[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D231-D232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on 
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology concluded 
a hearing to examine options to reduce catastrophic wildfire, including 
H.R. 471, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System 
lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, 
fire-prone forested lands, after receiving testimony from Jonathan 
Houck, Gunnison County Commissioner, Gunnison, Colorado; Matt Weiner, 
Megafire Action, Calabasas, California; Frank R. Beum, National 
Association of Forest Service Retirees, Littleton, Colorado; Tim 
Vredenburg, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Roseburg, 
Oregon; and Robert Gordan, American Property Casualty Insurance 
Association, Washington, D.C.
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
defense mobilization in the 21st century, after receiving testimony 
from David J. Berteau, Professional Services Council; John G. McGinn, 
George Mason University's Costello College of Business Greg and Camille 
Baroni Center for Government Contracting; and Christine Michienzi, MMR 
Defense Solutions.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Stephen Miran, of New York, to be 
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Jeffrey Kessler, of 
Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, 
William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency, and Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary 
of the Treasury, after the nominee testified and answered questions in 
his own behalf.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to 
be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Martin Makary, of 
Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health 
and Human Services, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator 
Cassidy, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.