[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 164 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8229]
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. BINGAMAN. 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 19, 2012.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on December 19, 2012.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 19, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., to hold a briefing 
entitled, ``Accountability Review Board''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 
State of the Right to Vote After the 2012 Election.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 19, 2012.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.


     Subcommittee on Financial Institutions on Consumer Protection

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 December 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Making Sense of Consumer Credit Reports.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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