[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. KAINE. 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 November 6, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 
of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``America COMPETES: 
Science and the U.S. Economy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
November 6, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Health Insurance 
Exchanges: An Update from the Administration.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 6, 2013, at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. KAINE. 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 November 6, 2013, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on November 6, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Bureau of Prisons & Cost-Effective Strategies for Reducing 
Recidivism.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 6, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Judicial Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 6, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418, of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and 
                        the District of Columbia

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and 
the District of Columbia of the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 6, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``One Year Later: Examining the Ongoing Recovery from 
Hurricane Sandy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 6, 2013, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Transportation: A Challenge to Independence for Seniors.''
  The Committee will meet in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building beginning at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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