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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 5 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, December 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing.


            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 Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 2 p.m., to 
conduct a closed hearing.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  The Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and The 
Internet of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
December 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.


   Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian 
      Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

  The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian 
Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues of the 
Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing.

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