[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. 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 Armed Services

  The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Alan Ray Shaffer, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
Veronica Daigle, of Virginia, and Robert H. McMahon, of Georgia, both 
to be an Assistant Secretary, and Casey Wardynski, of Alabama, and Alex 
A. Beehler, of Maryland, both to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
all of the 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, August 21, 2018, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Russia Sanctions current 
effectiveness and potential for next steps.''


               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, August 21, 2018, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``U.S.-Russia Relations''.


          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, August 21, 2018, 
at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Financial Literacy: the 
Starting Point for a Secure Retirement.''


        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 Tuesday, August 
21, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining CMS's 
Efforts to fight Medicaid fraud and overpayments''.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a closed hearing.


                  Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

  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 Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Cyber Threats to our Nation's Critical 
infrastructure.''

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