[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 188 (Thursday, December 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8465-S8466]
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 December 8, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in room 
253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``ICANN's Expansion of 
Top Level Domains.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           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 December 8, 2011, in the President's Room, 
at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 December 8, 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

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on December 8, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  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 December 8, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          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 to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tales from 
the Unemployment Line: Barriers Facing the Long-Term Unemployed'' on 
December 8, 2011, at 9:45 a.m., in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on December 8, 2011, at 2:15 p.m., in

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room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  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 December 8, 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. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 8, 2011, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on December 8, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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