[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mrs. BLUNT. Mr. President, I have 8 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, June 27, 2018, 
at 10 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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 
at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``How to Reduce Health Care 
Cost: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America.''


        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, June 
27, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Medicaid Fraud 
and Overpayments: Problems and Solutions.''


        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, June 
27, 2018, at 10:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``FAST-41 and 
the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council: Progress to date 
and Next Steps.''


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining the Eligibility Requirements for 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program to Ensure all Downwinders 
Receive Coverage.''


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the nomination of Robert L. Wilkie, of North 
Carolina, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


                    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 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a closed hearing.


   Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

  The Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights 
of the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 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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