[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5857]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. in 
room SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals in the United States 
Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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 April 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room 366 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on April 26, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Filing Season: 
Improving the Taxpayer Experience.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on April 26, 2012, at 2 p.m., to hold a business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Biological Security: The Risk of Dual-
Use Research.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on April 26, 2012, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans Affairs

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask for unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during session on 
April 26, 2012.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on April 26, 2012, at 3 p.m., to hold an East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``U.S. Policy on 
Burma.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
                Workforce, and the District of Columbia

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on April 26, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Financial Literacy: Empowering Americans to Prevent the Next 
Financial Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Subcommittee on Seapower

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 26, 2012, 
at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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