[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15908]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 
253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold a 
hearing entitled, ``Concussions and the Marketing of Sports 
Equipment.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Committee on Environment and Public works and the Subcommittee on 
              Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, 
Toxics, and Environmental Health be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406 to 
conduct a joint hearing entitled, ``Oversight Hearing on the 
Brownfields Program--Cleaning Up and Rebuilding Communities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on October 19, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Department of Homeland Security.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on October 19, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on October 19, 2011, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Securities, 
Insurance, and Investment, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Market Microstructure: Examination of Exchange-Traded Funds 
(ETFS).''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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