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“AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S7977-S7978 on Dec. 12, 2017.
The Department oversees energy policies and is involved in how the US handles nuclear programs. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department's misguided energy regulations have caused large losses to consumers for decades.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have 9 request 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 Energy and Natural Resources
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room SD-366 to consider the following nominations: Linda Capuano, of Texas, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, and Timothy R. Petty, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room SD-366 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 Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Cost of Prescription Drugs: An Examination of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report ``Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative'.
Committee on the Judiciary
The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act''.
Select Committee on Intelligence
The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in room SH-219 to conduct a closed hearing.
Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
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 Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Digital Decision-Making: the Building Blocks of the Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence''
Subcommittee Ocean, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
The Subcommittee Ocean, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-253 to conduct a hearing entitled ``National Ocean Policy: Stakeholder Perspectives''.
Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
The Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation of the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room SR-253 to conduct a hearing entitled
``European Energy Security: U.S. Interests and Coercive Russian Diplomacy''.
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
The Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 2 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Future of Zimbabwe''.
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