[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of 
the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room 366 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-
406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Preventing Health Care Fraud: New Tools 
and Approaches to Combat Old Challenges.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 2, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, 
``National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2012 
International Affairs Budget.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during 
the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Improving 
Employment Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities'' on 
March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Eliminating the Bottlenecks: Streamlining 
the Nomination Process.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 2, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Helping Law Enforcement Find 
Missing Children.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 2, 2011, at 2:45 p.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Judicial Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 2, 2011. The Committee will meet in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on federal financial management, government information, 
              federal services, and international security

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal 
Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and 
International Security be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 2, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Preventing Abuse of the Military's Tuition Assistance Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 2, 2011, from 2-5 p.m. in Dirksen 106.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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