Authority for Committees to Meet

The Senate considered routine requests to allow four committees to hold meetings during the day’s session. Senator Crapo, presenting the requests on behalf of both parties, said the Majority and Minority Leaders had approved them, as required under the Senate’s rules. No substantive debate occurred.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Mike Crapo, ID

Republican

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“I am asking the Senate to let four committees hold meetings today. Leaders from both parties have already approved this.”
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Mr. President, I have four 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: The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 9 a.m., to conduct a hearing. The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet durihg the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 3 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing. The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 4 p.m., to conduct a hearing.

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