[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D791-D792]
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 the 
nominations of Tonya Parran Wilkerson, of Maryland, to be Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Security, Michael Louis Sulmeyer, of 
California, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of 
Defense, and 3,135 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
Marine Corps, and Space Force.
COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the findings and recommendations of the Commission on the National 
Defense Strategy, after receiving testimony from former Representative 
Jane M. Harman, Chair, and Eric S. Edelman, Vice Chair, both of the 
Commission on the National Defense Strategy.
BANNING NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Economic Policy concluded a hearing to examine banning noncompete 
agreements, focusing on benefits for workers, businesses, and the 
economy, after receiving testimony from Heidi Shierholz, Economic 
Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.; R. James Toussaint, University of 
Florida, Gainesville; and Hayley Paige Gutman, SHE IS CHEVAL, New York, 
New York.
RURAL EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion concluded a hearing to examine 
rural export opportunities, focusing on enabling rural businesses to 
grow at home while competing abroad, after receiving testimony from 
Dillon J. Davidson, Nevada Department of Agriculture Senior Trade 
Officer, Reno; Reed C. Westcott, National Small Business Association 
Small Business Exporters Association, Washington, D.C.; and Gary J. 
Salamido, NC Chamber, Raleigh, North Carolina.
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine tax 
tools for local economic development, after receiving testimony from 
LaShea Lofton, City of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, on behalf of the 
Government Finance Officers Association; Julia Nelmark, Midwest 
Minnesota Community Development Corporation, Detroit Lakes; Michael J. 
Novogradac, Novogradac and Company LLP, San Francisco, California; and 
Shay Hawkins, Opportunity Funds Association, Washington, D.C.
U.S.-CHINA COMPETITION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine strategic competition with the People's Republic of China, 
focusing on assessing United States competitiveness beyond the Indo-
Pacific, after receiving testimony from Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary 
of State.
THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional 
Security Cooperation concluded a hearing to examine the future of 
Europe, after receiving testimony from James C. O'Brien, Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a joint hearing with the Committee on the Judiciary to 
examine the security failures leading to the assassination attempt on

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former President Trump, after receiving testimony from Ronald L. Rowe, 
Jr., Acting Director, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Paul Abbate, Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.
SENATE PROCEDURES TO CONFIRM NOMINEES
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine Senate procedures to confirm nominees, after receiving 
testimony from Sean M. Stiff, Legislative Attorney, and Elizabeth 
Rybicki, Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process, both of 
the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and Jenny 
Mattingley, Partnership for Public Service, Washington, D.C.