[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 4 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 banking, housing, and urban affairs

  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 6, 2018, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Outside Perspectives on 
Russia Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and potential next steps.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a business meeting.


                       committee on the judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``The nomination of the Honorable Brett M. 
Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
States.''


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  The Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., 
to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Harold B. Parker, to be 
Federal Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission.

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