[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Ms. ERNST. 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, March 11, 2020, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on pending nominations.


               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 11, 2020, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Douglas 
Benevento, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and David A. Wright, of South Carolina, and 
Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan.


                          Committee on Finance

  The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10:10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing on the following nominations: Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Jason J. 
Fichtner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10:10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


        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 11, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
     on the following nomination: James E. Trainor III, of Texas, 
     to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a closed roundtables.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a closed roundtables.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 2 p.m., to 
conduct a closed roundtables.


                       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 
11, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.


                        Subcommittee on Seapower

  The Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 
11, 2020, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.

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