[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on November 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entititled ``Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LEAHY. 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 November 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.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. LEAHY. 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 November 15, 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 foreign relations

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 15, 2011, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. LEAHY. 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 ``Medical 
Devices: Protecting Patients and Promoting Innovation'' on November 15, 
2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room G50 of the Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. LEAHY. 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 November 15, 2011, at 3:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 15, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                  subcommittee on crime and terrorism

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate, on November 15, 2011, at 2:30 
p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``The Fix Gun Checks Act: Better State and Federal 
Compliance, Smarter Enforcement.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on November 15, 2011, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Financial Security Issues Facing Older Americans.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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