[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3379-S3380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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, April 17, 1997, at 9 a.m. 
in SR-328A to receive testimony regarding crop and revenue insurance 
oversight.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, April 17, 1997, 
beginning at 10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, April 17, 1997, 
at 9:15 a.m. for a hearing on public education improvement 
opportunities for the District of Columbia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold an executive business meeting 
on Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 10 a.m., in Room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                  committee on rule and administration

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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, April 17, 1997, beginning at 9:30 
a.m. to consider the course of action regarding petitions in connection 
with a contested U.S. Senate election held in Louisiana in November 
1996.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
would like to request unanimous consent to hold a hearing to hear the 
testimony of Gen. Colin Powell on Persian Gulf War issues. The hearing 
will be held on April 17, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. to hold 
a closed hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Eastern and South Asian Affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Subcommittee on Employment and Training

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
Employment and Training Subcommittee Hearing on Innovations in Youth 
Training, during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 17, 1997, 
at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on International Security, Security, Proliferation, and 
                            Federal Services

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation, and Federal Services to meet on Thursday, April 17, at 
10:30 a.m. for a classified hearing on ``Proliferation: Chinese Case 
Studies.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Subcommittee on Readiness

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee of Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 1997, in open 
session, to receive testimony on the status of the operational 
readiness of the U.S. Military Forces in review of S. 450, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1998 and 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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