[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LANKFORD. 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 October 28, 2015, at 10 a.m., 
in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on October 28, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on October 28, 2015, at 3:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. LANKFORD. 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 October 28, 2015, at 2:30 
p.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Retirement Plan Options for Small Businesses.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. LANKFORD. 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 October 28, 2015, at 2:30 
p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Assessing the State of Our 
Nation's Biodefense.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on October 28, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``VA 
Mental Health: Ensuring Access to Care''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection

  Mr. LANKFORD. 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 October 28, 2015, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``The State of Rural Banking: Challenges and 
Consequences.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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