[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have four 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 12, 2017, at 9:30 a.m.


            COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on January 12, 2017, at 10 a.m., 
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nomination of Dr. Benajmin Carson To Be 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.''


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  The Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on January 12, 2017, at 12 p.m.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  The Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on January 12, 2017, at 10 a.m.

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