[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 5, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1111-D1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, after the nominee, who 
was introduced by Senator Ernst, testified and answered questions in 
their own behalf.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to 
be Under Secretary for Policy, who was introduced by

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Senator Blackburn, Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an 
Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Transportation, and 
Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 
30, 2030, who was introduced by Senator Scott (FL), after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
ordered favorably reported the nominations of Edward Forst, of Florida, 
to be Administrator of General Services, Charles Arrington, of 
Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and 
John Cuong Truong, Elana S. Suttenberg, and Stephen F. Rickard, each of 
the District of Columbia, all to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia.
REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine registered apprenticeship, focusing on 
scaling the workforce for the future, after receiving testimony from 
Joshua J. Laney, Competency-Based Education Network, Phenix City, 
Alabama; Latitia McCane, Newport News Shipbuilding The Apprentice 
School, Newport News, Virginia; Gardner A. Carrick, The Manufacturing 
Institute, Rockville, Maryland; and John L. Downey, International Union 
of Operating Engineers, and Brent Booker, Laborers' International Union 
of North America, both of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
S. 107, to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Tillis; John Lowery, Pembroke, North Carolina, and Arlinda 
Locklear, Washington, D.C., both of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina; 
Michell Hicks, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee, North 
Carolina; and Ben Barnes, Shawnee Tribe, Miami, Oklahoma, on behalf of 
the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma.
VETERAN'S SUCCESS AFTER SERVICE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine a grateful nation, focusing on maximizing veteran's success 
after service, after receiving testimony from Jason J. Galui, George W. 
Bush Institute, Dallas, Texas; Mike Hutchings, Combined Arms, Houston, 
Texas; Colonel Barbara E. Carson, USAF (Ret.), Syracuse University 
D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Jared Lyon, 
Student Veterans of America, and Elizabeth O'Brien, Hiring Our Heroes 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, all of Washington, D.C.; and Holly 
Hermes, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
how the Older Americans Act uplifts families living with aging-related 
diseases, after receiving testimony from Erick Montealegre, Alzheimer's 
Association, Broward County, Florida; Duana Patton, Ohio District 5 
Area Agency on Aging, Inc., Ontario; and Stephen Sappington, Harford 
County, Maryland.