[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. CRUZ. Mr President, I have 5 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

  The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 10 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 10:15 
a.m. to conduct a hearing.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct 
a hearing on pending legislation and the following nominations: Andrew 
S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
Circuit, Alan D. Albright, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Texas, Thomas S. Kleeh, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, Peter J. 
Phipps, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania, Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas, Wendy Vitter, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Erica H. 
MacDonald, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 
Department of Justice.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. to 
conduct a closed hearing.


  Joint Select Committee on Solvency and Multi-employer Pension Plans

  The Joint Select Committee on Solvency and Multi-employer Pension 
Plans is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 
Structure and Financial Outlook of the Pension Outlook of the Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.''

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