[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5523]
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, September 9, 2020, 
at 10 a.m. in open session for a hearing entitled ``The Status of the 
Federal Reserve Emergency Lending Facilities.''


               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, September 9, 2020, at 10 
a.m., in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Successful State Stewardship: A legislative hearing 
to examine S. 614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11 a.m., to 
hold a classified briefing titled ``Update on Eastern Europe.''


          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 Wednesday, September 9, 
2020, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in 
order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Vaccines: Saving Lives, Ensuring 
Confidence, and Protecting Public Health.''


        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, 
September 9, at 3:30 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing on the 
nominations of John Gibbs to be Director, Office of Personnel 
Management, and the Honorable John M. Barger, the Honorable Christopher 
B. Burnham, and Frank Dunlevy to be Members, Federal Retirement Thrift 
Investment Board.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 9, 2020, at 10 a.m. in room 226 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Nominations.''


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. in 
SD-106 to conduct a hearing titled ``S. 785: Leading the Way to 
Comprehensive Mental Health Care and Suicide Prevention for Veterans.''


                    select committee on intelligence

  The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room SD-G50 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building 
to hold an open hearing on ``Declassification Policy and Prospects for 
Reform.''

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