[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D304-D305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air 
Force, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, Michael Duffey, of 
Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, who was introduced by Representative Fitzgerald, Emil 
Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Research and 
Engineering, and Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary, 
all of the Department of Defense, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to 
be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years, who was 
introduced by Senator Crapo, Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Paul Atkins, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for 
the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026, who were both 
introduced by Senator Hagerty, and Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be 
Federal Transit Administrator, who was introduced by Senator Britt, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
DCA MIDAIR COLLISION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation, Space, and Innovation concluded a hearing to examine the 
National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on 
the DCA midair collision, after receiving testimony from Jennifer 
Homendy, Chairwoman, National Transportation Safety Board; Chris 
Rocheleau, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Department of Transportation; and Brigadier General Matthew W. Braman, 
Director, Army Aviation, United States Army, Department of Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nomination of Arielle Roth, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information, after the nominee, who was introduced by former Senator 
Roy Blunt, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following business items:
  S. 860, to modify the information about countries exporting 
methamphetamine that is included in the annual International Narcotics 
Control Strategy Report, to require a report to Congress on the seizure 
and production of certain illicit drugs, to impose sanctions with 
respect to the production and trafficking into the United States, of 
synthetic opioids;
  S. 868, to support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia;
  S. Res. 86, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United 
Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful 
conflation of China's ``One China Principle'' and the United States' 
``One China Policy'';
  S. Res. 98, condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy 
and rule of law;
  S. Res. 106, supporting the goals of International Women's Day;
  S. 821, to provide for increased reporting regarding Department of 
State Taiwan guidelines, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. 555, to direct the Secretary of State to establish a national 
registry of Korean American divided families, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute;
  S. 842, to counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist 
activities in Latin America, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. Res. 52, recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, 
expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone 
of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased 
threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world; and
  The nominations of Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to 
Canada, and George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Japan, both of 
the Department of State.
PROTESTS AND CAMPUS SAFETY
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine ensuring safe learning environments for 
all students, focusing on protests on campus, after receiving testimony 
from Carly F. Gammill, StandWithUs Center for Combatting Antisemitism, 
Los Angeles, California; Rabbi Levi Shemtov, American Friends of 
Lubavitch (Chabad), and David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of 
Reform Judaism, both of Washington, D.C.; Charles Asher Small, 
Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, New York, 
New York; and Kenneth S. Stern, Bard Center for the Study of Hate, 
Brooklyn, New York.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
   S. 1047, to prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the 
Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business 
Administration; and
  S. 1093, to amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of 
Rural Affairs; and
  The nominations of William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy 
Administrator, and Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy, both of the Small Business Administration.
  Committee recessed subject to the call of the Chair.