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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 13 requests for committees to 
meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of 
the Majority and Minority leaders.

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  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 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, November 20, 2019, 
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing the following nominations: Mitchell A. 
Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Brian 
D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary, and David Carey Woll, 
Jr., of Connecticut, and John Bobbitt, of Texas, both to be an 
Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Export-Import.


           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, November 20, 
2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nominations of Sean O'Donnell, of 
Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., 
to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Stephen E. Biegun, of 
Michigan, to be Deputy Secretary of State.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 2 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 
2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Stephen 
Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of 
Health and Human Services.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


                     Subcommittee on Cybersecurity

  The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services 
is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
November 20, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.


           Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  The Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the 
Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 3 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing.


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee 
on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing.


                      Subcommittee on Health Care

  The Subcommittee on Health Care of the Committee on Armed Services is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
November 20, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing.


 Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral 
  Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental 
                                 Policy

  The Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, 
Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and 
Environmental Policy of the Committee on Finance is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.

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