[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 176 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 17, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 17, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources by authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 9:30 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 AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON 
              SUPERFUND, TOXICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, 
Toxics, and Environmental Health be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406 
to conduct a joint hearing entitled, ``Safe Chemicals Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 ``The 
Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessible Transportation 
Challenges and Opportunities'' on November 17, 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 Indian Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian 
Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
November 17, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent tha the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion of 
the Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in room 
253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Tourism in America: 
Moving our Economy Forward.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Subcommittee on Science and Space

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science and Space of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``NASA's Human Space 
Exploration: Direction, Strategy, and Progress.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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