[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4923-4924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 April 10, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. 
in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Expanding the Panama 
Canal: What Does it Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on April 10, 2013, at 11 a.m., to hold a briefing 
entitled, ``Intelligence Update on Syria''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on health, education, labor and pensions

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on April 10, 2013, at 10 a.m. in 
SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. 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 10, 2013, at 9:30 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Border Security: Frontline 
Perspectives on Progress and Remaining Challenges.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized

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to meet during the session of the Senate on April 10, 2013, in room SD-
628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Identifying Barriers to Indian Housing Development 
and Finding Solutions''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on April 10, 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.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 10, 2013, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax-
Related Identity Theft: An Epidemic Facing Seniors and Taxpayers.''
  The Committee will meet in Room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building beginning at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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