[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1798-S1799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. GARDENER. 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, March 12, 2019, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing CFPB's semi annual report and on the 
following nominations: Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland,

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to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Claudia Slacik, of New York, 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States, and Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit 
Administrator.


                          Committee on Finance

  The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``The road ahead for the World Trade Organizations.''


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Michael J. Fitzpatrick, 
of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, and Ronald 
Douglas Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El 
Salvador, both of the Department of State.


          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, March 12, 2019, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Simplifying the FAFSA and 
Reducing the Burden of Verification.''


        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, March 
12, 2019, at 3:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Recommendations 
from the President's task force on the United States Postal Service, 
focusing on a path to sustainability.''


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``GDPR and CCPA, focusing on opt-ins, 
consumer control, and the impact on competition and innovation.''


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight hearing to examine Indian 
programs on the Government Accountability Office High Risk List.''


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 06, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a joint hearing.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 06, 2019, at 2:45 p.m., to 
conduct a closed hearing.


           Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  The Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the 
Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing.


Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and The Internet

  The Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and The 
Internet of the Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Impact of broadband 
investment in rural America.''

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