[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 109 (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4728-S4729]
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 July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of 
the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Building American Transportation Infrastructure through Innovative 
Funding.''
  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 July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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          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 on July 20, 2011.
  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 July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Federal Regulation: A Review of 
Legislative Proposals, Part II.''
  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 July 20, 2011, at 9:45 a.m. in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``S. 598, The Respect for 
Marriage Act: Accessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on economic policy

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Economic Policy be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Access to Capital: Fostering Job Creation and Innovation 
through High-Growth Startups.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room SD-406 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Yellowstone River Oil Spill Oversight.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oceans, atmosphere, fisheries, and coast guard.

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in 
room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Looking to the Future: Lessons in Prevention, Response, and 
Restoration from the Gulf Oil Spill.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, 
at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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