[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have four requests for committees to 
meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of 
the Majority and Minority leaders.
  Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's 
session of the Senate:


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed 
Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
January 12, 2017, at 9:30 a.m.


            COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

  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 January 12, 2017, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Nomination of Dr. Benajmin Carson To Be Secretary of the 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.''


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign 
Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
January 12, 2017, at 12 p.m.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on 
Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
January 12, 2017, at 10 a.m.

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