February 27, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 36 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 36
(Extensions of Remarks - February 27, 2019)
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[Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E225-E226] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2019 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED MARCH 5 9:30 a.m. Committee on Armed Services To hold hearings to examine United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years Defense Program. SD-G50 10 a.m. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the electricity sector in a changing climate. SD-366 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety To hold hearings to examine states' role in protecting air quality, focusing on principles of cooperative federalism. SD-406 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions To hold hearings to examine vaccines, focusing on preventable disease outbreaks. SD-430 Committee on the Judiciary To hold hearings to examine pending nominations. SD-226 2:30 p.m. Committee on Armed Services To receive a closed briefing on United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years Defense Program. SVC-217 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari, of Arizona, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security. SD-342 [[Page E226]] Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights To hold hearings to examine concentration and competition in the United States economy. SD-226 3 p.m. Committee on Foreign Relations To receive a closed briefing on the status of the North Korea denuclearization effort post-Hanoi. SVC-217 MARCH 6 9:30 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold a hearing to examine recommendations to reduce risk of waste, fraud, and mismanagement in Federal programs. SD-342 Special Committee on Aging To hold hearings to examine the complex web of prescription drug prices, focusing on patients struggling with rising costs. SD-138 10 a.m. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine the state of the American maritime industry. SH-216 Committee on Environment and Public Works To hold hearings to examine the economic benefits of highway infrastructure investment and accelerated project delivery. SD-406 Committee on Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine the nominations of John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, both of the Department of State. SD-419 Committee on the Judiciary To hold an oversight hearing to examine Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the southern border. SD-226 Committee on Veterans' Affairs To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. SD-G50 10:30 a.m. Committee on Rules and Administration To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Library of Congress. SR-301 2:30 p.m. Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel To hold hearings to examine the military services' prevention of and response to sexual assault. SR-222 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship To hold hearings to examine small business and the American worker. SR-428A MARCH 7 9:30 a.m. Committee on Armed Services To hold hearings to examine the chain of command's accountability to provide safe military housing and other building infrastructure to servicemembers and their families. SH-216 10 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations To hold hearings to examine private sector data breaches. SD-106 Special Committee on Aging To hold hearings to examine the complex web of prescription drug prices, focusing on untangling the web and paths forward. SD-138 2 p.m. Committee on Veterans' Affairs To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations. SD-G50 MARCH 12 10 a.m. Committee on Veterans' Affairs To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations. SD-G50 MARCH 13 2:30 p.m. Committee on Indian Affairs To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian programs on the Government Accountability Office High Risk List. SD-628 MARCH 14 10 a.m. Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies To hold hearings to examine the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other emerging health threats. SD-124