S5262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 31, 2019 (g) FAILURE TO ENACT REDUCTIONS IN ate, the following committees are au- COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS SPENDING.— thorized to meet during today’s session The Committee on Indian Affairs is (1) DETERMINATION.—On the date that is 61 of the Senate: authorized to meet during the session days after the date on which the debt limit COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND of the Senate on Wednesday, July 31, is increased or a suspension of the debt limit FORESTRY takes effect, the Director of the Office of 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing Management and Budget shall determine The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- on the following nominations: Sharon whether legislation has been enacted elimi- trition, and Forestry is authorized to Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be Gen- nating rules that reduces the direct cost of meet during the session of the Senate eral Counsel, and Charlotte A. Bur- Federal regulation during the 10-fiscal-year on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at 9:30 rows, of the District of Columbia, to be period described in subsection (b)(1) by not a.m., to conduct a hearing. a Member, both of the Equal Employ- less than 15 percent of the amount of the in- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ment Opportunity Commission. crease in the debt limit. The Committee on Armed Services is COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (2) INSUFFICIENT REDUCTIONS.—If the Direc- tor of the Office of Management and Budget authorized to meet during the session The Committee on the Judiciary is determines that legislation has not been en- of the Senate on Wednesday, July 31, authorized to meet during the session acted that eliminates rules that reduces the 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on of the Senate on Wednesday, July 31, direct cost of Federal regulation during the the nomination of Vice Admiral Mi- 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on 10-fiscal-year period described in subsection chael M. Gilday, USN, to be Admiral the nomination of W. Stephen (b)(1) by not less than 15 percent of the and Chief of Naval Operations, Depart- Muldrow, to be United States Attorney amount of the increase in the debt limit, ef- ment of Defense. fective on the date of the determination, the for the District of Puerto Rico, Depart- COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, ment of Justice. TRANSPORTATION United States Code, shall be equal to the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I sum of the face amount of obligations issued The Committee on Commerce, have one request for a committee to under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Science, and Transportation is author- meet during today’s session of the Sen- Code, and the face amount of obligations ized to meet during the session of the ate. It has the approval of the Majority whose principal and interest are guaranteed Senate on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at and Minority leaders. by the United States Government (except 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- of the Treasury) outstanding on the date of TRANSPORTATION the determination. ate, the following committee is author- The Committee on Commerce, ized to meet during today’s session of f Science, and Transportation is author- the Senate: ized to meet during the session of the NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Senate on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 2 PROCEEDING p.m., to conduct a hearing. The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session I, Senator RON WYDEN, intend to ob- COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ject to proceeding to S. 918, a bill to The Committee on Finance is author- of the Senate on Wednesday, July 31, prohibit the President or a Federal ized to meet during the session of the 2019, at a time to be determined, to agency from constructing, operating, Senate on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at conduct a hearing on pending nomina- or offering wholesale or retail services 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the tions. on broadband networks without au- following nominations: Brent James thorization from Congress, and for McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under f other purposes, dated July 31, 2019 for Secretary, Brian Callanan, of New Jer- the reasons as stated in the RECORD. sey, to be General Counsel, and Brian PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR f McGuire, of New York, to be a Deputy Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I Under Secretary, all of the Department ask unanimous consent that privileges AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO of the Treasury, and Travis Greaves, of of the floor be granted to my interns MEET the District of Columbia, to be a Judge Christopher Brown, Finn Carnahan, Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 8 of the United States Tax Court, Ayden Kovol, Selma Matiashowski, requests for committees to meet during COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Elizabeth Mears, Kaeli Peltola, Kali today’s session of the Senate. They The Committee on Foreign Relations Spencer, Riley Vivlamore, Riley von have the approval of the Majority and is authorized to meet during the ses- Borstel, Nicholas Schok, and Clare Minority leaders. sion of the Senate on Wednesday, July Baldwin for today. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 31, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 5(a), of the Standing Rules of theh Sen- hearing. objection, it is so ordered. FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS In accordance with the appropriate provisions of law, the Secretary of the Senate herewith submits the following re- ports for standing committees of the Senate, certain joint committees of the Congress, delegations and groups, and select and special committees of the Senate, relating to expenses incurred in the performance of authorized foreign travel: CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2019 Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency Jacqueline Cottrell: France ....................................................................................................... Euro ...................................................... .................... 2,459.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 2,459.00 Senator Pat Roberts: France ....................................................................................................... Euro ...................................................... .................... 2,459.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 2,459.00 Delegation Expenses: * France ....................................................................................................... Euro ...................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 5,023.88 .................... 5,023.88 Total ..................................................................................................... ............................................................... .................... 4,918.00 .................... .................... .................... 5,023.88 .................... 9,941.88 * Delegation expenses include official expenses reimbursed to the Department of State, under the authority of Sec. 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended by Sec. 22 of P.L. 95384, and may include S. Res. 179 funds agreed to May 25, 1977. SENATOR PAT ROBERTS, Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, July 11, 2019. VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:51 Aug 01, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A31JY6.085 S31JYPT1 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with SENATE July 31, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5263 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. SENATE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SEC. 22, P.L. 95–384—22 U.S.C. 1754(b), COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRAVEL FROM APR. 1 TO JUNE 30, 2019 Per diem Transportation Miscellaneous Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name and country Name of currency Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency currency currency currency Senator Richard Shelby: New Zealand ............................................................................................. Dollar .................................................... .................... 1,620.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 1,620.00 Australia ................................................................................................... Dollar .................................................... .................... 2,988.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 2,988.00 Fiji ............................................................................................................. Dollar ...................................................