[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11782-S11783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet at 9:30 
a.m. on global warming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 beginning 
at 2 p.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Wednesday, November 5, at 10 
a.m. on a markup on the following agenda nomination only.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at 2 p.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on the nomination of Seth 
Waxman to be Solicitor General.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 
business is completed, to conduct a business meeting to vote on matters 
pending before the committee including the use of laptop computers on 
the Senate floor; release of documents to Harry Connick, District 
Attorney of New Orleans; and, reimbursement of expenses in connection 
with the contested Senate election in Louisiana.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on financial institutions and regulatory relief

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief of the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, to 
conduct a hearing on S. 1315 and the presence of foreign governments 
and companies, particularly China, in our securities and banking 
sectors.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                      subcommittee on immigration

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Immigration, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
November 5, 1997 at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing in room 562, Senate 
Dirksen Building, on: The Impact of Section 110 of the 1996 Immigration 
Act of the Land Borders of the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         subcommittee on technology, terrorism, and government

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government, of the Senate 
Judiciary Committee, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at 3 p.m. to hold a hearing in 
room 192, Senate Dirksen Building, on: The Nation at Risk; Report of 
the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Wednesday, November 5, 10 a.m., hearing room (SD-
406), to examine the General Services Administration proposal to 
construct or otherwise acquire a facility to house the headquarters of 
the Department of Transportation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on youth violence

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Youth Violence, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
November 5, 1997 at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, Senate 
Dirksen building, on: Examining the Federal Effort to Prevent Juvenile 
Crime.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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