[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8319]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. SESSIONS. 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 December 2, 2015, at 10 a.m., in 
room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Agriculture's Role in Combating Global Hunger.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 4 p.m., to conduct a classified 
briefing entitled ``JCPOA Oversight: The IAEA's Report on the Possible 
Military Dimensions of the Iranian Nuclear Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 2, 2015, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tribal 
Law and Order Act (TLOA)--5 Years Later: How have the justice systems 
in Indian Country improved?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Trade Secrets: the Impact of Trade Secret Theft on 
American Competitiveness and Potential Solutions to Remedy This Harm.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Administration's Criminal Alien Removal Policies.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 2, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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