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Senate Indian Affairs Committee schedules first business meeting
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Filed Under: Politics

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding its first business meeting of the 112th Congress next Wednesday, February 16.

At the meeting, 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 consider other organizational business.

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)

Related Stories:
Sen. Akaka announces members of Senate Indian Affairs Committee (2/7)
Sen. Akaka to serve as leader of Senate Indian Affairs Committee (1/26)



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