Congressional Record Daily Digest — March 23, 2021, D287
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This is D287 of the Congressional Record Daily Digest for March 23, 2021, covering Senate committee meetings and House chamber action. A Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions subcommittee concluded a hearing on why the U.S. pays the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, including S. 908, S. 909, and S. 920, and the Committee on the Judiciary concluded a hearing on steps to reduce gun violence. The Select Committee on Intelligence met in closed session. In the House, 66 public bills, H.R. 2118-2183, and 7 resolutions were introduced.
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March 23, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D287
Cybersecurity, both of the Government Account- and St. Michael’s Hospital, Ontario, Canada; Alex
ability Office. Brill, American Enterprise Institute, Washington,
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES D.C.; and Elia Spates, Derby, Vermont.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: GUN VIOLENCE
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement
Security concluded a hearing to examine why the Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a
U.S. pays the highest prices in the world for pre- hearing to examine constitutional and common sense
scription drugs, including S. 908, to amend title steps to reduce gun violence, after receiving testi-
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the mony from Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Po-
negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on lice Department, Waterbury, Connecticut; Selwyn
behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and the establish- Rogers, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Il-
ment and application of a formulary by the Secretary linois; Robyn Thomas, Giffords Law Center to Pre-
of Health and Human Services under Medicare part vent Gun Violence, and Chris Cheng, both of San
D, S. 909, to significantly lower prescription drug Francisco, California; Amy E. Swearer, The Heritage
prices for patients in the United States by ending Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Geneva Solomon,
government-granted monopolies for manufacturers Redstone Firearms, Burbank, California, on behalf of
who charge drug prices that are higher than the me- the National African American Gun Association;
dian prices at which the drugs are available in other Robin Brule, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
countries, and S. 920, to amend the Federal Food, Suzanna Gratia Hupp, Lampasas, Texas.
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation
of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distribu- INTELLIGENCE
tors, pharmacies, and individuals, after receiving tes- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in
timony from Aaron S. Kesselheim, Harvard Medical closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel-
School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, ligence matters from officials of the intelligence
Massachusetts; Nav Persaud, University of Toronto community.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action Committee Meetings
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 66 pub-
lic bills, H.R. 2118–2183; and 7 resolutions, H.J. WOOD INNOVATION: SUSTAINABLE
Res. 33; H. Con. Res. 24; and H. Res. 266–270, FOREST PRODUCTS TO REINVIGORATE
were introduced. Pages H1617–21 RURAL ECONOMIES
Additional Cosponsors: Page H1623 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Inte-
rior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. hearing entitled ‘‘Wood Innovation: Sustainable For-
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she est Products to Reinvigorate Rural Economies’’. Tes-
appointed Representative Sarbanes to act as Speaker timony was heard from public witnesses.
pro tempore for today. Page H1615
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate ADDRESSING THE MATERNAL HEALTH
by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the CRISIS
House today appears on page H1615. Page H1615 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor,
Quorum Calls—Votes: There were no Yea and Nay Health and Human Services, Education, and Related
votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were Agencies held a hearing entitled ‘‘Addressing the
no quorum calls. Maternal Health Crisis’’. Testimony was heard from
Lisa Asare, Assistant Commissioner, Division of
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and ad- Family Health Services, Department of Health, New
journed at 11:03 a.m.
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D288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 23, 2021
FUTURE DEFENSE SPENDING ganizations’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense nesses.
held a hearing entitled ‘‘Future Defense Spending’’. RECLAIMING CONGRESSIONAL WAR
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. POWERS
LEARNING FROM AND PREVENTING Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a
FUTURE TRAINING MISHAPS hearing entitled ‘‘Reclaiming Congressional War
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi- Powers’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
ness held a hearing entitled ‘‘Learning From and nesses.
Preventing Future Training Mishaps’’. Testimony BUILDING BACK BETTER: EXAMINING
was heard from General Joseph M. Martin, Vice THE FUTURE OF AMERICA’S PUBLIC
Chief of Staff, Department of the Army; Admiral LANDS
William K. Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Na-
Department of the Navy; General David W. Allvin, tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hear-
Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force; ing entitled ‘‘Building Back Better: Examining the
and General Gary L. Thomas, Assistant Com- Future of America’s Public Lands’’. Testimony was
mandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters, U.S. heard from Brad Little, Governor, Idaho; and public
Marine Corps. witnesses.
FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES: MEMBERS’ A YEAR IN REVIEW: THE STATE OF
DAY COVID–19 IN AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hear- NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN
ing entitled ‘‘FY 2022 Budget Priorities: Members’ COMMUNITIES–LESSONS LEARNED FOR
Day’’. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kilmer, FUTURE ACTION
and Representatives Cloud, Tonko, Wittman, Nor- Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for In-
ton, Graves of Louisiana, Timmons, Moore of Wis- digenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing
consin, Case, Boebert, Larson of Connecticut, Jackson entitled ‘‘A Year in Review: The State of
Lee, and Gohmert. COVID–19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and
BUILDING ON THE ACA: LEGISLATION TO Native Hawaiian Communities-Lessons Learned for
EXPAND HEALTH COVERAGE AND LOWER Future Action’’. Testimony was heard from public
COSTS witnesses.
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on ARTICLE I: REFORMING THE WAR POWERS
Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Building on the RESOLUTION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing
Lower Costs’’. Testimony was heard from Dean Cam- entitled ‘‘Article I: Reforming the War Powers Reso-
eron, Director, Department of Insurance, Idaho; and lution for the 21st Century’’ [Original Jurisdiction
public witnesses. Hearing]. Testimony was heard from public wit-
OVERSIGHT OF THE TREASURY nesses.
DEPARTMENT’S AND FEDERAL RESERVE’S THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE
PANDEMIC RESPONSE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held FEDERAL ACQUISITION RULES: WHAT IT
a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Treasury De- MEANS FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
partment’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Re- Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Con-
sponse’’. Testimony was heard from Janet L. Yellen, tracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled
Secretary, Department of the Treasury; and Jerome ‘‘The Interaction Between the Paycheck Protection
Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Re- Program and Federal Acquisition Rules: What it
serve System. Means for Government Contractors’’. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses.
UNITED STATES STANDING IN
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Inter- ACT OF 2020: STATUS OF ESSENTIAL
PROVISIONS
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national Development, International Organizations,
and Global Corporate Social Impact held a hearing Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub-
entitled ‘‘United States Standing in International Or- committee on Water Resources and Environment
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held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Water Resources Devel- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
opment Act of 2020: Status of Essential Provisions’’. MARCH 24, 2021
Testimony was heard from Matthew J. Strickler, Sec- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
retary of Natural Resources, Virginia; Gene Seroka,
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, California; Senate
Mary Ann Bucci, Executive Director, Port of Pitts- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyberse-
burgh Commission, Pennsylvania; and public wit- curity, to receive a closed briefing on Department of De-
nesses. fense cyber operations, 9 a.m., SVC–217.
Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to exam-
ine sexual assault in the military, 2:30 p.m., SD–106.
VA COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAMS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to
DURING THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC: A hold hearings to examine the quarterly CARES Act report
PATH FORWARD to Congress, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi-
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on ness meeting to consider the nomination of Polly Ellen
Disability and Memorial Affairs held a hearing Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of
entitled ‘‘VA Compensation and Pension Exams Transportation, and a routine list in the Coast Guard; to
During the COVID–19 Pandemic: A Path Forward’’. be immediately followed by a hearing to examine rebuild-
Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Curda, ing America’s transportation infrastructure, 10 a.m.,
SH–216.
Director, Education, Education, Workforce, and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee
Income Security, Government Accountability Office; on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the vi-
David McLenachen, Executive Director, Medical ability of incorporating natural infrastructure in western
Disability Examination Office, Veterans Benefit water management and policy to support economic devel-
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; opment, protect watershed health, and build more resil-
Toby Mathew, Chief Officer, Office of Disability and ient communities, 2:30 p.m., SD–366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business
Medical Health, Veterans Health Administration, meeting to consider S. 400, to designate the headquarters
Department of Veterans Affairs; and Brent Arronte, building of the Department of Transportation located at
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the
Office of the Inspector General, Department of ‘‘William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building’’, an original
Veterans Affairs. bill entitled, ‘‘Drinking Water and Wastewater Infra-
structure Act’’, and the nominations of Brenda Mallory,
MEMBER’S DAY of Maryland, to be a Member of the Council on Environ-
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held mental Quality, and Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to
a hearing entitled ‘‘Member’s Day’’. Testimony was be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.
heard from Chairman Deutch, and Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con-
Ryan of Ohio, Sherrill, Norton, Underwood, sider S. 615, to establish an interagency program to assist
Malinowski, Lois Frankel of Florida, Phillips, Lan- countries in North Africa and West Africa to improve
gevin, Gottheimer, Sablan, Craig, Schrader, immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist
Brownley, Peters, Beatty, Titus, Barragan, Porter, threats, S. 413, to establish the China Censorship Mon-
and Bass. itor and Action Group, S. 335, to reauthorize the Trop-
ical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, S.
Res. 22, reaffirming the partnership between the United
Joint Meetings States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the
restoration and advancement of economic relations, secu-
No joint committee meetings were held. rity, and development opportunities in both nations, S.
f
Res. 37, expressing solidarity with the San Isidro Move-
ment in Cuba, condemning escalated attacks against artis-
NEW PUBLIC LAWS tic freedoms in Cuba, and calling for the repeal of laws
that violate freedom of expression and the immediate re-
(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D242) lease of arbitrarily detained artists, journalists, and activ-
S. 579, to make a technical correction to the ALS ists, S. Res. 44, denouncing the Maduro regime’s fraudu-
Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. Signed on lent legislative elections, the absence of acceptable condi-
tions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral proc-
March 23, 2021. (Public Law 117–3) esses in Venezuela, and the further erosion of Venezuelan
democracy, S. Res. 81, honoring Las Damas de Blanco,
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a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom
and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of
all political prisoners in Cuba, S. Res. 34, recognizing the
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