[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 44 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S3759]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. JEFFORDS. 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 Thursday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m., in 
SR-332, to discuss ``Farm Programs: Are Americans Getting What They Pay 
For?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, March 9, 1995, in open session, to receive testimony on the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 1996 and the future years 
defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. JEFFORDS. 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 Thursday, March 9, 1995, at 10 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing on the Mexican peso.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 1995, for 
purposes of conducting a full committee business meeting, which is 
scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to 
consider the nomination of Wilma Lewis to be Inspector General of the 
Department of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance 
Committee be permitted to meet Thursday, March 9, 1995, beginning at 
9:30 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
conduct a hearing on welfare reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on ``Implementation and Costs of U.S. Policy in Haiti.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 1995, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing 
on the ``Overview of South Asian Proliferation Issues.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, March 9, for a 
markup at 9:30 a.m. on S. 219, Regulatory Transition Act of 1995.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
``S. 227, the Performance Rights in Sound Recordings Act of 1995.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a hearing on the nomination 
of Dennis M. Duffy to be Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning 
for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and on the budget for veterans 
programs for fiscal year 1996. The hearing will be held on March 9, 
1995, at 10 a.m., in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Aviation Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to meet on March 9, 1995, at 2:30 p.m. on 
the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  

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