[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 107 (Wednesday, July 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5922-S5923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``The FHA Solvency Act of 2013.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m. in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and

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Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on July 24, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Cruise Industry 
Oversight: Recent Incidents Show Need For Stronger Focus On Consumer 
Protection.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 July 24, 2013.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-406 
of the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing, 
``Oversight Hearing on Implementation of MAP-21's TIFIA Program 
Enhancements.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 24, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Health 
Information Technology: Using it to Improve Care.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 9 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 2 p.m., to hold a East Asia and 
Pacific Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Rebalance to Asia III: 
Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and Water Security in East 
Asia and the Pacific.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 on July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m., in 
room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 10 a.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.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 9:50 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 July 24, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 
428A of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Understanding 
Small Business Concerns.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 10:45 a.m. in room SR-418, of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 24, 2013, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Payday Loans: 
Short-term Solution or Long-term Problem?'' The Committee will meet in 
room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building beginning at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights, and human rights

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Human Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on July 24, 2013, at 2 p.m., in room SH-216 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Closing 
Guantanamo: The National Security, Fiscal, and Human Rights 
Implications.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on superfund, toxics, and environmental health

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health of the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on July 24, 2013, at 2 p.m., in room SD-406 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Cleaning Up and Restoring Communities for Economic Revitalization.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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