[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.