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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1526 on Nov. 14, 2018.
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:
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, November 15, 2018 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
NOVEMBER 279:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of the Commission on the National
Defense Strategy.
SD-G50
NOVEMBER 289:30 a.m.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Mindy
Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary for Food
Safety, Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Secretary, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, all of the Department of Agriculture.
SR-328A10 a.m.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To hold hearings to examine reducing health care costs, focusing on improving affordability through innovation.
SD-430
NOVEMBER 299:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas
McCaffery, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, and William Bookless, of California, to be
Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear
Security Administration, Department of Energy.
SD-G5010 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold hearings to examine combating money laundering and other forms of illicit finance, focusing on regulator and law enforcement perspectives on reform.
SD-538
DECEMBER 49:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant
General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., to be General and
Commander, Central Command, and Lieutenant General
Richard D. Clarke, to be General and Commander, Special
Operations Command, both of the Department of Defense.
SD-G50
DECEMBER 510 a.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold an oversight hearing to examine pilot programs at
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
SD-53810:15 a.m.
Joint Economic Committee
To hold hearings to examine the economic outlook.
SH-2162:30 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
To hold hearings to examine Navy and Marine Corps readiness.
SD-G50
