[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 14, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1682]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 14, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, 
``Sudan and South Sudan: Independence and Insecurity.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 14, 2012, at 3 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mrs. BOXER. 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 March 14, 2012, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled, ``Raising the Bar for Congress: Reform 
Proposals for the 21st Century.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on March 14, 2012, at 2:45 p.m., in room SC 226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session on March 
14, 2012, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Ending Homelessness Among 
Veterans: VA's Progress on Its 5-Year Plan.''
  The Committee will meet in 418 of the Senate Russell Office Building 
beginning at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection

  Mrs. BOXER. 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 March 14, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Issues in the Prepaid Card Market.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 14, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Managing Interagency Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts: Are We 
Effectively Securing Nuclear Materials Around the World?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mrs. BOXER. 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 March 14, 2012, 
at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 14, 2012, 
at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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