[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3894]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. REID. 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 March 6, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SR-328A 
of the Russell Senate Office.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on armed Services

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. REID. 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 March 6, 2014, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Map-21 Reauthorization: The Federal Role and Current 
Challenges to Public Transportation.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. REID. 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 March 6, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in room 253 
of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Enhancing Our Rail Safety; Current Challenges for Passenger and 
Freight Rail.''
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-406 of 
the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Preventing Potential Chemical Threats and Improving Safety: Oversight 
of the President's Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility 
Safety and Security.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 6, 2014, at 11 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Syria 
Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the 
Middle East.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 6, 2014, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on March 6, 2014, 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.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          subcommittee on financial and contracting oversight

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on March 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled, ``Oversight of Contractor Performance Information.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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