[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have six 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 14, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``NATO Expansion: Examining the Accession of 
Montenegro.''


                      committee on indian affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, in room SD-628 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-
418 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled 
``The Future of the VA: Examining the Commission on Care Report and 
VA's Response.''


 subcommittee on oversight, agency action, federal rights and federal 
                                 courts

  The Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency 
Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts is authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room 
SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Protection Internet Freedom: Implications of Ending U.S. 
Oversight of the Internet.''


   subcommittee on western hemisphere, transnational crime, civilian 
      security, democracy, Human rights, and global women's issues

  The Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Global Women's Issues is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting Girls: Global Efforts to End Child 
Marriage.''


                       special committee on aging

  The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SD-562 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits: What You Need to Know.''

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