The Senator’s Week Ahead Schedule: Nov. 13 - Nov. 18
Tuesday, November 13 at 1:30 p.m. — The Senator will speak at orientation for new senators in a session called “How to Survive the Next Few Weeks,” which will focus on the professional and personal transition into the Senate. Senate Visitors Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Tuesday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m. — The Senator will attend a classified Senate Foreign Relations Committee briefing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Senate Visitors Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Tuesday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. — The Senator will preside over the Senate until 5:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. — The Senator will attend the opening night of the Washington Ideas Forum. The Atlantic, in partnership with the Aspen Institute and the Newseum, willpresent the fourth annual Washington Ideas Forum. The event will draw together leading voices from government, business, and media for two days of conversation and debate on the challenges facing the President and Congress, and what lies ahead for the country. 2211 20th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, November at 6:00 p.m. — The Senator will speak at World Wildlife Fund’s Fuller Symposium on Conservation Crime. Senator Coons will discuss how poaching and other wildlife crime impacts broader U.S. foreign policy goals; the role of partnerships in creating solutions; and the importance of science and technical innovation in helping protect wildlife. World Wildlife Fund works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States. National Geographic, 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will speak at orientation for new senators in a session called “Lessons Learned from the Class of 2011.” The session will highlight questions the senators who were elected two years ago wish they had asked during their own orientation. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Council on Competitiveness Dinner honoring Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.). The dinner will be hosted by U.S. Department of State Under Secretary Hormats to honor Senator Lugar and Senator Bingaman for their distinguished service to this nation and their work in keeping America competitive and Americans prosperous. State Department, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Friday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 12:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Saturday, November 17 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will participate in the “Girls on the Run 5K” at the Wilmington Riverfront. Girls on the Run is a positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors. Senator Coons’ wife, Annie, is a volunteer with Girls on the Run and was the honorary co-chair of the organization’s Halloween Hoopla 5k last month. Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.
Note: Schedule is subject to change
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