[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1335-S1336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mrs. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I have 9 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 Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Briefing on cyber operations to defend the 
midterm elections.''


           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, February 13, 
2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: 
Janice Miriam Hellreich, of Hawaii, Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, Don 
Munce, of Florida, and Bruce M. Ramer, of California, each to be a 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting, and a routine list in the Coast Guard.


           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, February 13, 
2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``America's 
infrastructure needs: keeping pace with a growing economy.''


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The invasive species threat: 
protecting wildlife, public health, and infrastructure.''


        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, 
February 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on pending 
legislation and the following nominations: Dennis Dean Kirk, of 
Virginia, to be Chairman, and Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, and 
Andrew F. Maunz, of Ohio, both to be a Member, all of the of the Merit 
Systems Protection Board, and Ronald D. Vitiello, of Illinois, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on pending legislation and the following nominations: 
Michael H. Park, of New York, and Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, both 
to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,

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Greg Girard Guidry, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Louisiana, Michael T. Liburdi, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Arizona, and Peter D. Welte, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of North Dakota.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  The Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 
10:30 a.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, February 13, 2019, 
at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Oversight of the U.S. 
Small Business Administration.''


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee 
on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Conditions of the military housing privatization 
initiative.''

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