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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1296 on Oct. 16, 2019.
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, October 17, 2019 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
OCTOBER 2210 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the status of the
Consolidated Audit Trail.
SD-538
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To hold hearings to examine international efforts to increase energy efficiency and opportunities to advance energy efficiency in the United States.
SD-366
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joshua A.
Deahl, to be an Associate Judge of the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals, Deborah J. Israel and Andrea
L. Hertzfeld, both to be an Associate Judge of the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and Robert
Anthony Dixon, to be United States Marshal for the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department of Justice.
SD-342
Committee on the Judiciary
To hold hearings to examine sanctuary jurisdictions, focusing on the impact on public safety and victims.
SD-2262 p.m.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
To hold hearings to examine reform in Armenia.
CHOB-2102:15 p.m.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather
To hold hearings to examine research and innovation, focusing on ensuring America's economic and strategic leadership.
SD-562
OCTOBER 2310 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on SeaPower
To receive a closed briefing on the Navy's ``Spectrum of
Conflict'' strategic framework.
SVC-217
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To hold hearings to examine the reauthorization of the
Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act.
SH-216
Committee on Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine improving American economic competitiveness through water resources infrastructure.
SD-406
