[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 164 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6502-S6503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I have 10 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, October 3, 2018, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Implementation of Positive 
Train Control.''


          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, October 3, 2018, 
at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Rare Diseases: Expediting 
Treatments for 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 Wednesday, 
October 3, 2018, at 10 a m., to conduct a hearing on the following 
nominations: Steven Dillingham, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
Census, and Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the 
Postal Regulatory Commission.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``GAO Reports Relating to Broadband Internet 
Availability on Tribal Lands.''


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a business meeting.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Expanding Opportunities for 
Small Business Through the Tax Code.''


                       Special Committee on Aging

  The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Patient-Focused Care: A prescription to 
Reduce Health Care Cost.''


  Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and 
                             Data Security

  The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, 
and Data Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting U.S. Amateur Athletes: Examining Abuse Prevention 
Efforts Across the Olympic Movement.''


 Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight

  The Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory 
Oversight of the Committee on Environment and Public Works is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
October 3, 2018, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency's Implementation of 
Sound and Transparent Science in Regulation.''


   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

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session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Enforcement of the 
Antitrust Laws.''

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