[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 123 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4120-S4121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 9 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 banking, housing, and urban affairs

       The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is 
     authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
     Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
     entitled, ``Housing Finance Reform: Maintaining Access for 
     Small Lenders''.


               committee on energy and natural resources

       The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is 
     authorized to meet during the session of the Senate in order 
     to hold a nomination hearing on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 
     10 a.m. in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in 
     Washington, DC.


                          committee on finance

       The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the 
     session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 10 a.m., 
     in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to consider favorably 
     reporting the nomination of David J. Kautter, of Virginia, to 
     be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Mark J. 
     Mazur.


                     committee on foreign relations

       The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet 
     during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2017, 
     at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Nominations.''


                         committee on judiciary

       The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during 
     the session of the Senate, on July 20, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in 
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     the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive 
     business meeting.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

       The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to hold a 
     business meeting during the session of the Senate on 
     Thursday, July 20, 2017, off the senate floor and in 
     conjunction with afternoon votes, to consider pending 
     nominations.


                       committee on intelligence

       The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized 
     to meet during the session of the 115th Congress of the U.S. 
     Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 2 p.m., in room SH-219 
     of the Senate Hart Office Building to hold a Closed Hearing.


          subcommittee on technology, innovation, and internet

       The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is 
     authorized to hold a meeting during the session of the Senate 
     on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the 
     Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold 
     Subcommittee Hearing on ``An Update on FirstNet.''


               committee on environment and public works

             subcommittee on fisheries, water and wildlife

       The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife of the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to 
     meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 
     2017, at 10 a.m., in Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
     Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Innovative 
     Financing and Funding: Addressing America's Crumbling Water 
     Infrastructure.''

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