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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2020-01-28” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D83 on Jan. 27, 2020.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
JANUARY 28, 2020
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, to hold hearings to examine building infrastructure in America, focusing on an overview of the Build America Bureau and the Department of Transportation Rural Transportation Initiatives, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed briefing on United States-Iran policy and authorities for the use of force, 9 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine America's fiscal path, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-219.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, hearing entitled ``To Review Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Security Update on the Korean Peninsula'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions; and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, joint hearing entitled ``Expecting More: Addressing America's Maternal and Infant Health Crisis'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy; and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, joint hearing entitled ``Out of Control: The Impact of Wildfires on our Power Sector and the Environment'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, hearing entitled
``Legislation to Promote the Health and Safety of Racehorses'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, hearing entitled
``Escalation with Iran: Outcomes and Implications for U.S. Interests and Regional Stability'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, joint hearing entitled ``Ending Global Religious Persecution'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Fentanyl Analogues: Perspectives on Classwide Scheduling'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``The Importance of Public Disclosure Requirements for Protecting Human Health, the Climate, and the Environment'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 4891, the ``Western Water Security Act of 2019''; H.R. 5316, the ``Move Water Now Act''; and H.R. 5347, the ``Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``Examining the Trump Administration's Afghanistan Strategy'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled
``Protecting Those Who Blow the Whistle on Government Wrongdoing'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings to examine the state of human rights in Crimea, 10 a.m., 210, Cannon Building.
