[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5546]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 April 25, 2012, at 9 a.m. in room SR-328A 
of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
April 25, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Reform: What It Means for 
State and Local Tax and Fiscal Policy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012, at 10 a.m. in SH-216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 April 25, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on April 25, 2012, at 9:30 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 Rules and Administration

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 25, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session on April 
25, 2012 in room 138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, beginning 
at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on housing, transportation, and community development

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, 
Transportation, and Community Development be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Helping Responsible Homeowners Save Money Through 
Refinancing.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012, 
at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012 
at 1 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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