[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11918]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I have five requests for committees to 
meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of 
the Majority and Minority leaders.
  Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's 
session of the Senate:


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 7, 2016, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``The Administration's Proposal for a UN Resolution on 
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.''


                      committee on indian affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 7, 2016, in room SD-628 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m.


                       committee on the judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 7, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Nominations.''


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-
418 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``VHA Best Practices: Exploring the Diffusion of Excellence 
Initiative.''


                       special committee on aging

  The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-
562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Securing America's Retirement Future: Examining the Bipartisan Policy 
Center's Recommendations to Boost Savings.''

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