March 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 38 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 38
(Extensions of Remarks - March 04, 2019)
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[Extensions of Remarks] [Page E240] 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 Tuesday, March 5, 2019 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED 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 10:15 a.m. Committee on Finance To hold hearings to examine protecting Americans from abuse and neglect in nursing homes. SD-215 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Security To hold hearings to examine China, focusing on challenges for United States commerce. SD-562 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Business meeting to consider the nominations of Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary (Nuclear Energy), William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Science, and Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy, all of the Department of Energy; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine an overview of the multiple values and unique issues of access and development associated with public lands in the western United States. SD-366 Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues To hold hearings to examine United States-Venezuela relations and the path to a democratic transition. SD-419 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations To hold hearings to examine private sector data breaches. SD-106 Committee on the Judiciary Business meeting to consider the nominations of Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, and Michael H. Park, of New York, both to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Greg Girard Guidry, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Michael T. Liburdi, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, and Peter D. Welte, to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota. SD-226 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 Select Committee on Intelligence To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters. SH-219 MARCH 12 10 a.m. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress. SD-538 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 2:30 p.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine recommendations from the President's task force on the United States Postal Service, focusing on a path to sustainability. SD-342 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 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings to examine Financial Stability Oversight Council nonbank designations. SD-538