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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 2 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 is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at time to be 
determined, to conduct a hearing on pending nominations.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a business meeting and hearing on the nomination of W. Stephen 
Muldrow, to be United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, 
Department of Justice.

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