[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
PROPERTY INSURANCE MARKET
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine perspectives on challenges in the property insurance 
market and the impact on consumers, after receiving testimony from 
Douglas Heller, Consumer Federation of America, and Jerry Theodorou, R 
Street Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; and Michelle Norris, 
National Church Residences, Columbus, Ohio.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine recent advances in artificial intelligence and the 
Department of Energy's role in ensuring United States competitiveness 
and security in emerging technologies, after receiving testimony from 
David Turk, Deputy Secretary of Energy; Anna B. Puglisi, Georgetown 
University Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Washington, 
D.C.; Rick Stevens, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois; and 
Andrew Wheeler, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Fort Collins, Colorado.
THE DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine implementing IIJA, focusing on perspectives on the 
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, after receiving 
testimony from Elizabeth S. Biser North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality Secretary, Raleigh; Kishia L. Powell WSSC Water, 
Laurel, Maryland; and Eric Volk, North Dakota Rural Water Systems 
Association, Bismarck, on behalf of The National Rural Water 
Association.
WESTERN HEMISPHERE BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, 
Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Global Women's Issues concluded a hearing to examine fiscal year 2024 
budget priorities for the Western Hemisphere, after receiving testimony 
from Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
and Todd D. Robinson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs, both of the Department of State; and 
Marcela Escobari, Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the 
Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Robert G. Taub, of 
New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and 
Tanya Monique Jones Bosier, Danny Lam Hoan Nguyen, and Kenechukwu 
Onyemaechi Okocha, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court 
of the District of Columbia, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.