[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 March 29, 2012, at 10 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 March 29, 2012, 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 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 March 29, 2012, at 2:15 p.m., to hold a African Affairs 
Subcommittee hearing entitled, ``A Closer Look at Nigeria: Security, 
Governance, and Trade.''
  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 Senate, in order to conduct a hearing entitled, ``FDA 
User Fee Agreements: Strengthening FDA and the Medical Products 
Industry for the Benefit of Patients'' on March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m., 
in room 216 of the Hart 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 March 29, 2012, at 9:30 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.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``S. 2219, the ``Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending 
in Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE Act of 2012).''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room 432 of the 
Russell Senate Office building to conduct a hearing entitled ``The FY 
2013 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              ad hoc subcommittee on contracting oversight

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Contracts: How Much Are They Costing the 
Government?''
  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 March 29, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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