[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 10 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S901-S902]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 
30, 1997, in executive session, to discuss committee organization and 
rules.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the

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session of the Senate on Thursday, January 30, 1997, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 
10:00 a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to consider the 
nomination of Federico F. Pena to be Secretary of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Finance be permitted to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Thursday, January 30, 1997, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 215-Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, January 30, 1997, immediately after the first 
rollcall vote to hold a business meeting to vote on pending items.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, January 30, at 10 
a.m. for the purpose of continuing its organizational meeting and 
approval of the committee funding resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, January 30, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a 
business meeting to approve the committee's budget for the 105th 
Congress. The business meeting will be held in room 485 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for an executive business 
meeting to take up committee business, and to mark up the S. Res. 1, 
the Balanced Budget Amendment, during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, January 30, 1997, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, January 30, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold an executive business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, January 30, 1997, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 
hold a hearing on FEC Authorization and Campaign Finance Reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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