[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 1,965 
nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space 
Force.
THE NEW SPACE ECONOMY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Space and Science concluded a hearing to examine government promotion 
of safety and innovation in the new space economy, after receiving 
testimony from Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration; Kelvin B. Coleman, Associate Administrator, 
Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Department of Transportation; Richard Dalbello, Director of the Office 
of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce; and John Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Space and Missile Defense.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Nicole G. Berner, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, who was introduced by Senators 
Cardin and Van Hollen, Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, who was introduced 
by Senator Menendez, Amy M. Baggio, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Oregon, who was introduced by Senators Wyden and 
Merkley, and Cristal C. Brisco, and Gretchen S. Lund, both to be a 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, who 
were both introduced by Senator Young, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
ALGORITHMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Competition Policy, 
Antitrust, and Consumer Rights concluded a hearing to examine the 
impact of algorithms on competition and consumer rights, after 
receiving testimony from Bill Baer, The Brookings Institution, and 
Damon T. Hewitt, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Robert Epstein, American Institute for Behavioral 
Research and Technology, Vista, California; Sarah Myers West, AI Now 
Institute, New York, New York; and Roger P. Alford, Notre Dame Law 
School, South Bend, Indiana.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.