[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mrs. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I have 11 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

  The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the nomination of Lieutenant General Stephen R. 
Lyons, USA, to be general and Commander, United States Transportation 
Command, Department of Defense.


            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 Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Legislative proposals to increase 
access to capital.''


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 10 a.m., 
to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Teri L. Donaldson, 
of Texas, to be Inspector General, Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be 
Director of the Office of Science, Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency 
Response), and Daniel Simmons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), all of the 
Department of Energy.


                          Committee on Finance

  The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Prescription Drug Affordability and Innovation: 
Addressing Challenges in Today's Market.''


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 11:15 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 
2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing on pending legislation and the following 
nominations: of Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education, John 
Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans' Employment and Training, and other pending nominations.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``Survivors' Bill of Rights: Implementation and Next 
Steps.''


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Committee on Armed 
Services is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 9 a.m., to conduct a closed hearing with His 
Majesty King Abdullah II.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Committee on Armed 
Services is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a closed hearing.


        Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation

  The Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation of the 
Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 9:45 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy in Europe.''


                  Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

  The Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Committee on the 
Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Protecting our Elections: Examining Shell Companies and Virtual 
Currencies as Avenues for Foreign Interference.''

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