Congressional Record, Daily Digest, Page D852 (September 24, 2020)
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This Daily Digest page of the Congressional Record for September 24, 2020 summarizes House committee hearings and floor action. The Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee had a hearing entitled ‘‘Mainstreaming Extremism: Social Media’s Role in Radicalizing America’’, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs had a hearing on oversight of the United States Agency for Global Media and U.S. International Broadcasting Efforts. The House agreed to a concurrent resolution providing for use of the catafalque in the Capitol for memorial services for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The listed upcoming meetings include a Committee on Small Business subcommittee hearing on PPP forgiveness.
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D852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 24, 2020
spelling, and cross-references and to make such other MAINSTREAMING EXTREMISM: SOCIAL
technical and conforming changes as may be nec- MEDIA’S ROLE IN RADICALIZING AMERICA
essary to reflect the actions of the House. Page H4949 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on
H. Res. 1129, the rule providing for consideration Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing
of the bills (H.R. 4447), (H.R. 6270), and (H.R. entitled ‘‘Mainstreaming Extremism: Social Media’s
8319) was agreed to yesterday, September 23rd. Role in Radicalizing America’’. Testimony was heard
Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in from public witnesses.
the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in con-
nection with memorial services to be conducted in OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES
the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA AND U.S.
late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Jus- INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
tice of the United States Supreme Court: The House EFFORTS
agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and agree to Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a
S. Con. Res. 45, providing for the use of the cata- hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the United States
falque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of Agency for Global Media and U.S. International
the Capitol in connection with memorial services to Broadcasting Efforts’’. Testimony was heard from
be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and Grant Turner, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Agency
the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Gins- for Global Media; and public witnesses.
burg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. Pages H4949–50 OVERSIGHT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
Privileged Resolution—Intent to Offer: Rep- DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
resentative Gohmert announced his intent to offer a JUSTICE
privileged resolution. Pages H4951–52 Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con-
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 46 was held at the stitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a
desk. S. 914 was referred to the Committee on Nat- hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Civil Rights Divi-
ural Resources, the Committee on Science, Space, sion of the Department of Justice’’. Testimony was
and Technology, and the Committee on Financial heard from Catherine E. Lhamon, Chair, U.S. Com-
Services. Page H4956 mission on Civil Rights; and public witnesses.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate DIVERSITY IN AMERICA: THE
by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
House today appears on page H4898. IN THE MEDIA
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes devel- Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a
oped during the proceedings of today and appear on hearing entitled ‘‘Diversity in America: The Rep-
pages H4945, H4945–46, H4946–47, H4948–49, resentation of People of Color in the Media’’. Testi-
and H4949. mony was heard from public witnesses.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad- FEDERAL AND STATE EFFORTS TO
journed at 6:46 p.m. RESTORE THE SALTON SEA
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on
Committee Meetings Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing entitled
‘‘Federal and State Efforts to Restore the Salton Sea’’.
THE 2020 WILDFIRE YEAR: RESPONSE AND Testimony was heard from Wade Crowfoot, Sec-
RECOVERY EFFORTS retary, California Natural Resources Agency; E. Joa-
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conserva- quin Esquivel, Chair, California State Water Re-
tion and Forestry held a hearing entitled ‘‘The 2020 sources Control Board; and a public witness.
Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts’’. Tes-
timony was heard from John Phipps, Deputy Chief LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
for State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for In-
Department of Agriculture. digenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing
on H.R. 7565, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other
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Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee purposes; and H.R. 8255, to clarify the status of
held a markup on H.R. 8294, the ‘‘National Ap- gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation,
prenticeship Act of 2020’’. H.R. 8294 was ordered and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from
reported, as amended. public witnesses.
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CLIMATE CHANGE, PART IV: MOVING Security Now’’. Testimony was heard from Senator
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Wyden, Representatives Danny K. Davis of Illinois,
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Sánchez, Judy Chu of California, and Beyer; and
Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Climate public witnesses.
Change, Part IV: Moving Towards a Sustainable Fu-
ture’’. Testimony was heard from Christopher Castro, BUSINESS MEETING
Director of Sustainability and Resilience, Orlando, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full
Florida; Reed Schuler, Senior Policy Advisor, Office Committee held a business meeting on recommenda-
of the Governor, Governor Jay Inslee, Washington; tions to improve the congressional schedule and cal-
and public witnesses. endar, boost congressional capacity, reclaim Article
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM: AN One responsibilities, reform the budget and appro-
EXAMINATION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS, priations process, identify administrative inefficien-
SBA LEGACY SYSTEMS, AND INACCURATE cies, and improve technology and continuity in Con-
DATA gress; and to consider the Committee’s Final Report.
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innova- Recommendations and the Committee’s Final Report
tion and Workforce Development held a hearing en- were approved, without amendment.
titled ‘‘Paycheck Protection Program: An Examina-
tion of Loan Forgiveness, SBA Legacy Systems, and
Inaccurate Data’’. Testimony was heard from Wil- Joint Meetings
liam Manger, Associate Administrator, Office of No joint committee meetings were held.
Capital Access, Small Business Administration.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES
RESTORATION PLAN AND WATER SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
MANAGEMENT IN FLORIDA (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub-
committee on Water Resources and Environment Senate
held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Comprehensive Ever- No meetings/hearings scheduled.
glades Restoration Plan and Water Management in
Florida’’. Testimony was heard from Noah House
Valenstein, Secretary, Florida Department of Envi- Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic
ronmental Protection; Chauncey P. Goss II, Chair- Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ‘‘A Re-
man, South Florida Water Management District view of PPP Forgiveness’’, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and
Governing Board, Florida; and public witnesses. Webex.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select
SAVE OUR SOCIAL SECURITY NOW Revenue Measures, hearing entitled ‘‘Restaurants in
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on So- America During the COVID–19 Pandemic’’, 9 a.m.,
cial Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘Save Our Social Webex.
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