[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 139 (Wednesday, August 5, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I have 8 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 Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 
2 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to vote on the following 
nominations: The Honorable Hester Peirce, of Ohio, to be a member of 
the Securities and Exchange Commission; Mrs. Caroline Crenshaw, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a member of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission; and Mr. Kyle Hauptman, of Maine, to be a member of the 
National Credit Union Administration Board.


           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, August 5, 2020, 
at 10 a.m. the committee will hold a full committee hearing titled 
``Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission.''


               committee on energy and natural resources

  The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate in order to hold a hearing on 
Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 10 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to 
examine Federal and industry efforts to improve cyber security for the 
energy sector, including how to improve collaboration on various cyber 
security and critical infrastructure protection initiatives.


               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, August 5, 2020, at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing to Examine a Discussion 
Draft Bill, S __, American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 9 a.m. to hold a 
full committee hearing on nominations.
  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 11:15 a.m. to 
hold a full committee hearing on nominations.


                       committee on the judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane 
Investigation: Day 2.''


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 3 p.m. to 
conduct a business meeting to consider legislation pending before the 
committee.

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