[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 136 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5631]
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. CARDIN. 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 September 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room 
253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold a 
hearing entitled, ``Moving Intercity Passenger Rail into the Future.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
September 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Reform Options: 
Marginal Rates on High-Income Taxpayers, Capital Gains and Dividends.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 ``Securing the 
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain,'' on September 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in 
room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 September 14, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on September 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 
Trafficing Victims Protection Reauthorization Act: Renewing the 
Commitment to Victims of Human Trafficking.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, 
Transportation, and Community Development be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on September 14, 2011, at 2 p.m., to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``New Ideas for Refinancing and Restructuring 
Mortgage Loans.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Subcommittee on Personnel

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 Wednesday, 
September 14, 2011, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Securities, 
Insurance, and Investment, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on September 14, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Emerging Issues in Insurance Regulation.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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