Senate Indian Affairs Committee hosts first business meeting

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  

UPDATE: It doesn't look like the meeting will be webcast.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding its first business meeting of the 112th Congress this morning.

The committee will formalize the selection of Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) as chairman and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) as vice chairman. The committee also will adopt rules and adopt a funding resolution for the 112th Congress.

The meeting will take place at 11:30am in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. It will be webcast, according to the committee's site.

Committee Notice:
BUSINESS MEETING to organize for the 112th Congress by electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee and to adopt the rules of the Committee and any other organizational business the Committee needs to consider (February 16, 2011)

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