4642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 158, Pt. 4 March 29, 2012 of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831; 49 Stat. 1028), mittee on Energy and Natural Re- Subcommittee on Contracting Over- and described in subsection (b), is deauthor- sources be authorized to meet during sight of the Committee on Homeland ized. the session of the Senate on March 29, Security and Governmental Affairs be (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT.—The de- 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room 366 of the authorized portion of the project for naviga- authorized to meet during the session tion is as follows: Beginning at Washington Dirksen Senate Office Building. of the Senate on March 29, 2012, at 10 Harbor Channel Geometry Centerline of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled 400-foot-wide main navigational ship chan- objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘Contracts: How Much Are They Cost- nel, Centerline Station No. 103+73.12, coordi- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ing the Government?’’ nates North 441948.20, East 1303969.30, as stat- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ed and depicted on the Condition Survey unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. Anacostia, Virginia, Washington and Maga- mittee on Foreign Relations be author- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE zine Bar Shoal Channels, Washington, D.C., ized to meet during the session of the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Sheet 6 of 6, prepared by the United States Senate on March 29, 2012, at 2:15 p.m., unanimous consent that the Select Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore district, to hold a African Affairs Sub- July 2007; thence departing the aforemen- Committee on Intelligence be author- tioned centerline traveling the following committee hearing entitled, ‘‘A Closer ized to meet during the session of the courses and distances: N. 40 degrees 10 min- Look at Nigeria: Security, Governance, Senate on March 29, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. utes 45 seconds E., 200.00 feet to a point, on and Trade.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the outline of said 400-foot-wide channel The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. thence binding on said outline the following objection, it is so ordered. f 3 courses and distances: S. 49 degrees 49 min- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, utes 15 seconds E., 1,507.86 feet to a point, AND PENSIONS PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR thence; S. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I ask E., 2,083.17 feet to a point, thence; S. 11 de- unanimous consent that the Com- unanimous consent that Cate Cravath, grees 27 minutes 04 seconds E., 363.00 feet to mittee on Health, Education, Labor, a point, thence; S. 78 degrees 32 minutes 56 Katie Hoppe, and Michael Finn, interns seconds W., 200.00 feet to a point binding on and Pensions be authorized to meet, with the Budget Committee, be granted the centerline of the 400-foot-wide main during the session of Senate, in order the privilege of the floor during the re- navigational channel at computed Centerline to conduct a hearing entitled, ‘‘FDA mainder of today’s session. Station No. 65+54.31, coordinates North User Fee Agreements: Strengthening The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 438923.9874, East 1306159.9738, thence; con- FDA and the Medical Products Indus- objection, it is so ordered. tinuing with the aforementioned centerline try for the Benefit of Patients’’ on Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask the following courses and distances: N. 11 de- March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 216 unanimous consent that Lucy Stein grees 27 minutes 04 seconds W., 330.80 feet to of the Hart Senate Office Building. and Sarah Newman of my staff be a point, Centerline Station No. 68+85.10, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without granted floor privileges for the dura- thence; N. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds objection, it is so ordered. W., 2,015.56 feet to a point, Centerline Sta- tion of today’s session. tion No. 89+00.67, thence; N. 49 degrees 49 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without minutes 15 seconds W., 1,472.26 feet to the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. point of beginning, the area in total con- unanimous consent that the Com- f taining a computed area of 777,284 square mittee on the Judiciary be authorized feet or 17.84399 acres of riparian water way. to meet during the session of the Sen- EXECUTIVE SESSION ate on March 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in SA 1999. Mr. REID (for Mr. PAUL) SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office EXECUTIVE CALENDAR proposed an amendment to the resolu- Building, to conduct an executive busi- tion S. Res. 80, condemning the Gov- ness meeting. Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent ernment of Iran for its state-sponsored The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that the Senate proceed to executive persecution of its Baha’i minority and objection, it is so ordered. session to consider Calendar Nos. 344, its continued violation of the Inter- COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 346, 422, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499, 500, 504, national Covenants on Human Rights; Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 505, 506, 507, 511, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520, as follows: unanimous consent that the Com- 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 541, 543, 544, On page 5, line 4, strike the words ‘‘all mittee on Rules and Administration be 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 553, 554, 555, available’’. authorized to meet during the session 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, f of the Senate on March 29, 2012, at 10 565, 608, 614, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 641, 642, 643, 648, AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘S. 649, and all nominations placed on the MEET 2219, the ‘‘Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elec- Secretary’s desk in the Foreign Serv- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES tions Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE Act of ice; that the nominations be confirmed Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 2012).’’ en bloc; the motions to reconsider be unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without considered made and laid upon the mittee on Armed Services be author- objection, it is so ordered. table, with no intervening action or de- ized to meet during the session of the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND bate; that no further motions be in Senate on March 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. ENTREPRENEURSHIP order to any of the nominations; that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask any related statements be printed in objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Com- the RECORD; and that the President be COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN mittee on Small Business and Entre- immediately notified of the Senate’s AFFAIRS preneurship be authorized to meet dur- action. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ing the session of the Senate on March The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there unanimous consent that the Com- 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room 432 of the objection? mittee on Banking, Housing, and Russell Senate Office building to con- The Republican leader. Urban Affairs be authorized to meet duct a hearing entitled ‘‘The FY 2013 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I during the session of the Senate on Budget Request for the Small Business will not be objecting, but I do want to March 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. Administration.’’ briefly make a comment. This is the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without result of a successful discussion among objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. the majority leader, the White House, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONTRACTING and myself. Based on the White House RESOURCES OVERSIGHT assurance that there will be no recess Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask appointments during the upcoming ad- unanimous consent that the Com- unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc journment, I will not be objecting. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:53 Mar 28, 2017 Jkt 019102 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR12\S29MR2.002 S29MR2 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD March 29, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 158, Pt. 4 4643 I wish to say to my friend, the major- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT ity leader, this is the way we ought to Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Dep- CORPORATION be conducting business. I think it was uty Secretary of Commerce. David J. McMillan, of Minnesota, to be a a successful negotiation, and I cer- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, tainly do not object. Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Fed- vice Scott Kevin Walker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without eral Trade Commissioner for a term of seven Wenona Singel, of Michigan, to be a Mem- objection, it is so ordered. years from September 26, 2010. ber of the Advisory Board of the Saint Law- Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Mr. REID. Mr. President, very quick- rence Seaway Development Corporation. ly—I know the Republican leader is in Federal Trade Commissioner for a term of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE a hurry—I agree. This is the way we seven years from September 26, 2011. should legislate. I hope—maybe not in DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an the 2-week period we come back, but Commission of the United States for the Assistant Attorney General.