[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9689-S9690]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. GORTON. 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, September 18, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. in 
SD-106 to examine the broad implications of the recently proposed 
tobacco settlement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, September 18, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on the nominations of Robert 
Mallett to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce and W. Scott Gould to be 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GORTON. 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, September 18, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:00 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the nominations of 
Ernest J. Moniz to be Under Secretary, Department of Energy; Michael 
Telson to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Mary Anne 
Sullivan to be General Counsel, Department of Energy; Dan Reicher to be 
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
Department of Energy; Robert Gee to be Assistant Secretary for Policy 
and International Affairs, Department of Energy; and John Angell to be 
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, 
Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, September 18, 1997, at 10:00 am to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask Unanimous Consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Thursday, September 18, at 10:00 a.m. for a hearing on campaign 
financing issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an executive business meeting 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 18, 1997, at 
10:00 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. GORTON. 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, September 18, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. until business 
is completed to hold a hearing in order to receive testimony relating 
to the contested Senate election in Louisiana in November, 1996.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on:
  Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. to hold an open hearing on 
China.
  Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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             subcommittee on science, technology, and space

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Science, 
Technology and Space Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 18, 
1997, at 2:00 p.m. on International Space Station.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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