[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


         Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. 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 November 16, 2011, at 9 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Weeding Out Bad Contractors: Does 
the Government Have the Right Tools?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 16, 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 securities, insurance, and investment

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. 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 November 16, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Management and Structural Reforms at the SEC: A 
Progress Report.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on oceans, atmosphere, fisheries, and the coast guard

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on November 16, 2011, at 10:30 
a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Weathering Change: Need 
for Continued Innovation in Forecasting and Prediction.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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