[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have nine 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 agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 10 
a.m., in room SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.


                      committee on armed services

  The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 10 
a.m., in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Communications 
Commission.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 9:45 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Afghanistan: U.S. Policy and International 
Commitments.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Civil Nuclear Agreement with Norway.''


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 15, 
2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The State of Health 
Insurance Markets.''


                       committee on the judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 10:30 
a.m., in room SR-428A of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Federal Response and 
Resources for Louisiana Flood Victims.''


                    select committee on intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 15, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SH-219 
of the Hart Senate Office Building.

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