[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. SANDERS. 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 July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a committee hearing entitled ``Housing Partnerships in Indian 
Country.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on July 24, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``The Cable Act at 20.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SANDERS. 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 July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     committee on environment and public works and subcommittee on 
              superfund, toxics, and environmental health

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on 
Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m. in 
Dirksen 406 to conduct a joint hearing entitled, ``Oversight of EPA 
Authorities and Actions to Control Exposures to Toxic Chemicals.''
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold a briefing 
entitled, ``Intelligence Update on Syria.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 24, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights, and human rights

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Human Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on July 24, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Taking Back Our 
Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the Rise of Super PACs.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     Subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection

  Mr. SANDERS. 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 July 24, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Private Student Loans: Providing 
Flexibility and Opportunity to Borrowers?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       Subcommittee on Immigration, refugees, and border security

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and 
Border Security, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Strengthening 
the Integrity of the Student Visa System by Preventing and Detecting 
Sham Educational Institutions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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