[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 154 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7777]
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

  Mr. MARKEY. 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 October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. MARKEY. 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 October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Housing Finance Reform: Essential Elements of a 
Government Guarantee for Mortgage-Backed Securities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on October 31, 2013, at 10:15 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled 
``Syria''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on October 31, 2013, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. MARKEY. 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 ``Attaining a 
Quality Degree: Innovations to Improve Student Success'' on October 31, 
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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``The Navy Yard Tragedy: Examining 
Government Clearances and Background Checks.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to conduct an executive business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 31, 2013, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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