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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I have 9 requests for committees to meet

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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 commerce, science, and transportation

  The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing ``Our blue economy, success and 
opportunities.''


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Chairman's housing reform 
outline, part II.''


                     committee on foreign relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 10 a m., to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Robert A. Destro, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Keith Krach, of California, to be an Under Secretary (Economic 
Growth, Energy, and the Environment), to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and 
to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, and United States Alternate Governor of 
the Inter-American Development Bank, and David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to 
be an Assistant Secretary (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), all of the 
Department of State.


                 committee on rules and administration

  The Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 10:30 
a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Annual oversight of the 
Smithsonian Institutions.''


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 
2:30 p.m., to conduct a business meeting on pending legislation.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  The Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 
27, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed 
Services is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.


       subcommittee on aviation, operations, safety, and security

  The Subcommittee on Aviation, Operations, Safety, and Security of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 
3 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Oversight of commercial 
aviation.''


                    subcommittee on water and power

  The Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 2.30 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing.

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