[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 161 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
December 13, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Improving Care for 
Dually-Eligible Beneficiaries: A Progress Update.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on December 13, 2012, at 2 p.m. to hold a briefing entitled 
``National Security Brief on Attacks in Benghazi.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on December 13, 2012, at 4 p.m. in room 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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. REED. 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 December 13, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room 432 of 
the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Hurricane Sandy: Assessing the Federal Response and Small Business 
Recovery Efforts.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Selecet Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 13, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Central Asian Affairs

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on December 13, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold a Near Eastern and 
South Central Asian Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Terrorist 
Networks in Pakistan and the Proliferation of IEDS.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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