[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8378]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on December 6, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in S-115.
  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 December 6, 2011, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Continued Oversight of the Implementation of the 
Wall Street Reform Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
December 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in room HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor 
Center, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Reform and the Tax 
Treatment of Financial Products.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on December 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled, ``Whistleblower Protections for Government 
Contractors.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the 
Courts, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on 
December 6, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Access to the Court: 
Televising the Supreme Court.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and 
Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on December 6, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 
Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More 
Profits for the Middleman?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate, on December 6, 2011, at 10 a.m., 
in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Contaminated Drywall: 
Examining the Current Health, Housing and Product Safety Issues Facing 
Homeowners.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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