[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2279-S2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I have 13 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 
at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Abusive Robocalls and How 
We Can Stop Them.''

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               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Appropriate Role of States and 
the Federal Government in Protecting Groundwater.''


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m to 
conduct a hearing ``Treaties.''


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
11, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: 
David Williams, of Illinois, Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, and Calvin 
R. Tucker, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2.30 p.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``The 30th Anniversary of Tribal Self-
Governance: Successes in Self-Governance and an Outlook for the Next 30 
Years''.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office.''


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during votes and 
off the Senate floor to conduct a hearing on the following nominations. 
Paul R. Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Benefits, and Joseph L. Falvey, Jr., of Michigan, to be a 
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 9.30 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled, ``Exploitation of Older Americans by 
Guardians and Others they Trust.''


   Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans

  The Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans 
is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
April 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, ``The History 
of Structure of the Multiemployer Pension System.''


                        Subcommittee on Airland

  The Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
11, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing.


           Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  The Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the 
Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a 
hearing.


  Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and 
                             Data Security

  The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, 
and Data Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``Olympic Abuse: The Role of National Governing Bodies in 
Protection our Athletes.''


            Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration

  The Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration of the Committee 
on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2.30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening and Reforming America's Immigration Court 
System.''

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