[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D219-D220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed 
hearings to examine the posture of United States Central Command and 
United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
after receiving testimony from General Michael E. Kurilla, USA, 
Commander, United States Central Command, and General Michael E. 
Langley, USMC, Commander, United States Africa Command, both of the 
Department of Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nomination of Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to 
be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury.
SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the 
Congress, including S. 2190, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial 
stability, after receiving testimony from Jerome H. Powell, Chair, 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Margaret L. Taylor, of Maryland, to be Legal 
Adviser, who was introduced by Senator Cardin, Erik John Woodhouse, of 
Virginia, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the 
rank of Ambassador, Robert William Forden, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, who was introduced by Senator 
Schatz, B. Bix Aliu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, who 
was introduced by Senator Duckworth, and Michael Sfraga, of Alaska, to 
be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, who was introduced by 
Senator Murkowski, all of the Department of State, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the Older Americans Act, focusing on 
supporting efforts to meet the needs of seniors, after receiving 
testimony from Alison Barkoff, Principal Deputy Administrator, 
performing the delegable duties of Assistant Secretary for Aging and 
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Ramsey Alwin, National Council on Aging, and 
Ellie Hollander, Meals on Wheels America, both of Arlington, Virginia; 
Michelle Branham, Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Tallahassee; 
Martha Kubik, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia; and Dorothy 
M. Hutchins, Alexandria, Virginia.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Amir H. Ali, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia, Melissa R. DuBose, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Rhode Island, Sunil R. Harjani, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Robert J. 
White, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Michigan, Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Virginia, Almo J. Carter, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, 
and Joshua S. Levy, to be United States Attorney for the District of 
Massachusetts, Rebecca C. Lutzko, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Ohio, and Roy W. Minter, Jr., to be United States 
Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia, all of the Department of 
Justice.