[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 9, 1994)]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, after the first 
vote, to hold a business meeting to vote out the nomination of 
Frederick G. Slabach to be Assistant Secretary of Congressional 
Relations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, 
at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider certain pending military 
nominations, including Vice Admiral William A. Owens, USN, to be the 
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lieutenant General Barry 
R. McCaffrey, USA, to be the Commander in Chief, United States Southern 
Command.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to conduct a 
hearing on the nomination of Ann Brown to be Commissioner and Chairman 
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday, February 9, 
1994, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 9.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be permitted to meet today at 10 a.m. to hear testimony from 
CBO Director Robert Reischauer regarding the administration's health 
care reform proposal; and further that the committee be permitted to 
meet immediately following the conclusion of Dr. Reischauer's testimony 
to hear and consider the nomination of Mary Ellen Withrow to be 
Treasurer of the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a 
business meeting to vote on pending nominations and a resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee for authority to meet on Wednesday, 
February 9, for a markup.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to hold a business meeting during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 9, 1994.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
OSHA Reform, during the session of the Senate on February 9, 1994, at 
11 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a hearing on VA participation 
in State health care programs at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 1994. 
The hearing will be held in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asian and pacific affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, at 3 p.m. to hold a hearing on 
the post-embargo status of Vietnam.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on international economic policy, trade, oceans and 
                              environment

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Trade, Ocean and 
Environment of the Committee on Foreign Relations, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, 
at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing on the foreign aid reform proposal.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on juvenile justice

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, of the Committee on the Judiciary, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
February 9, 1994, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a hearing on ``The Gang 
Problem in America: Formulating an Effective Federal Response.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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