[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 155 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. FLAKE. 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 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, September 18, 2018, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Fintech: Examining 
Digitization, Data, and Technology''.


               committee on environment and public works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at 
9:55 a.m., to conduct a business meeting.


                          committee on finance

  The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, during votes to conduct a 
hearing on the following nominations: Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Elizabeth Darling, of 
Texas, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, Department 
of Health and Human Services.


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 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, September 18, 2018, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Status of U.S.-Russia Arms Control 
Efforts.''


          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, September 18, 
2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Reducing Healthcare 
Costs: Examining how transparency can lower spending and empower 
patients.''


        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, 
September 18, 2018, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 
Implications of the Reinterpretation of the Flores Settlement Agreement 
for Border Security and Illegal Immigrations incentives.''


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, during votes to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Tamara Bonzanto, of New 
Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary (Office of Accountability and 
Whistleblower Protection), and James Paul Gfrerer, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary (Information and Technology), both of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.


                    select committee on intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a closed hearing.


                     subcommittee on cybersecurity

  The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services 
is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, 
September 18, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a closed hearing.


     subcommittee on oceans, atmosphere, fisheries, and coast guard

  The Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 
at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Fish Fights: An 
examination of conflicts over ocean resources.''

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