[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. BLUNT. 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 armed services

  The Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on January 5, 2017, at 9:30 a.m.


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on January 5, 2017 at 3 p.m., to conduct a 
classified briefing entitled ``Recent Administration Actions in 
Response to Russian Hacking and Harassment of U.S. Diplomats.''


                    select committee on intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on January 5, 2017, at 2 p.m. in room SH-219 of 
the Hart Senate Office Building.

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