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“Senate Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D926 on Aug. 10.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Rural Development, and Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, both of the Department of Agriculture.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson, USA to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, Department of Defense.
U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism concluded a hearing to examine U.S. security assistance in the Middle East, after receiving testimony from Mira Resnick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; and Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to consider pending intelligence matters.
Committee recessed subject to the call.
