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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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Monday, November 
18, 2019, at 5:40 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Peter 
Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  The Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Monday, November 18, 2019, to 
conduct a hearing on the nomination of Hugh Nathanial Halpern, of 
Virginia, to be Director of the Government Publishing Office.

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