[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 21, 1994]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 21, 
1994, at 2 p.m. in executive session to consider certain pending 
military nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 21, beginning at 10 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing on U.S. competitiveness and trade policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
September 21, 1994, at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Thomas R. Carper 
[DE] and Celeste Pinto McClain [CA] to be members of the board of 
directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation [AMTRAK].
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate, 9:30 a.m., September 21, 1994, to consider 
pending calendar business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 21, 1994 at 10 a.m. to hold nomination 
hearings on the following ambassadorial appointments:
  Mr. Marc Grossman, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
turkey.
  Mr. Alfred H. Moses, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania.
  Mr. Charles E. Redman, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Germany.
  Mr. Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Belarus.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, September 21, 1994, at 10 a.m., in room 628 Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to consider the nominations of David S. Tatel 
to be Maryland U.S. circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, 
Robert J. Cindrich to be U.S. district judge for the Western District 
of Pennsylvania, David H. Coar to be U.S. district judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois, David F. Hamilton to be U.S. district 
judge for the Southern District of Indiana, Catherine D. Perry to be 
U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Missouri and Paul E. 
Riley to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on european affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
September 21, 1994, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing on new nationalisms in 
Europe.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on international economic policy, trade, oceans and 
                              environment

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy Trade, Oceans and 
Environment of the Committee on Foreign Relations, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 21, 1994, 
at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on Iraq claims legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         subcommittee on labor

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Labor be authorized to meet for a hearing on child 
labor and the new global marketplace, during the session of the Senate 
on September 21, 1994, at 9:30 am.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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