    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
    [Daily Digest]
    [Pages D161-D162]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

    Committee Meetings
    (Committees not listed did not meet)
    F-15E U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND
    Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland received a closed
    briefing on the F-15E United States Central Command Operations from
    Major General Akshai M. Gandhi, USAF, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff,
    Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Major General
    Benjamin R. Maitre, USAF, Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the
    Secretary of the Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin

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    Murphy, USAF, Commander, 335th Fighter Squadron, Mission Flight Lead,
    Lieutenant Colonel Brian Leitzke, USAF, Director of Operations, 335th
    Fighter Squadron, Mission Wingman, and Major George Welton, USAF,
    Weapons Officer, 335th Fighter Squadron, Deputy Mission Commander and
    Mission Planning Cell Chief, all of the Department of Defense.
    BUSINESS MEETING
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered
    favorably reported an original resolution (S. Res. 82) authorizing
    expenditures by the committee for the 119th Congress.
    SPECTRUM AUCTION DELAYS
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded
    a hearing to examine spectrum auction delays, after receiving testimony
    from Thomas Hazlett, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina;
    Charles P. Baylis, Baylor University, Waco, Texas; and Matthew Pearl,
    Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Bryan Clark, Hudson
    Institute, both of Washington, D.C.
    ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
    Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a
    hearing to examine improving the Federal environmental review and
    permitting processes, after receiving testimony from Jeremy Harrell,
    ClearPath, Inc., and Brent Booker, Laborers' International Union of
    North America, both of Washington, D.C.; Leah Pilconis, The Associated
    General Contractors of America, Arlington, Virginia; Carl Harris,
    National Association of Home Builders, Wichita, Kansas; and Nicole
    Pavia, Clean Air Task Force, Boston, Massachusetts.
    NOMINATION
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee
    concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer,
    of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor, after the nominee, who was
    introduced by Senator Mullin, testified and answered questions in her
    own behalf.
    CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN THE DIGITAL ERA
    Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
    children's safety in the digital era, focusing on strengthening
    protections and addressing legal gaps, after receiving testimony from
    South Carolina Representative Brandon Guffey, Rock Hill; Carrie
    Goldberg, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, New York, New York; Mary Graw Leary,
    Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, and Stephen
    Balkam, Family Online Safety Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; and
    John Pizzuro, Raven, Irving, Texas.
    NOMINATION
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to
    examine the nomination of Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after the nominee testified and answered
    questions in his own behalf.
    BUSINESS MEETING
    Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to
    consider pending intelligence matters.
      Committee recessed subject to the call.
    INTELLIGENCE
    Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to
    receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of
    the intelligence community.