[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. ERNST. 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``The state of the American 
maritime industry.''


               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, March 6, 2019, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The economic benefits of highway 
infrastructure investment and accelerate project delivery.''


                          Committee on Finance

  The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting American from abuse and neglect nursing 
homes.''


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: John P. Abizaid, of 
Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Matthew H. 
Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, both of the 
Department of State.


        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, March 
6, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Recommendation 
to reduce waste, fraud, and mismanagement in Federal programs.''


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of customs and border 
protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the Southern 
border.''


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  The Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 10:30 
a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Library of 
Congress.''


            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, March 6, 2019, at 
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Small business and the 
American worker.''


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a joint hearing.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


                       Subcommittee on Personnel

  The Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 
6, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.

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