Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-328A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Current State of Farm Economy.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science, and transportation
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