[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. HARKIN. 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 May 24, 2012, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 24, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. HARKIN. 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 May 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
committee hearing entitled ``The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act 
of 2012.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 24, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, 
``Ivory and Insecurity: The Global Implications of Poaching in 
Africa.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Indian Relations

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 24, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Programs and 
Services for Native Veterans.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on May 24, 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.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
              Federal Services, and International Security

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal 
Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and 
International Security be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Innovating with Less: Examining Efforts to Reform Information 
Technology Spending.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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