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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E263-E264 on March 1, 2017.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
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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, March 2, 2017 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MARCH 710 a.m.
Committee on the Judiciary
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rod J.
Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney
General, both of the Department of Justice.
SD-2262:15 p.m.
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs
To hold hearings to examine a broader understanding of
Russia's policies and intentions toward specific countries in Europe.
SD-192
MARCH 89:30 a.m.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Elaine C.
Duke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security.
SD-34210 a.m.
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies
To hold hearings to examine investing in America, focusing on funding our nation's transportation infrastructure needs.
SD-192
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal
Communications Commission.
SH-216
Committee on Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine an original bill entitled,
``Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act''.
SD-40610:30 a.m.
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
To hold hearings to examine saving lives through medical research.
SD-1382:30 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
To hold hearings to examine the global nuclear weapons environment.
SR-222
Committee on Indian Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian affairs priorities for the Trump Administration.
SD-628
MARCH 910 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 2210 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
