BILL
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the 2023 Farm Bill, focusing on rural development 
and energy programs, after receiving testimony from Xochitl Torres 
Small, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; Jessica 
AcMoody, Rural Partners of Michigan and Community Economic Development 
Association of Michigan, Lansing; Mike Casper, Jo-Carroll Energy, 
Elizabeth, Illinois; Christophe Schilling, Geno, San Diego, California; 
Denny Law, Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Wall, 
South Dakota; and Kenneth F. Herring, Adams County Water Association, 
Washington, Mississippi, on behalf of the National Rural Water 
Association and the Mississippi Rural Water Association.
FINANCIAL REGULATORS OVERSIGHT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine financial regulators, focusing on a 
strong banking and credit union system for main street, including S. 
4698, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify requirements 
relating to the regulation and examination of credit union 
organizations and service providers, and S. 4356, to provide for 
responsible financial innovation and to bring digital assets within the 
regulatory perimeter, after receiving testimony from Michael S. Barr, 
Vice Chair for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System; Todd M. Harper, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; 
Martin J. Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation; and

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Michael J. Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
Treasury.
IMPLEMENTING IIJA
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure concluded a hearing to examine 
implementing IIJA, focusing on opportunities for local jurisdictions to 
address transportation challenges, after receiving testimony from Mayor 
Jacob R. Day, City of Salisbury, Maryland; Michael Carroll, City of 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jim Willox, Converse County, Douglas, 
Wyoming, on behalf of the National Association of Counties; and Jason 
Benson, Cass County, Fargo, North Dakota, on behalf of the National 
Association of County Engineers.
MISTREATMENT OF WOMEN IN ICE DETENTION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine medical 
mistreatment of women in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, 
after receiving testimony from Stewart D. Smith, Assistant Director, 
ICE Health Service Corps, Enforcement and Removal Operations, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector 
General, Office of Inspector General, both of the Department of 
Homeland Security; Peter Cherouny, University of Vermont College of 
Medicine, South Hero; Margaret Mueller, Northwestern University 
Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Pamela Renee Hearn, 
LaSalle Corrections, Dripping Springs, Texas; and Karina Cisneros 
Preciado, Florida.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, who was introduced 
by Representative Clyburn, Robert Stewart Ballou, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, Todd E. Edelman, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, who 
was introduced by Representative Norton, Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, to 
be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 
who was introduced by Senator Murray, Myong J. Joun, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, who was 
introduced by Senators Warren and Markey, and Colleen R. Lawless, to be 
United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, 
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.