[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1957]
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                    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 19, 2013, 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 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct an 
executive session.
  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 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Bipartisan Solutions for Housing Finance Reform?''
  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 19, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
March 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The President's 2013 
Trade Agenda.''
  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 ``Can We Do 
More to Keep Savings in the Retirement System'' on March 19, 2013, at 
2:30 p.m., in room 430 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 March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Judicial 
Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 19, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The American Airlines/
US Airways Merger: Consolidation, Competition, and Consumers.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on March 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. 
in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Developments and 
Opportunities in U.S. Fisheries Management.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs

  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 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold a Near Eastern and South 
and Central Asian Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Syria's 
Humanitarian Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         Subcommittee on Securities, Insurances, and Investment

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, 
Insurance, and Investment be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 19, 2013, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Streamlining Regulation, Improving Consumer Protection and Increasing 
Competition in Insurance Markets.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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