[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1824-1825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in 
room SD G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in 
room SD G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Energy and Economic Growth for Rural America.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 15, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., in

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room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on February 15, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD 226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership 
Grant Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on February 15, 2012, 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 financial institutions and consumer protection

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2012, at 2 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Pay for Performance: Incentive 
Compensation at Large Financial Institutions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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