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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 9 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, March 7, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., to
conduct a hearing ``examine the chain of commands accountability to
provide safe military housing and other building infrastructure to
servicemembers and their families.''
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 12:30
p.m., to conduct a business meeting and hearing on the following
nominations: Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant
Secretary (Nuclear Energy), William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General
Counsel, Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of
Science, and Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, all of the Department of
Energy.
Committee on the Judiciary
The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., to
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Joseph F. Bianco, of
New York, and Michael H. Park, of New York, both to be a United States
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Greg Girard Guidry, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Michael T.
Liburdi, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Arizona, and
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Peter D. Welte, to be United States District Judge for the District of
North Dakota.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct
a joint hearing.
Select Committee on Intelligence
The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 2 p.m., to conduct
a closed briefing.
Special Committee on Aging
The Special Committee on Aging is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., to
conduct a hearing entitled ``Complex web of prescription drug prices,
focusing on untangling the web and paths forward.''
Subcommittee on Security
The Subcommittee on Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation is authorized to meet during the session of the
Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing
entitled ``China, focusing on challenges for United States commerce.''
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, March 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., to conduct a
hearing entitled ``United States-Venezuela relations and the path to a
democratic transition.''
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during
the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., to
conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining private sector data breaches.''
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Braun). Without objection, it is so
ordered.
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