Common use of Committee on Armed Services Clause in Contracts

Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Airland received a closed briefing on the B–21 ‘‘Raider’’ D183 D184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST February 26, 2019 from General Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director, Rapid Capabilities Office, both of the Air Force, Depart- ment of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina- tions of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of Virginia, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Xxxxx Xxxxx, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, both of the Department of the Treasury, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Virginia, and Xxxxxx Xxxx, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administra- tion Board, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX, of Alabama, and Ju- dith XxxXxxxx Xxxxx, of Ohio, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors, and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, of West Virginia, to be President, all of the Export-Im- port Bank of the United States, and Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx- xxxxxx, of Missouri, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development. SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. CONNECTING AMERICA Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a hearing to examine connecting America, focusing on intermodal connections across our surface transpor- tation network, after receiving testimony from Xxxxx Xxxxx, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Washington, D.C.; Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Cali- fornia, on behalf of the Intermodal Association of North America; Xxxxx Xxxx, IMC Companies, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, on behalf of the Agri- culture Transportation Coalition; and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors. UNITED STATES TERRITORIES Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state of the United States territories, after receiving testimony from Puerto Rico Governor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, San Xxxx; Guam Governor Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx; United States Virgin Islands Governor Xx- xxxx Xxxxx, Jr., St. Xxxxxx; and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Saipan. DRUG PRICING Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug pricing in America, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx- Xxxxx Squibb, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Pfizer, both of New York, New York; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Xxxxxxx

Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Airland received Committee concluded a closed briefing hearing to examine issues relating to military voting, focusing on the B–21 ‘‘Raider’’ D183 D184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST February 26Federal Voting Assistance Program, 2019 which allows absentee voting by members of the military and civilians living overseas, after receiving testimony from General Xxxxxxx Xxxxx X.X. Xxx, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission; Xxxxx X. XxxxxxXxxxxxx, USAFDirector, Vice Chief of StaffDefense Capabilities and Management, Government Account- ability Office; and Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxxXxxxxxxxx, DirectorNational Association of Secretaries of State, Rapid Capabilities OfficeWashington, both of the Air Force, Depart- ment of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING D.C. NOMINATIONS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsArmed Services: Committee ordered favorably favor- ably reported the nomina- tions nominations of Xxxx Xxxxxxx General Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, U.S. European Com- mand, Vice Admiral Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, USN, for appointment to the grade of admiral and to be Com- mander, U.S. Southern Command, Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, of Virginia, to be Director Assistant Secretary of the Federal Housing Finance AgencyArmy for Financial Management and Comptroller, Xxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, of GeorgiaOhio, to be an Assistant SecretarySecretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Major Gen- eral Xxxx XxxxxxxxxxxX. Xxxxxxx, USAF, (Ret.), of MontanaOhio, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, both of the Department of the Treasury, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Virginia, and Xxxxxx Xxxx, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administra- tion BoardSecurity Education Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx XXXXxxxxxxxx, of AlabamaVirginia, and Ju- dith XxxXxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, of OhioVirginia, both and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, of Maryland, each to be a Member of the Board of DirectorsDefense Nu- clear Facilities Safety Board, and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx7,735 routine mili- tary nominations in the Army, of West VirginiaNavy, to be President, all of the Export-Im- port Bank of the United StatesAir Force, and Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx- xxxxxx, of Missouri, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development. SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. CONNECTING AMERICA Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a hearing to examine connecting America, focusing on intermodal connections across our surface transpor- tation network, after receiving testimony from Xxxxx Xxxxx, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Washington, D.C.; Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Cali- fornia, on behalf of the Intermodal Association of North America; Xxxxx Xxxx, IMC Companies, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, on behalf of the Agri- culture Transportation Coalition; and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors. UNITED STATES TERRITORIES Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state of the United States territories, after receiving testimony from Puerto Rico Governor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, San Xxxx; Guam Governor Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx; United States Virgin Islands Governor Xx- xxxx Xxxxx, Jr., St. Xxxxxx; and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Saipan. DRUG PRICING Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug pricing in America, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx- Xxxxx Squibb, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Pfizer, both of New York, New York; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, New Brunswick, New Jersey; XxxxxxxMarine Corps.

Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Airland received a closed briefing on the B–21 ‘‘Raider’’ D183 D184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST February 26, 2019 from General Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director, Rapid Capabilities Office, both of the Air Force, Depart- ment of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina- tions of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of Virginia, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Xxxxx Xxxxx, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, both of the Department of the Treasury, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Virginia, and Xxxxxx Xxxx, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administra- tion Board, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX, of Alabama, and Ju- dith XxxXxxxx Xxxxx, of Ohio, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors, and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, of West Virginia, to be President, all of the Export-Im- port Bank of the United States, and Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx- xxxxxx, of Missouri, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development. SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. CONNECTING AMERICA Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a hearing to examine connecting America, focusing on intermodal connections across our surface transpor- tation network, after receiving testimony from Xxxxx Xxxxx, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Washington, D.C.; Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Cali- fornia, on behalf of the Intermodal Association of North America; Xxxxx Xxxx, IMC Companies, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, on behalf of the Agri- culture Transportation Coalition; and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors. UNITED STATES TERRITORIES Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state of the United States territories, after receiving testimony from Puerto Rico Governor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, San Xxxx; Guam Governor Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, XxxxxxAdelup; United States Virgin Islands Governor Xx- Al- xxxx Xxxxx, Jr.Xx., St. Xxxxxx; and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Saipan. DRUG PRICING Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug pricing in America, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx- Xxxxx Squibb, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Pfizer, both of New York, New York; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Xxxxxxx

Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Airland received Committee concluded a closed briefing on hearing to examine the B–21 ‘‘Raider’’ D183 D184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST February 26nominations of Xxxx X. Xxx- son II, 2019 from General Xxxxxxx of Texas, to be Deputy Chief Management Officer, Xxxxx X. XxxxxxXxxx, USAFof Rhode Island, Vice Chief of Staffto be Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxxLogistics, Director, Rapid Capabilities Office, both of the Air Force, Depart- ment of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina- tions of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of Virginia, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Xxxxx Xxxxx, of GeorgiaPennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary, who was introduced by former Senator Xxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx XxxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, of MontanaVirginia, to be DirectorUnder Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Financial Research, both all of the Department of Defense, after the Treasurynominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. ACHIEVING A 355-SHIP NAVY Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower concluded a hearing to receive testimony on options and considerations for achieving a 355- July 18, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D793 ship Navy from former Xxxxxx administration offi- cials, after receiving testimony from Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, of VirginiaXx., and Xxxxxx Xxxx, of North Carolina, both to be a Member former Secretary of the National Credit Union Administra- tion Board, Navy; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX, of Alabama, and Ju- dith XxxXxxxx Xxxxx, of Ohio, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors, and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, of West Virginia, to be President, all of the Export-Im- port Bank of the United States, and Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx- xxxxxx, of Missouri, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, of Virginia, both to be an former Assistant Secretary of Hous- ing the Navy for Ship- building and Urban DevelopmentLogistics; and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., former Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the Office of Manage- ment and Budget. SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS NOMINATIONS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report nominations of X. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel, and Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, of Texas, and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the CongressDepartment of Hous- ing and Urban Development, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, both of the Department of Commerce, and Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, who was introduced by Senator Xxxxx, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systemnominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. CONNECTING AMERICA Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Transportation and Safety concluded a hearing to examine connecting America, focusing on intermodal connections across our surface transpor- tation network, after receiving testimony from Xxxxx Xxxxx, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Washington, D.C.; Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Cali- fornia, on behalf of the Intermodal Association of North America; Xxxxx Xxxx, IMC Companies, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, on behalf of the Agri- culture Transportation Coalition; and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors. UNITED STATES TERRITORIES ENERGY AND RESOURCE SECURITY Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state of the status and out- look for United States territoriesand North American energy and resource security, after receiving testimony from Puerto Rico Governor Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, San Xxxx; Guam Governor Brigadier General Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, USMC (Ret.), American Security Project, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Bos- ton Consulting Group Center for Energy Impact, both of Washington, D.C.; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Amer- ican Nuclear Society, Alexandria, Virginia; Xxxxxx XxXxxxxxx, Carmot Strategic Group Inc., Ashton, Maryland; and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx; United States Virgin Islands Governor Xx- xxxx X. Xxxxx, Jr.Manhattan Institute, St. Xxxxxx; and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx XxxxxxXxxxx, SaipanMaryland. DRUG PRICING EXAMINE COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug pricing in Americacomprehensive tax reform, focusing on prospects and challenges, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, and Xxxx- xxxx Xxxxxxxx, AbbVie Inc.all former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, North ChicagoWashington, Illinois; Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx- Xxxxx Squibb, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Pfizer, both of New York, New York; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, New Brunswick, New Jersey; XxxxxxxD.C.