[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 9 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S588]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Tuesday, February 
10, 1998, at 10 a.m. in open session, to receive testimony on the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 1999 and the future years 
defense plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science and transportation

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet at on Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. on indecency on the 
Internet.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a business meeting to consider the nominations of Donald J. 
Barry, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Department of 
Interior, and Sallyanne Harper, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Tuesday, February 10, immediately 
following the 11 a.m. cloture vote, the President's Room, S-216, the 
Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so osrdered.


                          committee on Finance

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be permitted to meet Tuesday, February 10, 1998, 
beginning at 10 a.m. in room SH-215, to conduct a markup.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 10 a.m. in room 226 of the 
Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on ``The Tobacco 
Settlement.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Tobacco Settlement IV during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be permitted to meet on February 10, 1998, at 10 
a.m. for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on financial services and technology

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Services and Technology of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 1998, to conduct a 
hearing into the FDIC's year 2000 preparedness.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., in SD-342, to hold 
a hearing on Fraud on the Internet: Scams Affecting Consumers.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on Science, Technology and space

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, February 10, 1998, at 2:30 p.m. on computer security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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