Senate hearings to address concerns with Syria, eurozone next week

The Senate will convene two hearings next week on foreign relation matters critical to the United States.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet Wednesday morning to discuss the “Next steps in Syria.” Later in the day that same committee will hold a hearing on the future of the eurozone. 

The Senate Environment and Public Works will get an update on climate change from professors, scientists and local government officials.

On Monday, the Senate will return at 2 p.m. and vote on the judicial nomination of Robert Bacharach for the U.S. District Court of Oklahoma if the motion to proceed is adopted.

Details on these and other key Senate hearings follow:

Senate Appropriations

July 31, “Markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Defense”
10:30 a.m., 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Banking

July 31, “Holding the CFPB Accountable: Review of Semi-annual Report to Congress”
10 a.m., 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Environment and Public Works

Aug. 1, “Update on the Latest Climate Change Science and Local Adaptation Measures”
10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Finance

Aug. 1, “Tax Reform: Examining the Taxation of Business Entities”
10:30 a.m., 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Foreign Relations

Aug. 1, “Next steps in Syria”
10 a.m. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Aug. 1, “The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons”
2:30 p.m., 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Judiciary

Aug. 1, “Rising Prison Costs: Restricting Budgets and Crime Prevention Options”
10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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