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[Pages S1852-S1853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
Mr. BLUNT. 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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019,
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Heath P. Tarbert,
of Maryland, to be Chairman, and to be a Commissioner of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission.
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, March 13, 2019,
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The New Space Race:
Ensuring U.S. global leadership on the final frontier.''
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, March 13, 2019, at 10
a.m., to conduct a hearing.
Committee on Foreign Relations
The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 10.15 a.m., to
conduct a hearing entitled, ``A new approach for an era of United
States-China competition.''
Committee on the Judiciary
The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., to
conduct a hearing on the nomination of Daniel P. Collins, and Kenneth
Kiyul Lee, both of California, both to be a United States Circuit Judge
for the Ninth Circuit.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized to
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Cyber Crime: An existential
threat to small business.''
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at a time to be
determined, to conduct a hearing on John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.
Subcommittee on Seapower
The Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services is
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March
13, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing.
Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and The Internet
The Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and The
Internet of the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 2:30 p.m.,
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the United States Patent
and Trademark office.''
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