[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1177-D1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of December 6 through December 9, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan, and vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture thereon at 12 noon. Senate will vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania at 2:20 p.m. If cloture is invoked on either of the 
nominations, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 4:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: December 6, to 
hold hearings to examine the 2023 Farm Bill, focusing on research 
programs, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 7, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Anthony Rosario 
Coscia, of New Jersey, David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, 
Christopher Koos, of Illinois, Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, and 
Robin Lee Wiessmann, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Director of the 
Amtrak Board of Directors, Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a 
Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Sue Ellen Moore, of 
Washington, and Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, both to be a 
Member of the Marine Mammal Commission, Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, 
and Diane Susan Kaplan, of Alaska, both to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and routine 
lists in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 7, business meeting to 
consider S. 3386, to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally, 
S. 4824, to provide for proper oversight of North Korea policy, S. 
4064, to facilitate the development of a whole-of-government 
strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports, S. 4509, to 
provide for security in the Black Sea region, S. 4996, to amend the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to modify 
the establishment of a coordinator for detained ISIS members and 
relevant displaced populations in Syria, S. 4955, to amend certain 
authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in 
Ukraine, S. Con. Res. 47, commending the bravery, courage, and 
resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 
cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian 
regime's human rights abuses, S. Con. Res. 16, commemorating the 
30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort, S. Res. 713, 
recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide, S. Res. 472, 
reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the 
Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen diplomatic, 
economic, and security cooperation between the two nations, S. Res. 
730, remembering the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy 
of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, the 28th anniversary of 
the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in 
Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts to uphold 
justice for the victims of the attacks, S. Res. 322, reaffirming the 
alliance between the United States and Bulgaria, congratulating 
Bulgaria on its July 11, 2021 parliamentary elections, and calling 
for continued progress in Bulgaria towards combating corruption, 
respecting the freedom of the press, and protecting minority rights, 
S. Res. 650, recognizing May 28 as ``World Hunger Day'', that the 
90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the 
Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies 
against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war 
against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and 
threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World 
Hunger Day, H.R. 7240, to reauthorize the READ Act, the nominations 
of Joey R. Hood, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tunisia, Lucy Tamlyn, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jessica Davis Ba, of the District 
of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and 
Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mali, all of the Department of State, and other pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on the Judiciary: December 8, business meeting to 
consider the nominations of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South 
Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 
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, Kymberly Kathryn 
Evanson, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Washington, Myong J. Joun, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Massachusetts, and Colleen R. Lawless, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, 9 a.m., 
SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 6, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Financial Services, December 7, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``An Enduring Legacy: 
The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the 
Need for Atonement, Part II'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 7, Subcommittee on Asia, 
the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled 
``Understanding and Addressing Challenges in the Mekong Region'', 10 
a.m., 2200 Rayburn and Webex.
  December 7, Subcommittee on International Development, 
International Organizations, and Global Corporate

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Social Impact, hearing entitled ``Modernizing International 
Development Assistance: Opportunities and Challenges'', 2 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 7, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 8361, the ``Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm 
Purchase Delay Act''; H.R. 4130, the ``American Music Fairness 
Act''; H. Res. 1477, calling for the submission to the House of 
Representatives of certain information in the possession of the 
Attorney General regarding NICS Indices Self-Submission Forms; and 
H. Res. 1478, calling for the submission to the House of 
Representatives of certain information regarding the decision of the 
President of the United States to institute the ``Ghost Gun'' Rule, 
2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  December 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Undue Influence: 
`Operation Higher Court' and Politicking at SCOTUS'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 7, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Coast Guard's Leadership on Arctic Safety, Security, 
and Environmental Responsibility'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 7, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective 
Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and 
Zoom.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 7, Full 
Committee, markup on H. Res. 1466, of inquiry requesting the 
President to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the investigation by the intelligence 
community into the origins of the COVID-19 virus; and H. Res. 1467, 
of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents to 
the House of Representatives relating to the use of authorities, 
personnel, and capabilities of the intelligence community to conduct 
domestic activities unrelated to foreign intelligence, 9:30 a.m., 
HVC-304.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
December 7, Full Committee, business meeting on the Select 
Committee's final report entitled Bridging the Divide: Building an 
Economy that Works for All, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 7, to 
hold hearings to examine the Civil Society Campaign to improve the 
lethality and survivability of the Ukrainian military, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-562.
  December 8, Full Committee, to receive a briefing on demining 
Ukraine, 11 a.m., WEBEX.
  December 8, Full Committee, to receive a briefing on Russia's 
infrastructure terrorists, 3:30 p.m., WEBEX.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 162 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 366 reports have been filed in the House.

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