[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D722-D723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DIGITAL COMMODITIES
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on Federal oversight of 
digital commodities, after receiving testimony from Ji Hun Kim, Crypto 
Council for Innovation, New York, New York; Rostin Behnam, Georgetown 
University Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Timothy G. 
Massad, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, and Walt 
Lukken, Futures Industry Association, all of Washington, D.C.; and 
Thomas W. Sexton, National Futures Association, Chicago, Illinois.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to 
the Portuguese Republic, who was introduced by Senator Graham, 
Christine Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Sweden, who was introduced by Senator McCormick, and Michael G. Waltz, 
of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to 
the United Nations, and to be the Representative of the United States 
of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador, and the 
Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council 
of the United Nations, who was introduced by Senators Lee and Scott 
(FL), all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
VACCINE INJURED
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine voices of 
the vaccine injured, after receiving testimony from Emily Tarsell, 
Sparks, Maryland; Eric Stein, Arlington, Virginia; Brian S. Hooker, 
Redding, California; Robert Sullivan, Germantown, Maryland; Polly 
Tommey, Austin, Texas; Serese Marotta, Washington, D.C.; and Krystle 
Cordingley, Herriman, Utah.
CRIMINAL NETWORKS AND ORGANIZED THEFT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
smash and grab, focusing on criminal networks and organized theft, 
after receiving testimony from Summer Stephan, San Diego County 
District Attorney, San Diego, California, on behalf of the National 
District Attorneys Association; David J. Glawe, National Insurance 
Crime Bureau, Oak Brook, Illinois; Donna Lemm, IMC Logistics, 
Collierville, Tennessee, on behalf of the American Trucking 
Associations; and Scott McBride, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following business items:
  An original bill entitled, ``Intelligence Authorization Act for 
FY2026''; and
  The nominations of John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel, 
George Wesley Street, of Virginia, to be Director of the National 
Counterintelligence and Security Center, and Christopher Fox, of 
Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, all of 
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Matthew Kozma, of 
Virginia, to

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be Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, 
and Peter Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central 
Intelligence Agency.