[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S2286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 9:45 a.m. in room 
SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room 
SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Advanced Biofuels: Creating Jobs and Lower Prices at the 
Pump.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 April 8, 2014, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 April 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in 
room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 April 8, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-406 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on April 8, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Protecting 
Taxpayers from Incompetent and Unethical Return Preparers.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled 
``National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2015 
International Affairs Budget.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-106 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. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on April 8, 2014, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Subcommittee on Airland

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 8, 2014, 
at 3:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 April 8, 2014, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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