[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11550]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          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 
July 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 18, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
  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 July 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Show Me the Money: Improving the 
Transparency of Federal Spending.''
  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 July 18, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Improving 
Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System.''
  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 July 
18, 2012. The Committee will meet in room 418 of the Senate Russell 
Office Building, beginning at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 18, 2012, at 2 p.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate 
Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining Medicare and 
Medicaid Coordination for Dual-Eligibles.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on aviation operations, safety, and security

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on July 18, 2012, at 3 p.m. in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``The Global 
Competitiveness of the U.S. Aviation Industry: Addressing Competition 
Issues to Main U.S. Leadership in the Aerospace Market.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 July 18, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Census: Planning Ahead for 2020.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 18, 2012, 
at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``What Facial Recognition Technology Means 
for Privacy and Civil Liberties.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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