[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on September 29, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 September 29, 2015, at 2:30 
p.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
Subcommittee hearing entitled ``Pipeline Safety: Oversight of Our 
Nation's Pipeline Network.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room 
SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``Economy-wide Implications of President Obama's Air 
Agenda.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 September 29, 2015, at 2 p.m., in room SD-
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``Improving the Endangered Species Act: Perspectives from the 
Fish and Wildlife Service and State Governors.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Financial and 
Economic Challenges in Puerto Rico.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: The 
Humanitarian Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SR-418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Impact of Exposure to Toxic Chemicals on Veterans and 
the VA's Response.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on September 29, 2015, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity 
                                 Policy

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and 
International Cybersecurity Policy be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 29, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``The Changing Landscape if U.S.-China Relations: 
What's Next?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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