[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have two 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 Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on January 17, 2017, at 2:15 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  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 on January 17, 2017, at 5 p.m., in room SD-430 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education.''

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